Chinese Almanac for 2026-05-01 (Friday)
What a day is suitable for follows from its stems and branches, its day officer and the spirits attending it, so no two days read alike. What is shown here is the traditional calculation, nothing more.
Lunar date and pillars
- Lunar date: Lunar month 3, day 15
- Pillars: 丙午 · 壬辰 · 乙亥
- Zodiac: Horse
- Day officer: Danger
- Attending spirit: Jade Hall · Yellow Path · Auspicious
- Sha direction: West
- Lunar mansion: Neck · Inauspicious
- Festival: Labor Day
Suitable
Bathing, Hunting/trapping, Hunting, Make nets, Fishing
Unsuitable
Worship, Marriage, Move in, Build stove, Burial
Spirits of the day
- Auspicious spirits: Mother Granary, Bu Jiang, Jade Universe
- Inauspicious spirits: Wandering Misfortune, Heavenly Thief, Four Extremes, 八龙, Double Day
Directions
- Joy spirit: Northwest
- Wealth spirit: Northeast
- Fortune spirit: Southwest
The twelve double hours
| Hour | Pillar | Spirit | Fortune | Suitable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 00:00–00:59 | 丙子 | White Tiger | Inauspicious | Worship, Pray for fortune, Thank deities, Travel |
| 丑 01:00–02:59 | 丁丑 | Jade Hall | Auspicious | Worship, Pray for fortune, Thank deities, 订婚 |
| 寅 03:00–04:59 | 戊寅 | Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious | 订婚, Marriage, 求财, Open business |
| 卯 05:00–06:59 | 己卯 | Black Tortoise | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 辰 07:00–08:59 | 庚辰 | Director of Destiny | Auspicious | Build stove, Worship, Pray for fortune, Taoist ritual |
| 巳 09:00–10:59 | 辛巳 | Gou Chen | Inauspicious | None |
| 午 11:00–12:59 | 壬午 | Azure Dragon | Auspicious | Seek offspring, Marriage, Relocation, Move in |
| 未 13:00–14:59 | 癸未 | Bright Hall | Auspicious | Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage, 求财 |
| 申 15:00–16:59 | 甲申 | Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious | Take office, Travel, 求财, 见贵 |
| 酉 17:00–18:59 | 乙酉 | Vermilion Bird | Inauspicious | None |
| 戌 19:00–20:59 | 丙戌 | Golden Chest | Auspicious | 订婚, Marriage, Open business, Burial |
| 亥 21:00–22:59 | 丁亥 | Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious | Worship, Pray for fortune, Thank deities, 订婚 |
| 子 23:00–23:59 | 戊子 | Golden Chest | Auspicious | Take office, Travel, 求财, 见贵 |