Chinese Almanac for 2026-05-03 (Sunday)
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 17
- Pillars: 丙午 · 壬辰 · 丁丑
- Zodiac: Horse
- Day officer: Harvest
- Attending spirit: Black Tortoise · Black Path · Inauspicious
- Sha direction: East
- Lunar mansion: Room · Auspicious
Suitable
Worship, Hunting/trapping, Removal of ills, Avoid other matters
Unsuitable
Marriage, Burial
Spirits of the day
- Auspicious spirits: Heavenly Virtue Combine, Monthly Virtue Combine, Four Ministers, Bu Jiang, Benefit Descendants
- Inauspicious spirits: River Chief, Five Voids, 八风, Black Tortoise
Directions
- Joy spirit: Due South
- Wealth spirit: Southwest
- Fortune spirit: Southeast
The twelve double hours
| Hour | Pillar | Spirit | Fortune | Suitable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 00:00–00:59 | 庚子 | Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious | Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage, Travel |
| 丑 01:00–02:59 | 辛丑 | Vermilion Bird | Inauspicious | Take office, Travel, 见贵, 求财 |
| 寅 03:00–04:59 | 壬寅 | Golden Chest | Auspicious | 订婚, Marriage, Open business |
| 卯 05:00–06:59 | 癸卯 | Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious | Thank deities, Construction, Build stove |
| 辰 07:00–08:59 | 甲辰 | White Tiger | Inauspicious | None |
| 巳 09:00–10:59 | 乙巳 | Jade Hall | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 午 11:00–12:59 | 丙午 | Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 未 13:00–14:59 | 丁未 | Black Tortoise | Inauspicious | None |
| 申 15:00–16:59 | 戊申 | Director of Destiny | Auspicious | Build stove, Worship, Taoist ritual, Thank deities |
| 酉 17:00–18:59 | 己酉 | Gou Chen | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 戌 19:00–20:59 | 庚戌 | Azure Dragon | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, 订婚, Marriage, Install bed |
| 亥 21:00–22:59 | 辛亥 | Bright Hall | Auspicious | Take office, Travel, 求财, 见贵 |
| 子 23:00–23:59 | 壬子 | Azure Dragon | Auspicious | 订婚, Marriage, Open business, Burial |