Chinese Almanac for 2026-05-24 (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 4, day 8
- Pillars: 丙午 · 癸巳 · 戊戌
- Zodiac: Horse
- Day officer: Hold
- Attending spirit: Golden Chest · Yellow Path · Auspicious
- Sha direction: North
- Lunar mansion: Star · Inauspicious
Suitable
Marriage, Betrothal gifts, Engagement, Worship, Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Consecration, Move stove fire, Travel, Dismantle, Break ground, Construction, Add household members, Move in, Relocation, Install bed, Removal of ills, Hang plaque, Planting, Break burial ground, Earth thanksgiving, Encoffining, Move coffin, Burial
Unsuitable
Open business, Sign contract, Build boat, Make coffin
Spirits of the day
- Auspicious spirits: Four Ministers, Bu Jiang, Jade Universe, Relief Deity, Golden Chest
- Inauspicious spirits: Minor Loss, Heavenly Thief
Directions
- Joy spirit: Southeast
- Wealth spirit: Due North
- Fortune spirit: Northeast
The twelve double hours
| Hour | Pillar | Spirit | Fortune | Suitable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 00:00–00:59 | 壬子 | Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious | 订婚, Marriage, Travel, 求财 |
| 丑 01:00–02:59 | 癸丑 | Black Tortoise | Inauspicious | Construction, Roof a house, Relocation, Build stove |
| 寅 03:00–04:59 | 甲寅 | Director of Destiny | Auspicious | None |
| 卯 05:00–06:59 | 乙卯 | Gou Chen | Inauspicious | Take office, Travel, 见贵, 求财 |
| 辰 07:00–08:59 | 丙辰 | Azure Dragon | Auspicious | Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage, Open business |
| 巳 09:00–10:59 | 丁巳 | Bright Hall | Auspicious | Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage, 求财 |
| 午 11:00–12:59 | 戊午 | Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious | Seek offspring, Marriage, Relocation, Move in |
| 未 13:00–14:59 | 己未 | Vermilion Bird | Inauspicious | Construction, Roof a house, Relocation, Install bed |
| 申 15:00–16:59 | 庚申 | Golden Chest | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 酉 17:00–18:59 | 辛酉 | Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious | Worship, Pray for fortune, Thank deities, 求财 |
| 戌 19:00–20:59 | 壬戌 | White Tiger | Inauspicious | Build stove, Worship, Taoist ritual, Thank deities |
| 亥 21:00–22:59 | 癸亥 | Jade Hall | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 求财, Marriage |
| 子 23:00–23:59 | 甲子 | White Tiger | Inauspicious | Build stove, Worship, Pray for fortune, Taoist ritual |