Chinese Almanac for 2026-07-02 (Thursday)
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 5, day 18
- Pillars: 丙午 · 甲午 · 丁丑
- Zodiac: Horse
- Day officer: Danger
- Attending spirit: Heavenly Virtue · Yellow Path · Auspicious
- Sha direction: East
- Lunar mansion: Dipper · Auspicious
Suitable
Marriage, Install machinery, Trade, Travel, Worship, Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Taoist ritual, Sculpture/painting, Consecration, Make bed curtains, Make clothes, Release water, Dig pond, Dig well
Unsuitable
Build stove, Haircut, Build bridge, Funeral rites, Burial
Spirits of the day
- Auspicious spirits: Yin Virtue, Sacred Heart, Precious Light
- Inauspicious spirits: Month Sha, Month Void, Month Harm, Repeat Day
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 |