Chinese Almanac for 2026-07-09 (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 25
- Pillars: 丙午 · 乙未 · 甲申
- Zodiac: Horse
- Day officer: Remove
- Attending spirit: Director of Destiny · Yellow Path · Auspicious
- Sha direction: South
- Lunar mansion: Legs · Inauspicious
Suitable
Marriage, Worship, Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Consecration, Move stove fire, Dismantle, Construction, Break ground, Add household members, Open business, Trade, Sign contract, Hang plaque, Move in, Relocation, Planting, Acquire livestock, Encoffining, Open tomb, End mourning, Don mourning
Unsuitable
None
Spirits of the day
- Auspicious spirits: Heavenly Virtue, Monthly Virtue, Yang Virtue, Minister Day, Auspicious Period, Bu Jiang, Benefit Descendants, Removal Deity, Director of Destiny, Crow and Bark
- Inauspicious spirits: Robbery Sha, Heavenly Thief, Five Voids, 八风, Five Separations
Directions
- Joy spirit: Northeast
- Wealth spirit: Northeast
- Fortune spirit: Due North
The twelve double hours
| Hour | Pillar | Spirit | Fortune | Suitable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 00:00–00:59 | 甲子 | Azure Dragon | Auspicious | None |
| 丑 01:00–02:59 | 乙丑 | Bright Hall | Auspicious | Worship, Pray for fortune, Taoist ritual, Thank deities |
| 寅 03:00–04:59 | 丙寅 | Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious | Seek offspring, Engagement, Marriage, Travel |
| 卯 05:00–06:59 | 丁卯 | Vermilion Bird | Inauspicious | Construction, Roof a house, Relocation, Install bed |
| 辰 07:00–08:59 | 戊辰 | Golden Chest | Auspicious | Worship, Pray for fortune, Thank deities, Engagement |
| 巳 09:00–10:59 | 己巳 | Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious | Seek wealth, Meet a patron |
| 午 11:00–12:59 | 庚午 | White Tiger | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Engagement, Marriage |
| 未 13:00–14:59 | 辛未 | Jade Hall | Auspicious | Worship, Pray for fortune, Join roof ridge, Marriage |
| 申 15:00–16:59 | 壬申 | Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious | Engagement, Marriage, Install bed, Relocation |
| 酉 17:00–18:59 | 癸酉 | Black Tortoise | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Engagement, Marriage |
| 戌 19:00–20:59 | 甲戌 | Director of Destiny | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Engagement, Marriage |
| 亥 21:00–22:59 | 乙亥 | Gou Chen | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Travel, Seek wealth |
| 子 23:00–23:59 | 丙子 | Director of Destiny | Auspicious | Travel, Seek wealth, Meet a patron, Engagement |