Chinese Almanac for 2026-07-21 (Tuesday)
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 6, day 8
- Pillars: 丙午 · 乙未 · 丙申
- Zodiac: Horse
- Day officer: Remove
- Attending spirit: Director of Destiny · Yellow Path · Auspicious
- Sha direction: South
- Lunar mansion: Wings · Inauspicious
Suitable
Construction, Break ground, Install machinery, Worship, Bathing, Removal of ills, Dismantle, Treat illness, Build stove, Roof a house, Lay foundation, Dig pond, House cleaning, Build livestock pen, Prepare living tomb, Make coffin, Burial, Break burial ground, Open tomb, Move coffin, Encoffining, Erect stele
Unsuitable
Open business, Move in, Travel, Install bed
Spirits of the day
- Auspicious spirits: Yang Virtue, Minister Day, Auspicious Period, Benefit Descendants, Removal Deity, Director of Destiny, Crow and Bark
- Inauspicious spirits: Robbery Sha, Heavenly Thief, Five Voids, Five Separations
Directions
- Joy spirit: Southwest
- Wealth spirit: Southwest
- Fortune spirit: Northwest
The twelve double hours
| Hour | Pillar | Spirit | Fortune | Suitable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 00:00–00:59 | 戊子 | Azure Dragon | Auspicious | None |
| 丑 01:00–02:59 | 己丑 | Bright Hall | Auspicious | Worship, Pray for fortune, Taoist ritual, Thank deities |
| 寅 03:00–04:59 | 庚寅 | Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 卯 05:00–06:59 | 辛卯 | Vermilion Bird | Inauspicious | Seek offspring, Marriage, Relocation, Move in |
| 辰 07:00–08:59 | 壬辰 | Golden Chest | Auspicious | Worship, Taoist ritual, 订婚, Marriage |
| 巳 09:00–10:59 | 癸巳 | Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious | 订婚, Marriage, Relocation, Move in |
| 午 11:00–12:59 | 甲午 | White Tiger | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Marriage, Build temple, Build stove |
| 未 13:00–14:59 | 乙未 | Jade Hall | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 求财, Marriage |
| 申 15:00–16:59 | 丙申 | Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious | 订婚, Marriage, Install bed, Relocation |
| 酉 17:00–18:59 | 丁酉 | Black Tortoise | Inauspicious | 求财, 见贵, Thank deities, Construction |
| 戌 19:00–20:59 | 戊戌 | Director of Destiny | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 亥 21:00–22:59 | 己亥 | Gou Chen | Inauspicious | Seek offspring, Marriage, Relocation, Move in |
| 子 23:00–23:59 | 庚子 | Director of Destiny | Auspicious | Worship, Pray for fortune, Thank deities, Travel |