Chinese Almanac for 2026-08-13 (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 7, day 1
- Pillars: 丙午 · 丙申 · 己未
- Zodiac: Horse
- Day officer: Close
- Attending spirit: Jade Hall · Yellow Path · Auspicious
- Sha direction: West
- Lunar mansion: Well · Auspicious
Suitable
Worship, Break ground, Build dike, Dig pond, Meet relatives, Seal holes, Encoffining, Move coffin, Break burial ground, Burial
Unsuitable
Consecration, Travel, Construction, Raise beam, Move in, Install door, Build stove, Make clothes
Spirits of the day
- Auspicious spirits: Mother Granary, Golden Hall, Jade Hall
- Inauspicious spirits: Month Sha, Month Void, Blood Branch, Heavenly Thief, Five Voids, 八专
Directions
- Joy spirit: Northeast
- Wealth spirit: Due North
- Fortune spirit: Due North
The twelve double hours
| Hour | Pillar | Spirit | Fortune | Suitable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 00:00–00:59 | 甲子 | Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Travel, 求财 |
| 丑 01:00–02:59 | 乙丑 | Vermilion Bird | Inauspicious | None |
| 寅 03:00–04:59 | 丙寅 | Golden Chest | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 卯 05:00–06:59 | 丁卯 | Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 辰 07:00–08:59 | 戊辰 | White Tiger | Inauspicious | 订婚, Marriage, Construction, Move in |
| 巳 09:00–10:59 | 己巳 | Jade Hall | Auspicious | Seek offspring, Marriage, Relocation, Move in |
| 午 11:00–12:59 | 庚午 | Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious | Seek offspring, Travel, 求财, Marriage |
| 未 13:00–14:59 | 辛未 | Black Tortoise | Inauspicious | Worship, Pray for fortune, Thank deities, 订婚 |
| 申 15:00–16:59 | 壬申 | Director of Destiny | Auspicious | Build stove, Thank deities, Construction, 见贵 |
| 酉 17:00–18:59 | 癸酉 | Gou Chen | Inauspicious | Seek offspring, Marriage, Relocation, Move in |
| 戌 19:00–20:59 | 甲戌 | Azure Dragon | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, 订婚, Marriage, Install bed |
| 亥 21:00–22:59 | 乙亥 | Bright Hall | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 子 23:00–23:59 | 丙子 | Azure Dragon | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |