Chinese Almanac for 2026-08-23 (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 7, day 11
- Pillars: 丙午 · 丙申 · 己巳
- Zodiac: Horse
- Day officer: Harvest
- Attending spirit: Heavenly Virtue · Yellow Path · Auspicious
- Sha direction: East
- Lunar mansion: Room · Auspicious
Suitable
Marriage, Worship, Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Make clothes, Coming of age, Meridian work, Construction, Add household members, Install bed, Break ground, Erect pillars, Raise beam, Relocation, Trade, Sign contract, Planting, Meet relatives
Unsuitable
Funeral rites, Burial, Travel, Make beams, Acquire livestock, Logging, Build bridge
Spirits of the day
- Auspicious spirits: Heavenly Wish, Six Harmony, Five Wealths, Essential Peace, Precious Light
- Inauspicious spirits: River Chief, Robbery Sha, Double Day
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 | White Tiger | Inauspicious | Worship, Pray for fortune, Thank deities, Travel |
| 丑 01:00–02:59 | 乙丑 | Jade Hall | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Engagement, Marriage |
| 寅 03:00–04:59 | 丙寅 | Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious | Take office, Travel, Seek wealth, Meet a patron |
| 卯 05:00–06:59 | 丁卯 | Black Tortoise | Inauspicious | Move in, Burial, Seek wealth, Marriage |
| 辰 07:00–08:59 | 戊辰 | Director of Destiny | Auspicious | Build stove, Construction, Take office, Meet a patron |
| 巳 09:00–10:59 | 己巳 | Gou Chen | Inauspicious | Seek offspring, Marriage, Relocation, Move in |
| 午 11:00–12:59 | 庚午 | Azure Dragon | Auspicious | Take office, Travel, Seek wealth, Meet a patron |
| 未 13:00–14:59 | 辛未 | Bright Hall | Auspicious | Worship, Pray for fortune, Thank deities, Engagement |
| 申 15:00–16:59 | 壬申 | Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious | Seek offspring, Seek wealth, Marriage, Burial |
| 酉 17:00–18:59 | 癸酉 | Vermilion Bird | Inauspicious | Seek offspring, Engagement, Marriage, Seek wealth |
| 戌 19:00–20:59 | 甲戌 | Golden Chest | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Engagement, Marriage, Open business |
| 亥 21:00–22:59 | 乙亥 | Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious | None |
| 子 23:00–23:59 | 丙子 | Golden Chest | Auspicious | None |