Chinese Almanac for 2026-08-26 (Wednesday)
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 14
- Pillars: 丙午 · 丙申 · 壬申
- Zodiac: Horse
- Day officer: Establish
- Attending spirit: Heavenly Prison · Black Path · Inauspicious
- Sha direction: South
- Lunar mansion: Winnowing Basket · Auspicious
Suitable
Marriage, Betrothal gifts, Engagement, Worship, Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Travel, Removal of ills, Erect pillars, Move in, Relocation, Receive wealth, Raise beam, Acquire livestock, Encoffining, Burial, Open tomb
Unsuitable
Planting, Dig well, Break ground, Install bed, Break burial ground, Buy property
Spirits of the day
- Auspicious spirits: Monthly Virtue, Monthly Grace, Four Ministers, King Day
- Inauspicious spirits: Month Builder, Minor Hour, Earth Talisman, Five Separations, Heavenly Prison
Directions
- Joy spirit: Due South
- Wealth spirit: Due South
- Fortune spirit: Southeast
The twelve double hours
| Hour | Pillar | Spirit | Fortune | Suitable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 00:00–00:59 | 庚子 | Azure Dragon | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 丑 01:00–02:59 | 辛丑 | Bright Hall | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Marriage, Construction, Build temple |
| 寅 03:00–04:59 | 壬寅 | Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious | None |
| 卯 05:00–06:59 | 癸卯 | Vermilion Bird | Inauspicious | Thank deities, 求财, 见贵, 订婚 |
| 辰 07:00–08:59 | 甲辰 | Golden Chest | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 巳 09:00–10:59 | 乙巳 | Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Travel, 求财 |
| 午 11:00–12:59 | 丙午 | White Tiger | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 未 13:00–14:59 | 丁未 | Jade Hall | Auspicious | Construction, Move in, Burial, Worship |
| 申 15:00–16:59 | 戊申 | Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious | Marriage, Move in, Open business, Trade |
| 酉 17:00–18:59 | 己酉 | Black Tortoise | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 戌 19:00–20:59 | 庚戌 | Director of Destiny | Auspicious | Build stove, Worship, Pray for fortune, Taoist ritual |
| 亥 21:00–22:59 | 辛亥 | Gou Chen | Inauspicious | 求财, 见贵, 订婚, Marriage |
| 子 23:00–23:59 | 壬子 | Director of Destiny | Auspicious | 求财, 见贵, 订婚, Marriage |