Chinese Almanac for 2026-08-27 (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 15
- Pillars: 丙午 · 丙申 · 癸酉
- Zodiac: Horse
- Day officer: Remove
- Attending spirit: Black Tortoise · Black Path · Inauspicious
- Sha direction: East
- Lunar mansion: Dipper · Auspicious
Suitable
Removal of ills, Worship, Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Construction, Break ground, Erect pillars, Raise beam, Install bed, Acquire livestock, Roof a house, Join roof ridge, Lay foundation, Encoffining, Break burial ground, Burial
Unsuitable
Move stove fire, Marriage, Consecration, Add household members, Travel, Lawsuit, Open business, Move in, Relocation, Take office
Spirits of the day
- Auspicious spirits: Heavenly Virtue, Four Ministers, Yin Virtue, Official Day, Auspicious Period, Bu Jiang, Removal Deity, Crow and Bark
- Inauspicious spirits: Great Hour, Great Defeat, Salty Pool, Nine Pits, Nine Scorches, Going to Death, Five Separations, Black Tortoise
Directions
- Joy spirit: Southeast
- Wealth spirit: Due South
- Fortune spirit: Northeast
The twelve double hours
| Hour | Pillar | Spirit | Fortune | Suitable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 00:00–00:59 | 壬子 | Director of Destiny | Auspicious | Seek wealth, Meet a patron, Engagement, Marriage |
| 丑 01:00–02:59 | 癸丑 | Gou Chen | Inauspicious | Seek offspring, Engagement, Marriage, Seek wealth |
| 寅 03:00–04:59 | 甲寅 | Azure Dragon | Auspicious | Engagement, Marriage, Install bed, Relocation |
| 卯 05:00–06:59 | 乙卯 | Bright Hall | Auspicious | None |
| 辰 07:00–08:59 | 丙辰 | Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Engagement, Marriage |
| 巳 09:00–10:59 | 丁巳 | Vermilion Bird | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Travel, Seek wealth |
| 午 11:00–12:59 | 戊午 | Golden Chest | Auspicious | Engagement, Marriage, Open business, Burial |
| 未 13:00–14:59 | 己未 | Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious | Worship, Pray for fortune, Taoist ritual, Thank deities |
| 申 15:00–16:59 | 庚申 | White Tiger | Inauspicious | Take office, Travel, Seek wealth, Meet a patron |
| 酉 17:00–18:59 | 辛酉 | Jade Hall | Auspicious | Construction, Roof a house, Relocation, Install bed |
| 戌 19:00–20:59 | 壬戌 | Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious | Meet a patron, Seek wealth, Marriage, Add household members |
| 亥 21:00–22:59 | 癸亥 | Black Tortoise | Inauspicious | Seek offspring, Marriage, Relocation, Move in |
| 子 23:00–23:59 | 甲子 | Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Engagement, Marriage |