Chinese Almanac for 2026-08-28 (Friday)
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 16
- Pillars: 丙午 · 丙申 · 甲戌
- Zodiac: Horse
- Day officer: Full
- Attending spirit: Director of Destiny · Yellow Path · Auspicious
- Sha direction: North
- Lunar mansion: Ox · Inauspicious
Suitable
Bathing, Haircut, Meet relatives, Sculpture/painting, Consecration, Planting, Livestock, Marriage, Meridian work, Repair walls, Seal holes
Unsuitable
Open business, Move in, Break ground, Break burial ground, Burial, Build stove, Raise beam, Install bed, Open warehouse, Pray for fortune
Spirits of the day
- Auspicious spirits: Mother Granary, Yang Virtue, Guard Day, Heavenly Shaman, Fortune Virtue, Six Instruments, Respectful Peace, Director of Destiny
- Inauspicious spirits: 厌对, 招摇, Heavenly Dog, Nine Voids
Directions
- Joy spirit: Northeast
- Wealth spirit: Northeast
- Fortune spirit: Due North
The twelve double hours
| Hour | Pillar | Spirit | Fortune | Suitable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 00:00–00:59 | 甲子 | Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Engagement, Marriage |
| 丑 01:00–02:59 | 乙丑 | Black Tortoise | Inauspicious | Worship, Pray for fortune, Thank deities, Seek wealth |
| 寅 03:00–04:59 | 丙寅 | Director of Destiny | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Engagement, Marriage |
| 卯 05:00–06:59 | 丁卯 | Gou Chen | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Engagement, Marriage |
| 辰 07:00–08:59 | 戊辰 | Azure Dragon | Auspicious | None |
| 巳 09:00–10:59 | 己巳 | Bright Hall | Auspicious | Roof a house, Relocation, Build stove, Install bed |
| 午 11:00–12:59 | 庚午 | Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Engagement, Marriage |
| 未 13:00–14:59 | 辛未 | Vermilion Bird | Inauspicious | Worship, Pray for fortune, Thank deities, Seek wealth |
| 申 15:00–16:59 | 壬申 | Golden Chest | Auspicious | Engagement, Marriage, Open business, Burial |
| 酉 17:00–18:59 | 癸酉 | Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious | Take office, Travel, Seek wealth, Meet a patron |
| 戌 19:00–20:59 | 甲戌 | White Tiger | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Engagement, Marriage, Relocation |
| 亥 21:00–22:59 | 乙亥 | Jade Hall | Auspicious | Seek offspring, Marriage, Relocation, Move in |
| 子 23:00–23:59 | 丙子 | White Tiger | Inauspicious | Worship, Pray for fortune, Thank deities, Travel |