Chinese Almanac for 2026-09-21 (Monday)
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 8, day 11
- Pillars: 丙午 · 丁酉 · 戊戌
- Zodiac: Horse
- Day officer: Remove
- Attending spirit: Heavenly Prison · Black Path · Inauspicious
- Sha direction: North
- Lunar mansion: Heart · Inauspicious
Suitable
Marriage, Betrothal gifts, Worship, Removal of ills, Travel, Construction, Break ground, Open business, Raise beam, Install bed, Trim nails, House cleaning, See a doctor, Treat illness, Lay foundation, Set foundation stones, Roof a house, Join roof ridge
Unsuitable
Build temple, Funeral rites, Burial, Logging, Build stove, Build boat
Spirits of the day
- Auspicious spirits: Mother Granary, Guard Day, Auspicious Period, Continue Lineage
- Inauspicious spirits: Month Harm, Blood Taboo, Heavenly Prison
Directions
- Joy spirit: Southeast
- Wealth spirit: Due North
- Fortune spirit: Northeast
The twelve double hours
| Hour | Pillar | Spirit | Fortune | Suitable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 00:00–00:59 | 壬子 | Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious | 订婚, Marriage, Travel, 求财 |
| 丑 01:00–02:59 | 癸丑 | Black Tortoise | Inauspicious | Construction, Roof a house, Relocation, Build stove |
| 寅 03:00–04:59 | 甲寅 | Director of Destiny | Auspicious | None |
| 卯 05:00–06:59 | 乙卯 | Gou Chen | Inauspicious | Take office, Travel, 见贵, 求财 |
| 辰 07:00–08:59 | 丙辰 | Azure Dragon | Auspicious | Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage, Open business |
| 巳 09:00–10:59 | 丁巳 | Bright Hall | Auspicious | Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage, 求财 |
| 午 11:00–12:59 | 戊午 | Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious | Seek offspring, Marriage, Relocation, Move in |
| 未 13:00–14:59 | 己未 | Vermilion Bird | Inauspicious | Construction, Roof a house, Relocation, Install bed |
| 申 15:00–16:59 | 庚申 | Golden Chest | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 酉 17:00–18:59 | 辛酉 | Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious | Worship, Pray for fortune, Thank deities, 求财 |
| 戌 19:00–20:59 | 壬戌 | White Tiger | Inauspicious | Build stove, Worship, Taoist ritual, Thank deities |
| 亥 21:00–22:59 | 癸亥 | Jade Hall | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 求财, Marriage |
| 子 23:00–23:59 | 甲子 | White Tiger | Inauspicious | Build stove, Worship, Pray for fortune, Taoist ritual |