Chinese Almanac for 2026-11-16 (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 10, day 8
- Pillars: 丙午 · 己亥 · 甲午
- Zodiac: Horse
- Day officer: Danger
- Attending spirit: Azure Dragon · Yellow Path · Auspicious
- Sha direction: North
- Lunar mansion: Heart · Inauspicious
Suitable
Betrothal gifts, Engagement, Marriage, Worship, Pray for fortune, Carving, Relocation, Open business, Move in, Travel, Break ground, Meet relatives, Start school, Construction, Lay foundation, Install door, Install bed, Build temple, Removal of ills, Receive wealth, Dig pond, Build livestock pen, Livestock
Unsuitable
Raise beam, Open warehouse, Ship goods, Roof a house, Build boat
Spirits of the day
- Auspicious spirits: Monthly Virtue, Four Ministers, Universal Protection, Azure Dragon, Crow and Bark
- Inauspicious spirits: Heavenly Official, 致死, Five 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 | Golden Chest | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 丑 01:00–02:59 | 乙丑 | Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious | 求财, 见贵, Marriage, Add household members |
| 寅 03:00–04:59 | 丙寅 | White Tiger | Inauspicious | 见贵, 求财, Marriage, Move in |
| 卯 05:00–06:59 | 丁卯 | Jade Hall | Auspicious | Seek offspring, Marriage, Relocation, Move in |
| 辰 07:00–08:59 | 戊辰 | Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, 订婚, Marriage, Install bed |
| 巳 09:00–10:59 | 己巳 | Black Tortoise | Inauspicious | Seek offspring, Travel, Move in, Marriage |
| 午 11:00–12:59 | 庚午 | Director of Destiny | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 未 13:00–14:59 | 辛未 | Gou Chen | Inauspicious | Construction, Move in, Burial, Pray for fortune |
| 申 15:00–16:59 | 壬申 | Azure Dragon | Auspicious | 订婚, Marriage, Travel, 求财 |
| 酉 17:00–18:59 | 癸酉 | Bright Hall | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 戌 19:00–20:59 | 甲戌 | Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious | None |
| 亥 21:00–22:59 | 乙亥 | Vermilion Bird | Inauspicious | Take office, Travel, 求财, 见贵 |
| 子 23:00–23:59 | 丙子 | Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious | Seek offspring, 求财, Marriage, Burial |