Chinese Almanac for 2026-11-17 (Tuesday)
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 9
- Pillars: 丙午 · 己亥 · 乙未
- Zodiac: Horse
- Day officer: Success
- Attending spirit: Bright Hall · Yellow Path · Auspicious
- Sha direction: West
- Lunar mansion: Tail · Auspicious
Suitable
Worship, Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Consecration, Removal of ills, Logging, Dismantle, Construction, Planting, Acquire livestock, Burial, Repair tomb, Erect stele
Unsuitable
Marriage, Add household members, Move in, Relocation, Move stove fire, Travel
Spirits of the day
- Auspicious spirits: Heavenly Virtue, Monthly Grace, Four Ministers, Triple Harmony, Approach Day, Heavenly Joy, Heavenly Doctor, Six Instruments, Fortune Birth, Bright Hall
- Inauspicious spirits: 厌对, 招摇, Four Strikes, Going to Death
Directions
- Joy spirit: Northwest
- Wealth spirit: Northeast
- Fortune spirit: Southwest
The twelve double hours
| Hour | Pillar | Spirit | Fortune | Suitable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 00:00–00:59 | 丙子 | Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious | Seek offspring, 求财, Marriage, Burial |
| 丑 01:00–02:59 | 丁丑 | Vermilion Bird | Inauspicious | Construction, Roof a house, Relocation, Install bed |
| 寅 03:00–04:59 | 戊寅 | Golden Chest | Auspicious | None |
| 卯 05:00–06:59 | 己卯 | Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious | Seek offspring, Marriage, Relocation, Move in |
| 辰 07:00–08:59 | 庚辰 | White Tiger | Inauspicious | Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage, Travel |
| 巳 09:00–10:59 | 辛巳 | Jade Hall | Auspicious | Move in, Worship, Pray for fortune, Thank deities |
| 午 11:00–12:59 | 壬午 | Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious | 订婚, Marriage, Install bed, Relocation |
| 未 13:00–14:59 | 癸未 | Black Tortoise | Inauspicious | Construction, Roof a house, Relocation, Build stove |
| 申 15:00–16:59 | 甲申 | Director of Destiny | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 酉 17:00–18:59 | 乙酉 | Gou Chen | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 戌 19:00–20:59 | 丙戌 | Azure Dragon | Auspicious | 订婚, Marriage, Open business, Burial |
| 亥 21:00–22:59 | 丁亥 | Bright Hall | Auspicious | None |
| 子 23:00–23:59 | 戊子 | Azure Dragon | Auspicious | None |