Chinese Calendar — 2024-10-08
Lunar 9th month, day 6 · Tue
Ganzhi Overview
- Year Pillar
甲辰
Wood Dragon
- Month Pillar
甲戌
Wood Dog
- Day Pillar
乙巳
Wood Snake
- Season：
- Autumn
- Solar Term：
- 寒露· Cold Dew (Han Lu)transition today at 02:59Transition Today
- Western Zodiac：
- Libra
Relations for the Snake Day
Harmony
- Trine (Sanhe)：
- Rooster, Ox
- Sextile (Liuhe)：
- Monkey
Conflicts
- Clash (Chong)：
- Pig
- Punish (Xing)：
- Tiger, Monkey
- Harm (Hai)：
- Tiger
Hourly Luck
Today's lucky hours — the twelve two-hour periods with day pillar, Twelve Deities on duty, and auspicious / neutral / inauspicious rating.
| Window | Ganzhi | Hour Star | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23:00-01:00 | 丙子 · Fire Rat | 白虎 · White Tiger | Auspicious |
| 01:00-03:00 | 丁丑 · Fire Ox | 玉堂 · Jade Hall | Auspicious |
| 03:00-05:00 | 戊寅 · Earth Tiger | 天牢 · Heavenly Prison | Neutral |
| 05:00-07:00 | 己卯 · Earth Rabbit | 玄武 · Black Warrior | Neutral |
| 07:00-09:00 | 庚辰 · Metal Dragon | 司命 · Master of Destiny | Inauspicious |
| 09:00-11:00 | 辛巳 · Metal Snake | 勾陈 · Winding Formation | Inauspicious |
| 11:00-13:00 | 壬午 · Water Horse | 青龙 · Azure Dragon | Neutral |
| 13:00-15:00 | 癸未 · Water Goat | 明堂 · Bright Hall | Neutral |
| 15:00-17:00 | 甲申 · Wood Monkey | 天刑 · Heavenly Punishment | Auspicious |
| 17:00-19:00 | 乙酉 · Wood Rooster | 朱雀 · Vermilion Bird | Auspicious |
| 19:00-21:00 | 丙戌 · Fire Dog | 金匮 · Golden Chest | Inauspicious |
| 21:00-23:00 | 丁亥 · Fire Pig | 天德 · Heavenly Virtue | Inauspicious |
Daily Auspicious Directions
Today's wealth (Cai Shen), joy (Xi Shen) and noble (Gui Shen) directions, with directions to avoid clearly flagged.
- Joy Star (Xi Shen)
Northwest
- Noble Star (Gui Shen)
North
- Wealth Star (Cai Shen)
Southeast
- Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)
East
- Life Gate (Sheng Men)Avoid
Northeast
- Open Gate (Kai Men)
Southeast
- Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid
In the Sky
- Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)Avoid
Northeast
- Ending Gate (Si Men)Avoid
Southwest
Today's Twenty-Eight Mansions (Xiu), Nayin Five Elements, and Twelve Day Officers — traditional date-selection references.
Nayin (Five-Element Sound)
覆灯火
Fire of the Covered Lamp (Fu Deng Huo)
28 Lunar Mansions
觜
Zi — Turtle Beak
Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)
危
Danger (Wei)
Fetal Spirit Position (Tai Shen)
Pestle, mill and bed — East (inside the room)
The Fetal Spirit (Tai Shen) resides at the pestle, mill and bed — East (inside the room) today. Pregnant women should minimise activity around these areas, and avoid moving, renovating, or altering anything there. In traditional Chinese folk custom, disturbing the Fetal Spirit is believed to affect the pregnancy — a cultural belief, not a medical claim.
Cultural custom — for reference only, not a medical claim.
Auspicious Activities (Yi)
- Ancestor worship or offerings▾
Making offerings or conducting ancestral worship.
- Setting up the bed▾
Setting up a new bed or sleeping arrangement.
- Hunting▾
Hunting in the wild.
Inauspicious Activities (Ji)
- Praying for blessings▾
Praying for blessings at a temple or shrine.
- Praying for children▾
Praying to deities for children or descendants.
- Travel▾
Travelling or going on a trip.
- Cleansing the home▾
Washing and clearing the home to dispel misfortune.
- Seeking medical treatment▾
Seeking medical treatment for illness or undergoing surgery.
- Acupuncture▾
Receiving acupuncture treatment.
- Repairing storage▾
Repairing a warehouse or storeroom.
- Withdrawing from storage▾
Taking goods or grain out of storage for use or sale.
- Shipping goods▾
Dispatching or delivering goods for sale.
- Planting▾
Planting, grafting, or other gardening and farming work.
- Breaking ground (for burial)▾
Breaking ground specifically for a burial — distinct from construction groundbreaking.
- Burial▾
Performing a burial ceremony.
- Exhumation for reburial▾
Exhuming bones for secondary burial (bone-washing rites).
Auspicious Stars
- Yin Virtue
- Continuous Descendants
- Bright Hall
Inauspicious Stars
- Roaming Misfortune
- Heavenly Thief
- Blood Fear
- Volumous Day