Chinese Calendar — 2025-05-15

Lunar 4th month, day 18 · Thu

Ganzhi Overview

Year Pillar
乙巳
Wood Snake
Month Pillar
辛巳
Metal Snake
Day Pillar
甲申
Wood Monkey

Season：: Summer
Solar Term：: 立夏· Start of Summer (Li Xia)since May 5, 2025 13:57
Western Zodiac：: Taurus

Relations for the Monkey Day

Harmony

Trine (Sanhe)：: Rat, Dragon
Sextile (Liuhe)：: Snake

Conflicts

Clash (Chong)：: Tiger
Punish (Xing)：: Tiger, Snake
Harm (Hai)：: Pig

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	甲子 · Wood Rat	青龙 · Azure Dragon	Auspicious
01:00-03:00	乙丑 · Wood Ox	明堂 · Bright Hall	Auspicious
03:00-05:00	丙寅 · Fire Tiger	天刑 · Heavenly Punishment	Inauspicious
05:00-07:00	丁卯 · Fire Rabbit	朱雀 · Vermilion Bird	Neutral
07:00-09:00	戊辰 · Earth Dragon	金匮 · Golden Chest	Auspicious
09:00-11:00	己巳 · Earth Snake	天德 · Heavenly Virtue	Auspicious
11:00-13:00	庚午 · Metal Horse	白虎 · White Tiger	Inauspicious
13:00-15:00	辛未 · Metal Goat	玉堂 · Jade Hall	Auspicious
15:00-17:00	壬申 · Water Monkey	天牢 · Heavenly Prison	Auspicious
17:00-19:00	癸酉 · Water Rooster	玄武 · Black Warrior	Auspicious
19:00-21:00	甲戌 · Wood Dog	司命 · Master of Destiny	Neutral
21:00-23:00	乙亥 · Wood Pig	勾陈 · Winding Formation	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)
Northeast
Noble Star (Gui Shen)
Southwest
Wealth Star (Cai Shen)Avoid
Southeast
Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)
Northeast
Life Gate (Sheng Men)
East
Open Gate (Kai Men)
North
Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid
Northwest
Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)Avoid
Southeast
Ending Gate (Si Men)Avoid
West

Today's Twenty-Eight Mansions (Xiu), Nayin Five Elements, and Twelve Day Officers — traditional date-selection references.

Nayin (Five-Element Sound)

泉中水

Water in the Spring (Quan Zhong Shui)

28 Lunar Mansions

奎

Kui — Legs

Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)

平

Balance (Ping)

Fetal Spirit Position (Tai Shen)

Door and hearth — Northwest (outside)

The Fetal Spirit (Tai Shen) resides at the door and hearth — Northwest (outside) 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.
Ritual bathing▾
Ritual bathing and cleansing.
Cleaning the home▾
Cleaning the home inside and out to clear bad energy.
Paving roads▾
Paving or levelling roads and paths.

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.
Setting up the bed▾
Setting up a new bed or sleeping arrangement.
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.
Clothes shopping or tailoring▾
Shopping for clothes or having new clothes tailored.
Building embankments▾
Building flood barriers or sea embankments.
Groundbreaking for construction▾
Breaking ground for a new building or major renovation.
Raising pillars and beams▾
Raising the main pillars and structural beams during construction.
Repairing storage▾
Repairing a warehouse or storeroom.
Metalwork or welding▾
Metalwork, welding, smelting, or casting.
Withdrawing from storage▾
Taking goods or grain out of storage for use or sale.
Shipping goods▾
Dispatching or delivering goods for sale.
Buying property▾
Purchasing a completed property.
Digging drains▾
Digging drains, ditches, or irrigation channels.
Digging wells▾
Digging a well or installing a water-supply system.
Installing milling equipment▾
Installing grinding, milling, or oil-press machinery.
Patching walls▾
Patching or repairing walls and fences.
Sealing holes▾
Sealing holes, cracks, or insect nests.
Demolishing buildings▾
Tearing down a building or wall.
Fishing▾
Taking fish from a pond for sale.
Crossing water by boat▾
An auspicious day for crossing water by boat.