Chinese Lunar Calendar — 2025-07-08
Lunar 6th month, day 14 · Tue
Ganzhi Overview
- Year Pillar
乙巳
Wood Snake
- Month Pillar
癸未
Water Goat
- Day Pillar
戊寅
Earth Tiger
- Season：
- Summer
- Solar Term：
- 小暑· Minor Heat (Xiao Shu)since July 7, 2025 04:04
- Western Zodiac：
- Cancer
Relations for the Tiger Day
Harmony
- Trine (Sanhe)：
- Horse, Dog
- Sextile (Liuhe)：
- Pig
Conflicts
- Clash (Chong)：
- Monkey
- Punish (Xing)：
- Snake, Monkey
- Harm (Hai)：
- Snake
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 | 壬子 · Water Rat | 青龙 · Azure Dragon | Neutral |
| 01:00-03:00 | 癸丑 · Water Ox | 明堂 · Bright Hall | Inauspicious |
| 03:00-05:00 | 甲寅 · Wood Tiger | 天刑 · Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious |
| 05:00-07:00 | 乙卯 · Wood Rabbit | 朱雀 · Vermilion Bird | Auspicious |
| 07:00-09:00 | 丙辰 · Fire Dragon | 金匮 · Golden Chest | Auspicious |
| 09:00-11:00 | 丁巳 · Fire Snake | 天德 · Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious |
| 11:00-13:00 | 戊午 · Earth Horse | 白虎 · White Tiger | Auspicious |
| 13:00-15:00 | 己未 · Earth Goat | 玉堂 · Jade Hall | Auspicious |
| 15:00-17:00 | 庚申 · Metal Monkey | 天牢 · Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious |
| 17:00-19:00 | 辛酉 · Metal Rooster | 玄武 · Black Warrior | Neutral |
| 19:00-21:00 | 壬戌 · Water Dog | 司命 · Master of Destiny | Neutral |
| 21:00-23:00 | 癸亥 · Water 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)
Southeast
- Noble Star (Gui Shen)
Northeast
- Wealth Star (Cai Shen)Avoid
North
- Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)
Southeast
- Life Gate (Sheng Men)Avoid
South
- Open Gate (Kai Men)
East
- Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid
West
- Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)Avoid
South
- Ending Gate (Si Men)Avoid
North
Today's Twenty-Eight Mansions (Xiu), Nayin Five Elements, and Twelve Day Officers — traditional date-selection references.
Nayin (Five-Element Sound)
城头土
Earth on the City Wall (Cheng Tou Tu)
28 Lunar Mansions
室
Shi — Encampment
Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)
危
Danger (Wei)
Fetal Spirit Position (Tai Shen)
Room, bed and hearth — West (outside)
The Fetal Spirit (Tai Shen) resides at the room, bed and hearth — West (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)
- Inauguration ceremony▾
Inauguration into an official title or position.
- Visiting friends and family▾
Meeting and socialising with family and friends.
- Travel▾
Travelling or going on a trip.
- Starting a new role▾
Starting a new job or taking up an official appointment.
- Site inspection▾
Supervisory visit or on-site inspection by a superior.
- Marriage arrangements▾
Arranging a marriage — discussing betrothal, gifts, and the wedding.
- Engagement▾
Engagement formalities and exchanging betrothal gifts.
- Moving home▾
Moving to a new home, including rental moves.
- Setting up the bed▾
Setting up a new bed or sleeping arrangement.
- Clothes shopping or tailoring▾
Shopping for clothes or having new clothes tailored.
- 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.
- Vehicle or machinery delivery▾
Taking delivery of a vehicle or installing machinery.
- Brewing▾
Brewing alcohol or making fermented condiments.
- Business opening▾
Grand opening of a business, shop, or new venture.
- Signing contracts▾
Signing contracts or formal agreements.
- Trading▾
Buying, selling, or investing.
- Receiving income▾
Collecting rent, repaying loans, or putting grain into storage.
- 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.
- Animal husbandry▾
Grazing cattle, sheep, or poultry.
- Adopting livestock or pets▾
Acquiring livestock or adopting a pet.
Inauspicious Activities (Ji)
- Ancestor worship or offerings▾
Making offerings or conducting ancestral worship.
- Praying for blessings▾
Praying for blessings at a temple or shrine.
- Praying for children▾
Praying to deities for children or descendants.
- Cleansing the home▾
Washing and clearing the home to dispel misfortune.
- Seeking medical treatment▾
Seeking medical treatment for illness or undergoing surgery.
Auspicious Stars
- Earthly Storage
- Four Aspects
- Five Fortune
- Five Harmonies
- Gold Lock
Inauspicious Stars
- Roaming Misfortune