Chinese Lunar Calendar — 2025-08-09
Lunar leap 6th month, day 16 · Sat
Ganzhi Overview
- Year Pillar
乙巳
Wood Snake
- Month Pillar
甲申
Wood Monkey
- Day Pillar
庚戌
Metal Dog
- Season：
- Autumn
- Solar Term：
- 立秋· Start of Autumn (Li Qiu)since August 7, 2025 13:51
- Western Zodiac：
- Leo
Relations for the Dog Day
Harmony
- Trine (Sanhe)：
- Tiger, Horse
- Sextile (Liuhe)：
- Rabbit
Conflicts
- Clash (Chong)：
- Dragon
- Punish (Xing)：
- Ox, Goat
- Break (Po)：
- Goat
- Harm (Hai)：
- Rooster
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 | 天牢 · Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious |
| 01:00-03:00 | 丁丑 · Fire Ox | 玄武 · Black Warrior | Auspicious |
| 03:00-05:00 | 戊寅 · Earth Tiger | 司命 · Master of Destiny | Inauspicious |
| 05:00-07:00 | 己卯 · Earth Rabbit | 勾陈 · Winding Formation | Neutral |
| 07:00-09:00 | 庚辰 · Metal Dragon | 青龙 · Azure Dragon | Inauspicious |
| 09:00-11:00 | 辛巳 · Metal Snake | 明堂 · Bright Hall | Neutral |
| 11:00-13:00 | 壬午 · Water Horse | 天刑 · Heavenly Punishment | Auspicious |
| 13:00-15:00 | 癸未 · Water Goat | 朱雀 · Vermilion Bird | Auspicious |
| 15:00-17:00 | 甲申 · Wood Monkey | 金匮 · Golden Chest | Auspicious |
| 17:00-19:00 | 乙酉 · Wood Rooster | 天德 · Heavenly Virtue | Neutral |
| 19:00-21:00 | 丙戌 · Fire Dog | 白虎 · White Tiger | Inauspicious |
| 21:00-23:00 | 丁亥 · Fire Pig | 玉堂 · Jade Hall | 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)Avoid
Southwest
- Wealth Star (Cai Shen)
East
- Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)
North
- Life Gate (Sheng Men)Avoid
Northeast
- Open Gate (Kai Men)
Northwest
- Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid
Northeast
- Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)Avoid
West
- 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)
钗钏金
Metal of the Hairpin and Bracelet (Chai Chuan Jin)
28 Lunar Mansions
胃
Wei — Stomach
Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)
满
Full (Man)
Fetal Spirit Position (Tai Shen)
Pestle, mill and chicken coop — Northeast (outside)
The Fetal Spirit (Tai Shen) resides at the pestle, mill and chicken coop — Northeast (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)
- Receiving an appointment▾
Receiving a formal appointment, title, or commendation.
- Submitting proposals▾
Presenting proposals, plans, or petitions to a decision-maker.
- Visiting friends and family▾
Meeting and socialising with family and friends.
- Clothes shopping or tailoring▾
Shopping for clothes or having new clothes tailored.
- Patching walls▾
Patching or repairing walls and fences.
- Sealing holes▾
Sealing holes, cracks, or insect nests.
- 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.
- Inauguration ceremony▾
Inauguration into an official title or position.
- 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.
- Weddings▾
An auspicious day for wedding ceremonies.
- Adopting a child▾
Formally adopting a child.
- Seeking medical treatment▾
Seeking medical treatment for illness or undergoing surgery.
- Repairing storage▾
Repairing a warehouse or storeroom.
- Vehicle or machinery delivery▾
Taking delivery of a vehicle or installing machinery.
- 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.
- Fishing▾
Taking fish from a pond for sale.
- Crossing water by boat▾
An auspicious day for crossing water by boat.
- 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
- Heavenly Grace
- Earthly Storage
- Yang Virtue
- Guard Day
- Heavenly Shaman
- Fortunate Virtue
- Six Decorums
- Esteemed Stability
- Life Governor
Inauspicious Stars
- Detest Mirror
- Wandering Star
- Heavenly Dog
- Nine Voids
- Repeat Day