Chinese Calendar — 2025-08-11
Lunar leap 6th month, day 18 · Mon
Ganzhi Overview
- Year Pillar
乙巳
Wood Snake
- Month Pillar
甲申
Wood Monkey
- Day Pillar
壬子
Water Rat
- Season：
- Autumn
- Solar Term：
- 立秋· Start of Autumn (Li Qiu)since August 7, 2025 13:51
- Western Zodiac：
- Leo
Relations for the Rat Day
Harmony
- Trine (Sanhe)：
- Monkey, Dragon
- Sextile (Liuhe)：
- Ox
Conflicts
- Clash (Chong)：
- Horse
- Punish (Xing)：
- Rabbit
- Break (Po)：
- Rooster
- Harm (Hai)：
- Goat
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 | 庚子 · Metal Rat | 金匮 · Golden Chest | Auspicious |
| 01:00-03:00 | 辛丑 · Metal Ox | 天德 · Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious |
| 03:00-05:00 | 壬寅 · Water Tiger | 白虎 · White Tiger | Inauspicious |
| 05:00-07:00 | 癸卯 · Water Rabbit | 玉堂 · Jade Hall | Auspicious |
| 07:00-09:00 | 甲辰 · Wood Dragon | 天牢 · Heavenly Prison | Auspicious |
| 09:00-11:00 | 乙巳 · Wood Snake | 玄武 · Black Warrior | Auspicious |
| 11:00-13:00 | 丙午 · Fire Horse | 司命 · Master of Destiny | Inauspicious |
| 13:00-15:00 | 丁未 · Fire Goat | 勾陈 · Winding Formation | Auspicious |
| 15:00-17:00 | 戊申 · Earth Monkey | 青龙 · Azure Dragon | Inauspicious |
| 17:00-19:00 | 己酉 · Earth Rooster | 明堂 · Bright Hall | Neutral |
| 19:00-21:00 | 庚戌 · Metal Dog | 天刑 · Heavenly Punishment | Neutral |
| 21:00-23:00 | 辛亥 · Metal Pig | 朱雀 · Vermilion Bird | 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)
South
- Noble Star (Gui Shen)
East
- Wealth Star (Cai Shen)
South
- Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)
South
- Life Gate (Sheng Men)
Southwest
- Open Gate (Kai Men)Avoid
Southeast
- Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid
Northeast
- Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)Avoid
Southeast
- Ending Gate (Si Men)Avoid
Northeast
Today's Twenty-Eight Mansions (Xiu), Nayin Five Elements, and Twelve Day Officers — traditional date-selection references.
Nayin (Five-Element Sound)
桑柘木
Wood of Mulberry and Cudrania (Sang Zhe Mu)
28 Lunar Mansions
毕
Bi — Net
Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)
定
Stable (Ding)
Fetal Spirit Position (Tai Shen)
Storehouse and pestle — Northeast (outside)
The Fetal Spirit (Tai Shen) resides at the storehouse and pestle — 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)
- 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.
- Receiving an appointment▾
Receiving a formal appointment, title, or commendation.
- Submitting proposals▾
Presenting proposals, plans, or petitions to a decision-maker.
- Inauguration ceremony▾
Inauguration into an official title or position.
- Visiting friends and family▾
Meeting and socialising with family and friends.
- Coming-of-age ceremony▾
Coming-of-age ceremony for a young man or woman.
- 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.
- Weddings▾
An auspicious day for wedding ceremonies.
- Adopting a child▾
Formally adopting a child.
- Moving home▾
Moving to a new home, including rental moves.
- Cleansing the home▾
Washing and clearing the home to dispel misfortune.
- Ritual bathing▾
Ritual bathing and cleansing.
- 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.
- Installing milling equipment▾
Installing grinding, milling, or oil-press machinery.
- 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.
- 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).
Inauspicious Activities (Ji)
- Seeking medical treatment▾
Seeking medical treatment for illness or undergoing surgery.
- Digging drains▾
Digging drains, ditches, or irrigation channels.
- Digging wells▾
Digging a well or installing a water-supply system.
- Hunting▾
Hunting in the wild.
- Fishing▾
Taking fish from a pond for sale.
Auspicious Stars
- Monthly Virtue
- Heavenly Grace
- Monthly Benevolence
- Four Aspects
- Hour Virtue
- Civilian Day
- Three Harmony
- Arrival Day
- Hour Yin
- Fortune Growth
- Green Dragon
- Crowing and Barking Mirror
Inauspicious Stars
- Death Qi