Chinese Lunar Calendar — 2025-08-16
Lunar leap 6th month, day 23 · Sat
Ganzhi Overview
- Year Pillar
乙巳
Wood Snake
- Month Pillar
甲申
Wood Monkey
- Day Pillar
丁巳
Fire Snake
- Season：
- Autumn
- Solar Term：
- 立秋· Start of Autumn (Li Qiu)since August 7, 2025 13:51
- Western Zodiac：
- Leo
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 | 庚子 · Metal Rat | 白虎 · White Tiger | Neutral |
| 01:00-03:00 | 辛丑 · Metal Ox | 玉堂 · Jade Hall | Auspicious |
| 03:00-05:00 | 壬寅 · Water Tiger | 天牢 · Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious |
| 05:00-07:00 | 癸卯 · Water Rabbit | 玄武 · Black Warrior | Inauspicious |
| 07:00-09:00 | 甲辰 · Wood Dragon | 司命 · Master of Destiny | Neutral |
| 09:00-11:00 | 乙巳 · Wood Snake | 勾陈 · Winding Formation | Auspicious |
| 11:00-13:00 | 丙午 · Fire Horse | 青龙 · Azure Dragon | Auspicious |
| 13:00-15:00 | 丁未 · Fire Goat | 明堂 · Bright Hall | Auspicious |
| 15:00-17:00 | 戊申 · Earth Monkey | 天刑 · Heavenly Punishment | Neutral |
| 17:00-19:00 | 己酉 · Earth Rooster | 朱雀 · Vermilion Bird | Auspicious |
| 19:00-21:00 | 庚戌 · Metal Dog | 金匮 · Golden Chest | Auspicious |
| 21:00-23:00 | 辛亥 · Metal 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)Avoid
South
- Noble Star (Gui Shen)
West
- Wealth Star (Cai Shen)
West
- Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)
Northeast
- Life Gate (Sheng Men)
North
- Open Gate (Kai Men)Avoid
East
- Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid
East
- Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)Avoid
East
- Ending Gate (Si Men)Avoid
South
Today's Twenty-Eight Mansions (Xiu), Nayin Five Elements, and Twelve Day Officers — traditional date-selection references.
Nayin (Five-Element Sound)
沙中土
Earth in the Sand (Sha Zhong Tu)
28 Lunar Mansions
柳
Liu — Willow
Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)
收
Receive (Shou)
Fetal Spirit Position (Tai Shen)
Storehouse and bed — East (outside)
The Fetal Spirit (Tai Shen) resides at the storehouse and bed — East (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.
- 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.
- Clothes shopping or tailoring▾
Shopping for clothes or having new clothes tailored.
- Raising pillars and beams▾
Raising the main pillars and structural beams during construction.
- 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.
- Pest control▾
Eliminating insects or other pests from crops.
- Animal husbandry▾
Grazing cattle, sheep, or poultry.
- Adopting livestock or pets▾
Acquiring livestock or adopting a pet.
Inauspicious Activities (Ji)
- Travel▾
Travelling or going on a trip.
- Haircut▾
Getting a haircut or new hairstyle.
- Seeking medical treatment▾
Seeking medical treatment for illness or undergoing surgery.
- Building embankments▾
Building flood barriers or sea embankments.
- Groundbreaking for construction▾
Breaking ground for a new building or major renovation.
- Repairing storage▾
Repairing a warehouse or storeroom.
- 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.
- Painting or finishing walls▾
Painting, plastering, or renovating walls and fences.
- Paving roads▾
Paving or levelling roads and paths.
- Demolishing buildings▾
Tearing down a building or wall.
- Hunting▾
Hunting in the wild.
- Fishing▾
Taking fish from a pond 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.
Auspicious Stars
- Monthly Virtue Combo
- Six Combo
- Five Fortune
- Important Stability
- Precious Light
Inauspicious Stars
- River Star
- Robbery Sha Month
- Earth Pouch
- Volumous Day