Chinese Lunar Calendar — 2025-09-09
Lunar 7th month, day 18 · Tue
Ganzhi Overview
- Year Pillar
乙巳
Wood Snake
- Month Pillar
乙酉
Wood Rooster
- Day Pillar
辛巳
Metal Snake
- Season：
- Autumn
- Solar Term：
- 白露· White Dew (Bai Lu)since September 7, 2025 16:51
- Western Zodiac：
- Virgo
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 | 戊子 · Earth Rat | 白虎 · White Tiger | Neutral |
| 01:00-03:00 | 己丑 · Earth Ox | 玉堂 · Jade Hall | Auspicious |
| 03:00-05:00 | 庚寅 · Metal Tiger | 天牢 · Heavenly Prison | Auspicious |
| 05:00-07:00 | 辛卯 · Metal Rabbit | 玄武 · Black Warrior | Inauspicious |
| 07:00-09:00 | 壬辰 · Water Dragon | 司命 · Master of Destiny | Neutral |
| 09:00-11:00 | 癸巳 · Water Snake | 勾陈 · Winding Formation | Auspicious |
| 11:00-13:00 | 甲午 · Wood Horse | 青龙 · Azure Dragon | Auspicious |
| 13:00-15:00 | 乙未 · Wood Goat | 明堂 · Bright Hall | Auspicious |
| 15:00-17:00 | 丙申 · Fire Monkey | 天刑 · Heavenly Punishment | Neutral |
| 17:00-19:00 | 丁酉 · Fire Rooster | 朱雀 · Vermilion Bird | Inauspicious |
| 19:00-21:00 | 戊戌 · Earth Dog | 金匮 · Golden Chest | Auspicious |
| 21:00-23:00 | 己亥 · Earth 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
Southwest
- Noble Star (Gui Shen)
Northeast
- Wealth Star (Cai Shen)
East
- Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)
East
- Life Gate (Sheng Men)
Northeast
- Open Gate (Kai Men)
Southeast
- Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid
West
- Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)Avoid
Northwest
- 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)
白蜡金
Metal of White Wax (Bai La Jin)
28 Lunar Mansions
觜
Zi — Turtle Beak
Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)
成
Complete (Cheng)
Fetal Spirit Position (Tai Shen)
Kitchen, stove and bed — West (outside)
The Fetal Spirit (Tai Shen) resides at the kitchen, stove and bed — 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)
- Ancestor worship or offerings▾
Making offerings or conducting ancestral worship.
- Praying for blessings▾
Praying for blessings at a temple or shrine.
- 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 school or a new role▾
Enrolling in school, attending an opening ceremony, or applying for a new job.
- 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.
- Seeking medical treatment▾
Seeking medical treatment for illness or undergoing surgery.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Inauspicious Activities (Ji)
- Travel▾
Travelling or going on a trip.
- Brewing▾
Brewing alcohol or making fermented condiments.
- 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
- Three Harmony
- Arrival Day
- Heavenly Joy
- Heavenly Doctor
- Without Hindrance
- Universal Protection
Inauspicious Stars
- Repeat Day
- Volumous Day
- Red Phoenix