Chinese Lunar Calendar — 2025-10-08
Lunar 8th month, day 17 · Wed
Ganzhi Overview
- Year Pillar
乙巳
Wood Snake
- Month Pillar
丙戌
Fire Dog
- Day Pillar
庚戌
Metal Dog
- Season：
- Autumn
- Solar Term：
- 寒露· Cold Dew (Han Lu)transition today at 08:41Transition Today
- Western Zodiac：
- Libra
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 | Neutral |
| 05:00-07:00 | 己卯 · Earth Rabbit | 勾陈 · Winding Formation | Inauspicious |
| 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
参
Shen — Three Stars
Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)
建
Establish (Jian)
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)
- Ancestor worship or offerings▾
Making offerings or conducting ancestral worship.
- 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.
- Moving home▾
Moving to a new home, including rental moves.
- Clothes shopping or tailoring▾
Shopping for clothes or having new clothes tailored.
- Receiving income▾
Collecting rent, repaying loans, or putting grain into storage.
- Animal husbandry▾
Grazing cattle, sheep, or poultry.
- Adopting livestock or pets▾
Acquiring livestock or adopting a pet.
Inauspicious Activities (Ji)
- 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.
- Marriage arrangements▾
Arranging a marriage — discussing betrothal, gifts, and the wedding.
- Engagement▾
Engagement formalities and exchanging betrothal gifts.
- Cleansing the home▾
Washing and clearing the home to dispel misfortune.
- Haircut▾
Getting a haircut or new hairstyle.
- Manicure or pedicure▾
Getting a manicure or pedicure.
- 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.
- 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.
- Withdrawing from storage▾
Taking goods or grain out of storage for use or sale.
- Shipping goods▾
Dispatching or delivering goods for sale.
- 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.
- Tree felling▾
Felling trees or pruning branches.
- Planting▾
Planting, grafting, or other gardening and farming work.
- 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
- Monthly Benevolence
- Guard Day
- Heavenly Horse
Inauspicious Stars
- Month Establishment
- Small Hour
- Earth Mansion
- White Tiger
- Yang Error