Chinese Lunar Calendar — 2026-01-07
Lunar 11th month, day 19 · Wed
Ganzhi Overview
- Year Pillar
乙巳
Wood Snake
- Month Pillar
己丑
Earth Ox
- Day Pillar
辛巳
Metal Snake
- Season：
- Winter
- Solar Term：
- 小寒· Minor Cold (Xiao Han)since January 5, 2026 16:23
- Western Zodiac：
- Capricorn
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 | Neutral |
| 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 | Inauspicious |
| 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)
Southwest
- Noble Star (Gui Shen)Avoid
Northeast
- Wealth Star (Cai Shen)
East
- Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)Avoid
West
- Life Gate (Sheng Men)
Southwest
- Open Gate (Kai Men)Avoid
Northwest
- Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid
West
- Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)Avoid
Northwest
- 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)
白蜡金
Metal of White Wax (Bai La Jin)
28 Lunar Mansions
轸
Zhen — Chariot
Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)
定
Stable (Ding)
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.
- Praying for children▾
Praying to deities for children or descendants.
- 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.
- 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.
- Adopting a child▾
Formally adopting a child.
- Moving home▾
Moving to a new home, including rental moves.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Weddings▾
An auspicious day for wedding ceremonies.
- Cleansing the home▾
Washing and clearing the home to dispel misfortune.
- Seeking medical treatment▾
Seeking medical treatment for illness or undergoing surgery.
- Metalwork or welding▾
Metalwork, welding, smelting, or casting.
- Brewing▾
Brewing alcohol or making fermented condiments.
- Buying property▾
Purchasing a completed property.
- Patching walls▾
Patching or repairing walls and fences.
- Sealing holes▾
Sealing holes, cracks, or insect nests.
- Fishing▾
Taking fish from a pond for sale.
- Crossing water by boat▾
An auspicious day for crossing water by boat.
- 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
- Monthly Benevolence
- Three Harmony
- Hour Yin
- Six Decorums
- Jade Hall
Inauspicious Stars
- Detest Mirror
- Wandering Star
- Death Qi
- Nine Pitfalls
- Nine Scorched
- Volumous Day