Chinese Lunar Calendar — 2026-01-19

Lunar 12th month, day 1 · Mon

Ganzhi Overview

  • Year Pillar

    乙巳

    Wood Snake

  • Month Pillar

    己丑

    Earth Ox

  • Day Pillar

    癸巳

    Water 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.

WindowGanzhiHour StarLuck
23:00-01:00壬子 · Water Rat白虎 · White Tiger
Auspicious
01:00-03:00癸丑 · Water Ox玉堂 · Jade Hall
Neutral
03:00-05:00甲寅 · Wood Tiger天牢 · Heavenly Prison
Neutral
05:00-07:00乙卯 · Wood Rabbit玄武 · Black Warrior
Auspicious
07:00-09:00丙辰 · Fire Dragon司命 · Master of Destiny
Auspicious
09:00-11:00丁巳 · Fire Snake勾陈 · Winding Formation
Auspicious
11:00-13:00戊午 · Earth Horse青龙 · Azure Dragon
Neutral
13:00-15:00己未 · Earth Goat明堂 · Bright Hall
Inauspicious
15:00-17:00庚申 · Metal Monkey天刑 · Heavenly Punishment
Auspicious
17:00-19:00辛酉 · Metal Rooster朱雀 · Vermilion Bird
Neutral
19:00-21:00壬戌 · Water Dog金匮 · Golden Chest
Auspicious
21:00-23:00癸亥 · Water 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)

    Southeast

  • Noble Star (Gui Shen)

    Southeast

  • Wealth Star (Cai Shen)

    South

  • Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)

    Southwest

  • Life Gate (Sheng Men)

    South

  • Open Gate (Kai Men)

    West

  • Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid

    In the Sky

  • Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)Avoid

    Northeast

  • Ending Gate (Si Men)Avoid

    North

Today's Twenty-Eight Mansions (Xiu), Nayin Five Elements, and Twelve Day Officers — traditional date-selection references.

Nayin (Five-Element Sound)

长流水

Water of the Long Stream (Chang Liu Shui)

28 Lunar Mansions

Wei — Rooftop

Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)

Stable (Ding)

Fetal Spirit Position (Tai Shen)

Room and bed — North (inside the room)

The Fetal Spirit (Tai Shen) resides at the room and bed — North (inside the room) 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)

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • Three Harmony
  • Yin Virtue
  • Six Decorums
  • Jade Hall

Inauspicious Stars

  • Detest Mirror
  • Wandering Star
  • Death Qi
  • Nine Pitfalls
  • Nine Scorched
  • Volumous Day