Chinese Lunar Calendar — 2026-01-31
Lunar 12th month, day 13 · Sat
Ganzhi Overview
- Year Pillar
乙巳
Wood Snake
- Month Pillar
己丑
Earth Ox
- Day Pillar
乙巳
Wood Snake
- Season：
- Winter
- Solar Term：
- 大寒· Major Cold (Da Han)since January 20, 2026 09:44
- Western Zodiac：
- Aquarius
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 | 丙子 · Fire Rat | 白虎 · White Tiger | Auspicious |
| 01:00-03:00 | 丁丑 · Fire Ox | 玉堂 · Jade Hall | Auspicious |
| 03:00-05:00 | 戊寅 · Earth Tiger | 天牢 · Heavenly Prison | Neutral |
| 05:00-07:00 | 己卯 · Earth Rabbit | 玄武 · Black Warrior | Neutral |
| 07:00-09:00 | 庚辰 · Metal Dragon | 司命 · Master of Destiny | Neutral |
| 09:00-11:00 | 辛巳 · Metal Snake | 勾陈 · Winding Formation | Inauspicious |
| 11:00-13:00 | 壬午 · Water Horse | 青龙 · Azure Dragon | Neutral |
| 13:00-15:00 | 癸未 · Water Goat | 明堂 · Bright Hall | Inauspicious |
| 15:00-17:00 | 甲申 · Wood Monkey | 天刑 · Heavenly Punishment | Auspicious |
| 17:00-19:00 | 乙酉 · Wood Rooster | 朱雀 · Vermilion Bird | Auspicious |
| 19:00-21:00 | 丙戌 · Fire Dog | 金匮 · Golden Chest | Auspicious |
| 21:00-23:00 | 丁亥 · Fire 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)
Northwest
- Noble Star (Gui Shen)
North
- Wealth Star (Cai Shen)
Southeast
- Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)
West
- Life Gate (Sheng Men)
Southwest
- Open Gate (Kai Men)
Northwest
- Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid
In the Sky
- Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)Avoid
Northeast
- 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)
覆灯火
Fire of the Covered Lamp (Fu Deng Huo)
28 Lunar Mansions
柳
Liu — Willow
Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)
定
Stable (Ding)
Fetal Spirit Position (Tai Shen)
Pestle, mill and bed — East (inside the room)
The Fetal Spirit (Tai Shen) resides at the pestle, mill and bed — East (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)
- 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.
- 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.
- Cleansing the home▾
Washing and clearing the home to dispel misfortune.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).
Inauspicious Activities (Ji)
- Travel▾
Travelling or going on a trip.
- Seeking medical treatment▾
Seeking medical treatment for illness or undergoing surgery.
- Metalwork or welding▾
Metalwork, welding, smelting, or casting.
- Patching walls▾
Patching or repairing walls and fences.
- Sealing holes▾
Sealing holes, cracks, or insect nests.
- Hunting▾
Hunting in the wild.
- 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.
Auspicious Stars
- Heavenly Virtue Combo
- Monthly Virtue Combo
- Four Aspects
- Three Harmony
- Hour Yin
- Six Decorums
- Jade Hall
Inauspicious Stars
- Detest Mirror
- Wandering Star
- Death Qi
- Nine Pitfalls
- Nine Scorched
- Volumous Day