Chinese Lunar Calendar — 2026-02-18
Lunar 1st month, day 2 · Wed
Ganzhi Overview
- Year Pillar
丙午
Fire Horse
- Month Pillar
庚寅
Metal Tiger
- Day Pillar
癸亥
Water Pig
- Season：
- Spring
- Solar Term：
- 雨水· Rain Water (Yu Shui)transition today at 23:51Transition Today
- Western Zodiac：
- Aquarius
Relations for the Pig Day
Harmony
- Trine (Sanhe)：
- Rabbit, Goat
- Sextile (Liuhe)：
- Tiger
Conflicts
- Clash (Chong)：
- Snake
- Punish (Xing)：
- Pig
- Harm (Hai)：
- Monkey
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 | 壬子 · Water Rat | 白虎 · White Tiger | Inauspicious |
| 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 | Auspicious |
| 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 | Inauspicious |
| 11:00-13:00 | 戊午 · Earth Horse | 青龙 · Azure Dragon | Auspicious |
| 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 | Inauspicious |
| 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 | Auspicious |
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
Southeast
- Noble Star (Gui Shen)
East
- Wealth Star (Cai Shen)
South
- Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)Avoid
Southeast
- Life Gate (Sheng Men)
East
- Open Gate (Kai Men)
South
- Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid
Southeast
- Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)Avoid
Northeast
- Ending Gate (Si Men)Avoid
West
Today's Twenty-Eight Mansions (Xiu), Nayin Five Elements, and Twelve Day Officers — traditional date-selection references.
Nayin (Five-Element Sound)
大海水
Water of the Great Sea (Da Hai Shui)
28 Lunar Mansions
壁
Bi — Wall
Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)
收
Receive (Shou)
Fetal Spirit Position (Tai Shen)
Room and bed — Southeast (outside)
The Fetal Spirit (Tai Shen) resides at the room and bed — Southeast (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.
- Ritual bathing▾
Ritual bathing and cleansing.
Inauspicious Activities (Ji)
- Weddings▾
An auspicious day for wedding ceremonies.
- Seeking medical treatment▾
Seeking medical treatment for illness or undergoing surgery.
- 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
- Earthly Storage
- Six Combo
- Five Fortune
- Holy Heart
Inauspicious Stars
- River Star
- Robbery Sha Month
- Volumous Day
- Grappling Hook