Chinese Lunar Calendar — 2026-02-19
Lunar 1st month, day 3 · Thu
Ganzhi Overview
- Year Pillar
丙午
Fire Horse
- Month Pillar
庚寅
Metal Tiger
- Day Pillar
甲子
Wood Rat
- Season：
- Spring
- Solar Term：
- 雨水· Rain Water (Yu Shui)since February 18, 2026 23:51
- Western Zodiac：
- Pisces
Relations for the Rat Day
Harmony
- Trine (Sanhe)：
- Monkey, Dragon
- Sextile (Liuhe)：
- Ox
Conflicts
- Clash (Chong)：
- Horse
- Punish (Xing)：
- Rabbit
- Break (Po)：
- Rooster
- Harm (Hai)：
- Goat
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 | 甲子 · Wood Rat | 金匮 · Golden Chest | Inauspicious |
| 01:00-03:00 | 乙丑 · Wood Ox | 天德 · Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious |
| 03:00-05:00 | 丙寅 · Fire Tiger | 白虎 · White Tiger | Auspicious |
| 05:00-07:00 | 丁卯 · Fire Rabbit | 玉堂 · Jade Hall | Neutral |
| 07:00-09:00 | 戊辰 · Earth Dragon | 天牢 · Heavenly Prison | Auspicious |
| 09:00-11:00 | 己巳 · Earth Snake | 玄武 · Black Warrior | Neutral |
| 11:00-13:00 | 庚午 · Metal Horse | 司命 · Master of Destiny | Inauspicious |
| 13:00-15:00 | 辛未 · Metal Goat | 勾陈 · Winding Formation | Auspicious |
| 15:00-17:00 | 壬申 · Water Monkey | 青龙 · Azure Dragon | Inauspicious |
| 17:00-19:00 | 癸酉 · Water Rooster | 明堂 · Bright Hall | Neutral |
| 19:00-21:00 | 甲戌 · Wood Dog | 天刑 · Heavenly Punishment | Neutral |
| 21:00-23:00 | 乙亥 · Wood Pig | 朱雀 · Vermilion Bird | Neutral |
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)
East
- Noble Star (Gui Shen)
Northeast
- Wealth Star (Cai Shen)Avoid
Southeast
- Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)
North
- Life Gate (Sheng Men)
Northeast
- Open Gate (Kai Men)
Northwest
- Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid
Southeast
- Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)Avoid
Southeast
- 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)
海中金
Metal in the Sea (Hai Zhong Jin)
28 Lunar Mansions
奎
Kui — Legs
Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)
开
Open (Kai)
Fetal Spirit Position (Tai Shen)
Door and pestle — Southeast (outside)
The Fetal Spirit (Tai Shen) resides at the door and pestle — 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.
- Starting school or a new role▾
Enrolling in school, attending an opening ceremony, or applying for a new job.
- Ritual bathing▾
Ritual bathing and cleansing.
Inauspicious Activities (Ji)
- Coming-of-age ceremony▾
Coming-of-age ceremony for a young man or woman.
- Marriage arrangements▾
Arranging a marriage — discussing betrothal, gifts, and the wedding.
- Engagement▾
Engagement formalities and exchanging betrothal gifts.
- Weddings▾
An auspicious day for wedding ceremonies.
- Adopting a child▾
Formally adopting a child.
- Seeking medical treatment▾
Seeking medical treatment for illness or undergoing surgery.
- Vehicle or machinery delivery▾
Taking delivery of a vehicle or installing machinery.
- Brewing▾
Brewing alcohol or making fermented condiments.
- Withdrawing from storage▾
Taking goods or grain out of storage for use or sale.
- Shipping goods▾
Dispatching or delivering goods for sale.
- Tree felling▾
Felling trees or pruning branches.
- Hunting▾
Hunting in the wild.
- Fishing▾
Taking fish from a pond for sale.
- 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
- Hour Yang
- Life Generating
- Benefit Descendants
- Green Dragon
Inauspicious Stars
- Calamity Sha Month
- Heavenly Fire
- Four Taboos
- Eight Dragons
- Repeat Day