Chinese Lunar Calendar — 2026-03-03
Lunar 1st month, day 15 · Tue
Ganzhi Overview
- Year Pillar
丙午
Fire Horse
- Month Pillar
庚寅
Metal Tiger
- Day Pillar
丙子
Fire 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 | 戊子 · Earth Rat | 金匮 · Golden Chest | Inauspicious |
| 01:00-03:00 | 己丑 · Earth Ox | 天德 · Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious |
| 03:00-05:00 | 庚寅 · Metal Tiger | 白虎 · White Tiger | Neutral |
| 05:00-07:00 | 辛卯 · Metal Rabbit | 玉堂 · Jade Hall | Neutral |
| 07:00-09:00 | 壬辰 · Water Dragon | 天牢 · Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious |
| 09:00-11:00 | 癸巳 · Water Snake | 玄武 · Black Warrior | Auspicious |
| 11:00-13:00 | 甲午 · Wood Horse | 司命 · Master of Destiny | Inauspicious |
| 13:00-15:00 | 乙未 · Wood Goat | 勾陈 · Winding Formation | Neutral |
| 15:00-17:00 | 丙申 · Fire Monkey | 青龙 · Azure Dragon | Inauspicious |
| 17:00-19:00 | 丁酉 · Fire Rooster | 明堂 · Bright Hall | Auspicious |
| 19:00-21:00 | 戊戌 · Earth Dog | 天刑 · Heavenly Punishment | Auspicious |
| 21:00-23:00 | 己亥 · Earth Pig | 朱雀 · Vermilion Bird | 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
Southwest
- Noble Star (Gui Shen)
West
- Wealth Star (Cai Shen)
West
- Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)
Northwest
- Life Gate (Sheng Men)
North
- Open Gate (Kai Men)
West
- Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid
Southwest
- Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)Avoid
Southwest
- Ending Gate (Si Men)Avoid
South
Today's Twenty-Eight Mansions (Xiu), Nayin Five Elements, and Twelve Day Officers — traditional date-selection references.
Nayin (Five-Element Sound)
涧下水
Water in the Ravine (Jian Xia Shui)
28 Lunar Mansions
翼
Yi — Wings
Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)
开
Open (Kai)
Fetal Spirit Position (Tai Shen)
Kitchen, stove and pestle — Southwest (outside)
The Fetal Spirit (Tai Shen) resides at the kitchen, stove and pestle — Southwest (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.
- 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.
- Starting school or a new role▾
Enrolling in school, attending an opening ceremony, or applying for a new job.
- Travel▾
Travelling or going on a trip.
- 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.
- Weddings▾
An auspicious day for wedding ceremonies.
- Moving home▾
Moving to a new home, including rental moves.
- Cleansing the home▾
Washing and clearing the home to dispel misfortune.
- Ritual bathing▾
Ritual bathing and cleansing.
- 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.
- Business opening▾
Grand opening of a business, shop, or new venture.
- 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.
- Buying property▾
Purchasing a completed property.
- Digging drains▾
Digging drains, ditches, or irrigation channels.
- Digging wells▾
Digging a well or installing a water-supply system.
- Installing milling equipment▾
Installing grinding, milling, or oil-press machinery.
- Planting▾
Planting, grafting, or other gardening and farming work.
- Animal husbandry▾
Grazing cattle, sheep, or poultry.
- Adopting livestock or pets▾
Acquiring livestock or adopting a pet.
Inauspicious Activities (Ji)
- Seeking medical treatment▾
Seeking medical treatment for illness or undergoing surgery.
- Tree felling▾
Felling trees or pruning branches.
- 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.
Auspicious Stars
- Monthly Virtue
- Earthly Storage
- Monthly Benevolence
- Four Aspects
- Hour Yang
- Life Generating
- Without Hindrance
- Benefit Descendants
- Green Dragon
- Crowing and Barking Mirror
Inauspicious Stars
- Calamity Sha Month
- Heavenly Fire
- Touching Water Dragon