Chinese Lunar Calendar — 2026-03-08
Lunar 1st month, day 20 · Sun
Ganzhi Overview
- Year Pillar
丙午
Fire Horse
- Month Pillar
辛卯
Metal Rabbit
- Day Pillar
辛巳
Metal Snake
- Season：
- Spring
- Solar Term：
- 惊蛰· Insects Awaken (Jing Zhe)since March 5, 2026 21:59
- Western Zodiac：
- Pisces
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 | 戊子 · Earth Rat | 白虎 · White Tiger | Inauspicious |
| 01:00-03:00 | 己丑 · Earth Ox | 玉堂 · Jade Hall | Auspicious |
| 03:00-05:00 | 庚寅 · Metal Tiger | 天牢 · Heavenly Prison | Auspicious |
| 05:00-07:00 | 辛卯 · Metal Rabbit | 玄武 · Black Warrior | Neutral |
| 07:00-09:00 | 壬辰 · Water Dragon | 司命 · Master of Destiny | Neutral |
| 09:00-11:00 | 癸巳 · Water Snake | 勾陈 · Winding Formation | Auspicious |
| 11:00-13:00 | 甲午 · Wood Horse | 青龙 · Azure Dragon | Auspicious |
| 13:00-15:00 | 乙未 · Wood Goat | 明堂 · Bright Hall | Auspicious |
| 15:00-17:00 | 丙申 · Fire Monkey | 天刑 · Heavenly Punishment | Neutral |
| 17:00-19:00 | 丁酉 · Fire Rooster | 朱雀 · Vermilion Bird | Inauspicious |
| 19:00-21:00 | 戊戌 · Earth Dog | 金匮 · Golden Chest | Auspicious |
| 21:00-23:00 | 己亥 · Earth 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)
Southwest
- Noble Star (Gui Shen)Avoid
Northeast
- Wealth Star (Cai Shen)
East
- Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)Avoid
West
- Life Gate (Sheng Men)
Southwest
- Open Gate (Kai Men)Avoid
Northwest
- Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid
West
- Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)Avoid
Northwest
- 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)
白蜡金
Metal of White Wax (Bai La Jin)
28 Lunar Mansions
房
Fang — Room
Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)
满
Full (Man)
Fetal Spirit Position (Tai Shen)
Kitchen, stove and bed — West (outside)
The Fetal Spirit (Tai Shen) resides at the kitchen, stove and bed — West (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.
- Visiting friends and family▾
Meeting and socialising with family and friends.
- Clothes shopping or tailoring▾
Shopping for clothes or having new clothes tailored.
- Vehicle or machinery delivery▾
Taking delivery of a vehicle or installing machinery.
- 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.
Inauspicious Activities (Ji)
- 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.
- 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.
- Adopting a child▾
Formally adopting a child.
- Seeking medical treatment▾
Seeking medical treatment for illness or undergoing surgery.
- Building embankments▾
Building flood barriers or sea embankments.
- Groundbreaking for construction▾
Breaking ground for a new building or major renovation.
- Repairing storage▾
Repairing a warehouse or storeroom.
- 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.
- 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.
- Patching walls▾
Patching or repairing walls and fences.
- Painting or finishing walls▾
Painting, plastering, or renovating walls and fences.
- Paving roads▾
Paving or levelling roads and paths.
- Demolishing buildings▾
Tearing down a building or wall.
- Pest control▾
Eliminating insects or other pests from crops.
- Hunting▾
Hunting in the wild.
- Fishing▾
Taking fish from a pond for sale.
- 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
- Heavenly Grace
- Assisting Day
- Sky Horse
- Heavenly Empress
- Heavenly Shaman
- Fortunate Virtue
- Holy Heart
Inauspicious Stars
- Five Voids
- Earth Talisman
- Great Sha
- Emptiness
- Volumous Day
- Red Phoenix