Chinese Lunar Calendar — 2026-03-16
Lunar 1st month, day 28 · Mon
Ganzhi Overview
- Year Pillar
丙午
Fire Horse
- Month Pillar
辛卯
Metal Rabbit
- Day Pillar
己丑
Earth Ox
- Season：
- Spring
- Solar Term：
- 惊蛰· Insects Awaken (Jing Zhe)since March 5, 2026 21:59
- Western Zodiac：
- Pisces
Relations for the Ox Day
Harmony
- Trine (Sanhe)：
- Snake, Rooster
- Sextile (Liuhe)：
- Rat
Conflicts
- Clash (Chong)：
- Goat
- Punish (Xing)：
- Dog, Goat
- Break (Po)：
- Dragon
- Harm (Hai)：
- Horse
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 | 天刑 · Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious |
| 01:00-03:00 | 乙丑 · Wood Ox | 朱雀 · Vermilion Bird | Inauspicious |
| 03:00-05:00 | 丙寅 · Fire Tiger | 金匮 · Golden Chest | Auspicious |
| 05:00-07:00 | 丁卯 · Fire Rabbit | 天德 · Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious |
| 07:00-09:00 | 戊辰 · Earth Dragon | 白虎 · White Tiger | Neutral |
| 09:00-11:00 | 己巳 · Earth Snake | 玉堂 · Jade Hall | Auspicious |
| 11:00-13:00 | 庚午 · Metal Horse | 天牢 · Heavenly Prison | Neutral |
| 13:00-15:00 | 辛未 · Metal Goat | 玄武 · Black Warrior | Inauspicious |
| 15:00-17:00 | 壬申 · Water Monkey | 司命 · Master of Destiny | Auspicious |
| 17:00-19:00 | 癸酉 · Water Rooster | 勾陈 · Winding Formation | Inauspicious |
| 19:00-21:00 | 甲戌 · Wood Dog | 青龙 · Azure Dragon | Neutral |
| 21:00-23:00 | 乙亥 · Wood Pig | 明堂 · Bright Hall | 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)
Northeast
- Noble Star (Gui Shen)Avoid
North
- Wealth Star (Cai Shen)Avoid
North
- Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)Avoid
North
- Life Gate (Sheng Men)
Northwest
- Open Gate (Kai Men)
Northeast
- Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid
North
- Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)Avoid
North
- Ending Gate (Si Men)Avoid
Southeast
Today's Twenty-Eight Mansions (Xiu), Nayin Five Elements, and Twelve Day Officers — traditional date-selection references.
Nayin (Five-Element Sound)
霹雳火
Fire of the Thunderbolt (Pi Li Huo)
28 Lunar Mansions
危
Wei — Rooftop
Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)
开
Open (Kai)
Fetal Spirit Position (Tai Shen)
Door and toilet — North (outside)
The Fetal Spirit (Tai Shen) resides at the door and toilet — North (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.
- 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.
- Seeking medical treatment▾
Seeking medical treatment for illness or undergoing surgery.
- 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.
- 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.
- Animal husbandry▾
Grazing cattle, sheep, or poultry.
- Adopting livestock or pets▾
Acquiring livestock or adopting a pet.
Inauspicious Activities (Ji)
- Coming-of-age ceremony▾
Coming-of-age ceremony for a young man or woman.
- 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
- Monthly Virtue Combo
- Hour Yang
- Life Generating
- Heavenly Granary
- Without Hindrance
- Esteemed Stability
Inauspicious Stars
- Five Voids
- Nine Voids
- Nine Pitfalls
- Nine Scorched
- Grappling Hook