Chinese Lunar Calendar — 2026-04-08
Lunar 2nd month, day 21 · Wed
Ganzhi Overview
- Year Pillar
丙午
Fire Horse
- Month Pillar
壬辰
Water Dragon
- Day Pillar
壬子
Water Rat
- Season：
- Spring
- Solar Term：
- 清明· Clear & Bright (Qing Ming)since April 5, 2026 02:40
- Western Zodiac：
- Aries
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 | 庚子 · Metal Rat | 金匮 · Golden Chest | Inauspicious |
| 01:00-03:00 | 辛丑 · Metal Ox | 天德 · Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious |
| 03:00-05:00 | 壬寅 · Water Tiger | 白虎 · White Tiger | Auspicious |
| 05:00-07:00 | 癸卯 · Water Rabbit | 玉堂 · Jade Hall | Auspicious |
| 07:00-09:00 | 甲辰 · Wood Dragon | 天牢 · Heavenly Prison | Auspicious |
| 09:00-11:00 | 乙巳 · Wood Snake | 玄武 · Black Warrior | Auspicious |
| 11:00-13:00 | 丙午 · Fire Horse | 司命 · Master of Destiny | Inauspicious |
| 13:00-15:00 | 丁未 · Fire Goat | 勾陈 · Winding Formation | Auspicious |
| 15:00-17:00 | 戊申 · Earth Monkey | 青龙 · Azure Dragon | Inauspicious |
| 17:00-19:00 | 己酉 · Earth Rooster | 明堂 · Bright Hall | Neutral |
| 19:00-21:00 | 庚戌 · Metal Dog | 天刑 · Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious |
| 21:00-23:00 | 辛亥 · Metal 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)
South
- Noble Star (Gui Shen)
East
- Wealth Star (Cai Shen)
South
- Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)
North
- Life Gate (Sheng Men)Avoid
Northeast
- Open Gate (Kai Men)
Northwest
- Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid
Northeast
- 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)
桑柘木
Wood of Mulberry and Cudrania (Sang Zhe Mu)
28 Lunar Mansions
箕
Ji — Winnowing Basket
Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)
成
Complete (Cheng)
Fetal Spirit Position (Tai Shen)
Storehouse and pestle — Northeast (outside)
The Fetal Spirit (Tai Shen) resides at the storehouse and pestle — Northeast (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.
- Cleansing the home▾
Washing and clearing the home to dispel misfortune.
- Ritual bathing▾
Ritual bathing and cleansing.
- Seeking medical treatment▾
Seeking medical treatment for illness or undergoing surgery.
- Clothes shopping or tailoring▾
Shopping for clothes or having new clothes tailored.
- Building embankments▾
Building flood barriers or sea embankments.
- 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.
- Vehicle or machinery delivery▾
Taking delivery of a vehicle or installing machinery.
- Brewing▾
Brewing alcohol or making fermented condiments.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).
Inauspicious Activities (Ji)
- Moving home▾
Moving to a new home, including rental moves.
- Returning home from afar▾
Returning home after time away — covers both departure day and arrival day.
- Digging drains▾
Digging drains, ditches, or irrigation channels.
- Hunting▾
Hunting in the wild.
- Fishing▾
Taking fish from a pond for sale.
Auspicious Stars
- Heavenly Virtue
- Monthly Virtue
- Heavenly Grace
- Earthly Storage
- Three Harmony
- Heavenly Joy
- Heavenly Doctor
- Heavenly Granary
- Holy Heart
- Crowing and Barking Mirror
Inauspicious Stars
- Four Consumptions
- Returning Taboo
- Heavenly Jail