Chinese Lunar Calendar — 2026-04-19
Lunar 3rd month, day 3 · Sun
Ganzhi Overview
- Year Pillar
丙午
Fire Horse
- Month Pillar
壬辰
Water Dragon
- Day Pillar
癸亥
Water Pig
- Season：
- Spring
- Solar Term：
- 清明· Clear & Bright (Qing Ming)since April 5, 2026 02:40
- Western Zodiac：
- Aries
Relations for the Pig Day
Harmony
- Trine (Sanhe)：
- Rabbit, Goat
- Sextile (Liuhe)：
- Tiger
Conflicts
- Clash (Chong)：
- Snake
- Punish (Xing)：
- Pig
- Harm (Hai)：
- Monkey
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 | 壬子 · Water Rat | 白虎 · White Tiger | Inauspicious |
| 01:00-03:00 | 癸丑 · Water Ox | 玉堂 · Jade Hall | Neutral |
| 03:00-05:00 | 甲寅 · Wood Tiger | 天牢 · Heavenly Prison | Auspicious |
| 05:00-07:00 | 乙卯 · Wood Rabbit | 玄武 · Black Warrior | Auspicious |
| 07:00-09:00 | 丙辰 · Fire Dragon | 司命 · Master of Destiny | Auspicious |
| 09:00-11:00 | 丁巳 · Fire Snake | 勾陈 · Winding Formation | Inauspicious |
| 11:00-13:00 | 戊午 · Earth Horse | 青龙 · Azure Dragon | Auspicious |
| 13:00-15:00 | 己未 · Earth Goat | 明堂 · Bright Hall | Inauspicious |
| 15:00-17:00 | 庚申 · Metal Monkey | 天刑 · Heavenly Punishment | Neutral |
| 17:00-19:00 | 辛酉 · Metal Rooster | 朱雀 · Vermilion Bird | Neutral |
| 19:00-21:00 | 壬戌 · Water Dog | 金匮 · Golden Chest | Inauspicious |
| 21:00-23:00 | 癸亥 · Water Pig | 天德 · Heavenly Virtue | 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
Southeast
- Noble Star (Gui Shen)
East
- Wealth Star (Cai Shen)
South
- Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)Avoid
Southeast
- Life Gate (Sheng Men)
East
- Open Gate (Kai Men)
South
- Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid
Southeast
- Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)Avoid
Northeast
- Ending Gate (Si Men)Avoid
West
Today's Twenty-Eight Mansions (Xiu), Nayin Five Elements, and Twelve Day Officers — traditional date-selection references.
Nayin (Five-Element Sound)
大海水
Water of the Great Sea (Da Hai Shui)
28 Lunar Mansions
昴
Mao — Pleiades
Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)
危
Danger (Wei)
Fetal Spirit Position (Tai Shen)
Room and bed — Southeast (outside)
The Fetal Spirit (Tai Shen) resides at the room and bed — 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)
- Ritual bathing▾
Ritual bathing and cleansing.
Inauspicious Activities (Ji)
- Praying for blessings▾
Praying for blessings at a temple or shrine.
- Praying for children▾
Praying to deities for children or descendants.
- Travel▾
Travelling or going on a trip.
- Weddings▾
An auspicious day for wedding ceremonies.
- Cleansing the home▾
Washing and clearing the home to dispel misfortune.
- Seeking medical treatment▾
Seeking medical treatment for illness or undergoing surgery.
- Repairing storage▾
Repairing a warehouse or storeroom.
- Withdrawing from storage▾
Taking goods or grain out of storage for use or sale.
- Shipping goods▾
Dispatching or delivering goods 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
- Earthly Storage
- Jade Hall
Inauspicious Stars
- Roaming Misfortune
- Heavenly Thief
- Volumous Day