Chinese Lunar Calendar — 2026-05-01
Lunar 3rd month, day 15 · Fri
Ganzhi Overview
- Year Pillar
丙午
Fire Horse
- Month Pillar
壬辰
Water Dragon
- Day Pillar
乙亥
Wood Pig
- Season：
- Spring
- Solar Term：
- 谷雨· Grain Rain (Gu Yu)since April 20, 2026 09:39
- Western Zodiac：
- Taurus
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 | 丙子 · Fire Rat | 白虎 · White Tiger | Inauspicious |
| 01:00-03:00 | 丁丑 · Fire Ox | 玉堂 · Jade Hall | Auspicious |
| 03:00-05:00 | 戊寅 · Earth Tiger | 天牢 · Heavenly Prison | Auspicious |
| 05:00-07:00 | 己卯 · Earth Rabbit | 玄武 · Black Warrior | Auspicious |
| 07:00-09:00 | 庚辰 · Metal Dragon | 司命 · Master of Destiny | Neutral |
| 09:00-11:00 | 辛巳 · Metal Snake | 勾陈 · Winding Formation | Inauspicious |
| 11:00-13:00 | 壬午 · Water Horse | 青龙 · Azure Dragon | Neutral |
| 13:00-15:00 | 癸未 · Water Goat | 明堂 · Bright Hall | Auspicious |
| 15:00-17:00 | 甲申 · Wood Monkey | 天刑 · Heavenly Punishment | Neutral |
| 17:00-19:00 | 乙酉 · Wood Rooster | 朱雀 · Vermilion Bird | Neutral |
| 19:00-21:00 | 丙戌 · Fire Dog | 金匮 · Golden Chest | Inauspicious |
| 21:00-23:00 | 丁亥 · Fire Pig | 天德 · Heavenly Virtue | 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)
Northwest
- Noble Star (Gui Shen)Avoid
Southwest
- Wealth Star (Cai Shen)
Southeast
- Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)
Southeast
- Life Gate (Sheng Men)
East
- Open Gate (Kai Men)
South
- Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid
Southwest
- 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)
山头火
Fire on the Hilltop (Shan Tou Huo)
28 Lunar Mansions
亢
Kang — Neck
Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)
危
Danger (Wei)
Fetal Spirit Position (Tai Shen)
Pestle, mill and bed — Southwest (outside)
The Fetal Spirit (Tai Shen) resides at the pestle, mill and bed — 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)
- Setting up the bed▾
Setting up a new bed or sleeping arrangement.
- Ritual bathing▾
Ritual bathing and cleansing.
- Fishing▾
Taking fish from a pond for sale.
- Animal husbandry▾
Grazing cattle, sheep, or poultry.
- Adopting livestock or pets▾
Acquiring livestock or adopting a pet.
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.
- 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.
- Seeking medical treatment▾
Seeking medical treatment for illness or undergoing surgery.
- Repairing storage▾
Repairing a warehouse or storeroom.
- 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.
- Withdrawing from storage▾
Taking goods or grain out of storage for use or sale.
- Shipping goods▾
Dispatching or delivering goods 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
- Earthly Storage
- Without Hindrance
- Jade Hall
Inauspicious Stars
- Roaming Misfortune
- Heavenly Thief
- Four Exhaustions
- Eight Dragons
- Volumous Day