Chinese Lunar Calendar — 2026-05-05

Lunar 3rd month, day 19 · Tue

Ganzhi Overview

  • Year Pillar

    丙午

    Fire Horse

  • Month Pillar

    癸巳

    Water Snake

  • Day Pillar

    己卯

    Earth Rabbit

Season
Summer
Solar Term
立夏· Start of Summer (Li Xia)transition today at 19:48Transition Today
Western Zodiac
Taurus

Relations for the Rabbit Day

Harmony

Trine (Sanhe)
Pig, Goat
Sextile (Liuhe)
Dog

Conflicts

Clash (Chong)
Rooster
Punish (Xing)
Rat
Break (Po)
Horse
Harm (Hai)
Dragon

Hourly Luck

Today's lucky hours — the twelve two-hour periods with day pillar, Twelve Deities on duty, and auspicious / neutral / inauspicious rating.

WindowGanzhiHour StarLuck
23:00-01:00甲子 · Wood Rat司命 · Master of Destiny
Inauspicious
01:00-03:00乙丑 · Wood Ox勾陈 · Winding Formation
Inauspicious
03:00-05:00丙寅 · Fire Tiger青龙 · Azure Dragon
Auspicious
05:00-07:00丁卯 · Fire Rabbit明堂 · Bright Hall
Auspicious
07:00-09:00戊辰 · Earth Dragon天刑 · Heavenly Punishment
Neutral
09:00-11:00己巳 · Earth Snake朱雀 · Vermilion Bird
Neutral
11:00-13:00庚午 · Metal Horse金匮 · Golden Chest
Auspicious
13:00-15:00辛未 · Metal Goat天德 · Heavenly Virtue
Auspicious
15:00-17:00壬申 · Water Monkey白虎 · White Tiger
Neutral
17:00-19:00癸酉 · Water Rooster玉堂 · Jade Hall
Inauspicious
19:00-21:00甲戌 · Wood Dog天牢 · Heavenly Prison
Neutral
21:00-23:00乙亥 · Wood Pig玄武 · Black Warrior
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)Avoid

    Northeast

  • Noble Star (Gui Shen)

    Southwest

  • Wealth Star (Cai Shen)Avoid

    North

  • Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)Avoid

    West

  • Life Gate (Sheng Men)

    Southwest

  • Open Gate (Kai Men)

    Northwest

  • Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid

    West

  • Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)Avoid

    North

  • 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)

城头土

Earth on the City Wall (Cheng Tou Tu)

28 Lunar Mansions

Wei — Tail

Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)

Open (Kai)

Fetal Spirit Position (Tai Shen)

Main door — West (outside)

The Fetal Spirit (Tai Shen) resides at the main door — 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.

  • Starting school or a new role

    Enrolling in school, attending an opening ceremony, or applying for a new job.

Inauspicious Activities (Ji)

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Tree felling

    Felling trees or pruning branches.

  • 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
  • Earthly Storage
  • Monthly Benevolence
  • Four Aspects
  • Yin Virtue
  • Hour Yang
  • Life Generating
  • Universal Protection
  • Five Harmonies

Inauspicious Stars

  • Calamity Sha Month
  • Heavenly Fire
  • Earth Pouch
  • Black Tortoise