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.
| Window | Ganzhi | Hour Star | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
尾
Wei — Tail
Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)
开
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