Chinese Lunar Calendar — 2026-05-10

Lunar 3rd month, day 24 · Sun

Ganzhi Overview

  • Year Pillar

    丙午

    Fire Horse

  • Month Pillar

    癸巳

    Water Snake

  • Day Pillar

    甲申

    Wood Monkey

Season
Summer
Solar Term
立夏· Start of Summer (Li Xia)since May 5, 2026 19:48
Western Zodiac
Taurus

Relations for the Monkey Day

Harmony

Trine (Sanhe)
Rat, Dragon
Sextile (Liuhe)
Snake

Conflicts

Clash (Chong)
Tiger
Punish (Xing)
Tiger, Snake
Harm (Hai)
Pig

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

    East

  • Noble Star (Gui Shen)

    Southwest

  • Wealth Star (Cai Shen)Avoid

    Southeast

  • Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)

    Northeast

  • Life Gate (Sheng Men)

    East

  • Open Gate (Kai Men)

    North

  • Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid

    Northwest

  • Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)Avoid

    Southeast

  • 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)

泉中水

Water in the Spring (Quan Zhong Shui)

28 Lunar Mansions

Xu — Emptiness

Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)

Balance (Ping)

Fetal Spirit Position (Tai Shen)

Door and hearth — Northwest (outside)

The Fetal Spirit (Tai Shen) resides at the door and hearth — Northwest (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.

  • Ritual bathing

    Ritual bathing and cleansing.

  • Cleaning the home

    Cleaning the home inside and out to clear bad energy.

  • Paving roads

    Paving or levelling roads and paths.

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.

  • Setting up the bed

    Setting up a new bed or sleeping arrangement.

  • Cleansing the home

    Washing and clearing the home to dispel misfortune.

  • Seeking medical treatment

    Seeking medical treatment for illness or undergoing surgery.

  • Acupuncture

    Receiving acupuncture treatment.

  • 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.

  • Metalwork or welding

    Metalwork, welding, smelting, or casting.

  • Withdrawing from storage

    Taking goods or grain out of storage for use or sale.

  • Shipping goods

    Dispatching or delivering goods for sale.

  • 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.

  • Sealing holes

    Sealing holes, cracks, or insect nests.

  • Demolishing buildings

    Tearing down a building or wall.

  • Fishing

    Taking fish from a pond for sale.

  • Crossing water by boat

    An auspicious day for crossing water by boat.

Auspicious Stars

  • Month Emptiness
  • Assisting Day
  • Six Combo
  • Five Fortune
  • Without Hindrance
  • Continuous Descendants
  • Removing Deity
  • Crowing and Barking

Inauspicious Stars

  • River Star
  • Death God
  • Month Punishment
  • Roaming Misfortune
  • Five Voids
  • Eight Winds
  • Blood Fear
  • Five Separations
  • Heavenly Punishment