Chinese Lunar Calendar — 2026-06-21

Lunar 5th month, day 7 · Sun

Ganzhi Overview

  • Year Pillar

    丙午

    Fire Horse

  • Month Pillar

    甲午

    Wood Horse

  • Day Pillar

    丙寅

    Fire Tiger

Season
Summer
Solar Term
夏至· Summer Solstice (Xia Zhi)transition today at 16:24Transition Today
Western Zodiac
Cancer

Relations for the Tiger Day

Harmony

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

Conflicts

Clash (Chong)
Monkey
Punish (Xing)
Snake, Monkey
Harm (Hai)
Snake

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戊子 · Earth Rat青龙 · Azure Dragon
Inauspicious
01:00-03:00己丑 · Earth Ox明堂 · Bright Hall
Neutral
03:00-05:00庚寅 · Metal Tiger天刑 · Heavenly Punishment
Neutral
05:00-07:00辛卯 · Metal Rabbit朱雀 · Vermilion Bird
Auspicious
07:00-09:00壬辰 · Water Dragon金匮 · Golden Chest
Inauspicious
09:00-11:00癸巳 · Water Snake天德 · Heavenly Virtue
Neutral
11:00-13:00甲午 · Wood Horse白虎 · White Tiger
Auspicious
13:00-15:00乙未 · Wood Goat玉堂 · Jade Hall
Neutral
15:00-17:00丙申 · Fire Monkey天牢 · Heavenly Prison
Inauspicious
17:00-19:00丁酉 · Fire Rooster玄武 · Black Warrior
Auspicious
19:00-21:00戊戌 · Earth Dog司命 · Master of Destiny
Neutral
21:00-23:00己亥 · Earth Pig勾陈 · Winding Formation
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)Avoid

    Southwest

  • Noble Star (Gui Shen)

    West

  • Wealth Star (Cai Shen)

    West

  • Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)Avoid

    South

  • Life Gate (Sheng Men)Avoid

    Southwest

  • Open Gate (Kai Men)

    Southeast

  • Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid

    South

  • Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)Avoid

    Southwest

  • 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)

炉中火

Fire in the Furnace (Lu Zhong Huo)

28 Lunar Mansions

Xing — Star

Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)

Complete (Cheng)

Fetal Spirit Position (Tai Shen)

Kitchen, stove and hearth — South (outside)

The Fetal Spirit (Tai Shen) resides at the kitchen, stove and hearth — South (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)

  • Receiving an appointment

    Receiving a formal appointment, title, or commendation.

  • Submitting proposals

    Presenting proposals, plans, or petitions to a decision-maker.

  • Inauguration ceremony

    Inauguration into an official title or position.

  • Visiting friends and family

    Meeting and socialising with family and friends.

  • Starting school or a new role

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

  • Travel

    Travelling or going on a trip.

  • Starting a new role

    Starting a new job or taking up an official appointment.

  • Site inspection

    Supervisory visit or on-site inspection by a superior.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Vehicle or machinery delivery

    Taking delivery of a vehicle or installing machinery.

  • Brewing

    Brewing alcohol or making fermented condiments.

  • 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.

  • Installing milling equipment

    Installing grinding, milling, or oil-press machinery.

  • Planting

    Planting, grafting, or other gardening and farming work.

  • Animal husbandry

    Grazing cattle, sheep, or poultry.

  • Adopting livestock or pets

    Acquiring livestock or adopting a pet.

  • 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).

Inauspicious Activities (Ji)

  • Ancestor worship or offerings

    Making offerings or conducting ancestral worship.

  • Moving home

    Moving to a new home, including rental moves.

  • Returning home from afar

    Returning home after time away — covers both departure day and arrival day.

  • Hunting

    Hunting in the wild.

  • Fishing

    Taking fish from a pond for sale.

Auspicious Stars

  • Monthly Virtue
  • Heavenly Grace
  • Earthly Storage
  • Three Harmony
  • Heavenly Horse
  • Heavenly Joy
  • Heavenly Doctor
  • Benefit Descendants
  • Five Harmonies
  • Crowing and Barking Mirror

Inauspicious Stars

  • Great Sha
  • Returning Taboo
  • White Tiger