Chinese Lunar Calendar — 2026-07-09

Lunar 5th month, day 25 · Thu

Ganzhi Overview

  • Year Pillar

    丙午

    Fire Horse

  • Month Pillar

    乙未

    Wood Goat

  • Day Pillar

    甲申

    Wood Monkey

Season
Summer
Solar Term
小暑· Minor Heat (Xiao Shu)since July 7, 2026 09:56
Western Zodiac
Cancer

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
Inauspicious
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
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

    East

  • Noble Star (Gui Shen)

    Southwest

  • Wealth Star (Cai Shen)Avoid

    Southeast

  • Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)

    Southwest

  • Life Gate (Sheng Men)

    West

  • Open Gate (Kai Men)

    South

  • Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid

    Northwest

  • Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)Avoid

    Southeast

  • Ending Gate (Si Men)Avoid

    East

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

Kui — Legs

Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)

Remove (Chu)

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.

  • Praying for blessings

    Praying for blessings at a temple or shrine.

  • Praying for children

    Praying to deities for children or descendants.

  • 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 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.

  • Moving home

    Moving to a new home, including rental moves.

  • Cleansing the home

    Washing and clearing the home to dispel misfortune.

  • Ritual bathing

    Ritual bathing and cleansing.

  • Manicure or pedicure

    Getting a manicure or pedicure.

  • Clothes shopping or tailoring

    Shopping for clothes or having new clothes tailored.

  • 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.

  • Cleaning the home

    Cleaning the home inside and out to clear bad energy.

  • 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.

Inauspicious Activities (Ji)

  • Travel

    Travelling or going on a trip.

  • Setting up the bed

    Setting up a new bed or sleeping arrangement.

  • Seeking medical treatment

    Seeking medical treatment for illness or undergoing surgery.

  • Repairing storage

    Repairing a warehouse or storeroom.

  • Withdrawing from storage

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

  • Shipping goods

    Dispatching or delivering goods for sale.

  • Hunting

    Hunting in the wild.

  • Fishing

    Taking fish from a pond for sale.

Auspicious Stars

  • Heavenly Virtue
  • Monthly Virtue
  • Yang Virtue
  • Assisting Day
  • Auspicious Period
  • Without Hindrance
  • Benefit Descendants
  • Removing Deity
  • Life Governor
  • Crowing and Barking

Inauspicious Stars

  • Robbery Sha Month
  • Heavenly Thief
  • Five Voids
  • Eight Winds
  • Five Separations