Chinese Lunar Calendar — 2026-07-18

Hourly Luck

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

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)

  Southeast

• Noble Star (Gui Shen)

  Southeast

• Wealth Star (Cai Shen)Avoid

  South

• Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)Avoid

  Northeast

• Life Gate (Sheng Men)

  North

• Open Gate (Kai Men)

  East

• Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid

  In the Sky

• Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)Avoid

  Northeast

• Ending Gate (Si Men)Avoid

  South

Today's Twenty-Eight Mansions (Xiu), Nayin Five Elements, and Twelve Day Officers — traditional date-selection references.

Fetal Spirit Position (Tai Shen)

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)

• 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.

• Coming-of-age ceremony▾

  Coming-of-age ceremony for a young man or woman.

• 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.

• 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.

• Setting up the bed▾

  Setting up a new bed or sleeping arrangement.

• Cleansing the home▾

  Washing and clearing the home to dispel misfortune.

• Haircut▾

  Getting a haircut or new hairstyle.

• Manicure or pedicure▾

  Getting a manicure or pedicure.

• 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.

• Metalwork or welding▾

  Metalwork, welding, smelting, or casting.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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).

Auspicious Stars

• Reigning Day
• Sky Horse
• Heavenly Empress
• Hour Yang
• Life Generating
• Fortune Growth
• Jade Hall

Inauspicious Stars

• Month Detest
• Earthly Fire
• Volumous Day