Chinese Lunar Calendar — 2026-08-07
Lunar 6th month, day 25 · Fri
Ganzhi Overview
- Year Pillar
丙午
Fire Horse
- Month Pillar
丙申
Fire Monkey
- Day Pillar
癸丑
Water Ox
- Season：
- Autumn
- Solar Term：
- 立秋· Start of Autumn (Li Qiu)transition today at 19:42Transition Today
- Western Zodiac：
- Leo
Relations for the Ox Day
Harmony
- Trine (Sanhe)：
- Snake, Rooster
- Sextile (Liuhe)：
- Rat
Conflicts
- Clash (Chong)：
- Goat
- Punish (Xing)：
- Dog, Goat
- Break (Po)：
- Dragon
- Harm (Hai)：
- Horse
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 | 壬子 · Water Rat | 天刑 · Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious |
| 01:00-03:00 | 癸丑 · Water Ox | 朱雀 · Vermilion Bird | Auspicious |
| 03:00-05:00 | 甲寅 · Wood Tiger | 金匮 · Golden Chest | Inauspicious |
| 05:00-07:00 | 乙卯 · Wood Rabbit | 天德 · Heavenly Virtue | Neutral |
| 07:00-09:00 | 丙辰 · Fire Dragon | 白虎 · White Tiger | Auspicious |
| 09:00-11:00 | 丁巳 · Fire Snake | 玉堂 · Jade Hall | Auspicious |
| 11:00-13:00 | 戊午 · Earth Horse | 天牢 · Heavenly Prison | Neutral |
| 13:00-15:00 | 己未 · Earth Goat | 玄武 · Black Warrior | Inauspicious |
| 15:00-17:00 | 庚申 · Metal Monkey | 司命 · Master of Destiny | Auspicious |
| 17:00-19:00 | 辛酉 · Metal Rooster | 勾陈 · Winding Formation | Auspicious |
| 19:00-21:00 | 壬戌 · Water Dog | 青龙 · Azure Dragon | Auspicious |
| 21:00-23:00 | 癸亥 · Water Pig | 明堂 · Bright Hall | 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)
Southeast
- Noble Star (Gui Shen)
East
- Wealth Star (Cai Shen)
South
- Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)
South
- Life Gate (Sheng Men)
Southeast
- Open Gate (Kai Men)
Southwest
- Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid
Northeast
- Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)Avoid
Northeast
- Ending Gate (Si Men)Avoid
Northwest
Today's Twenty-Eight Mansions (Xiu), Nayin Five Elements, and Twelve Day Officers — traditional date-selection references.
Nayin (Five-Element Sound)
桑柘木
Wood of Mulberry and Cudrania (Sang Zhe Mu)
28 Lunar Mansions
娄
Lou — Bond
Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)
执
Hold (Zhi)
Fetal Spirit Position (Tai Shen)
Room, bed and toilet — Northeast (outside)
The Fetal Spirit (Tai Shen) resides at the room, bed and toilet — Northeast (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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pest control▾
Eliminating insects or other pests from crops.
- 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.
- Burial▾
Performing a burial ceremony.
Inauspicious Activities (Ji)
- Coming-of-age ceremony▾
Coming-of-age ceremony for a young man or woman.
- 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.
- 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.
- Crossing water by boat▾
An auspicious day for crossing water by boat.
Auspicious Stars
- Heavenly Virtue
- Heavenly Grace
- Earthly Storage
- Four Aspects
- Bright Hall
Inauspicious Stars
- Small Consumer
- Returning Taboo
- Eight Specialties
- Touching Water Dragon