Chinese Calendar — 2026-08-24
Lunar 7th month, day 12 · Mon
Ganzhi Overview
- Year Pillar
丙午
Fire Horse
- Month Pillar
丙申
Fire Monkey
- Day Pillar
庚午
Metal Horse
- Season：
- Autumn
- Solar Term：
- 处暑· End of Heat (Chu Shu)since August 23, 2026 10:18
- Western Zodiac：
- Virgo
Relations for the Horse Day
Harmony
- Trine (Sanhe)：
- Tiger, Dog
- Sextile (Liuhe)：
- Goat
Conflicts
- Clash (Chong)：
- Rat
- Punish (Xing)：
- Horse
- Break (Po)：
- Rabbit
- Harm (Hai)：
- Ox
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 | 丙子 · Fire Rat | 金匮 · Golden Chest | Inauspicious |
| 01:00-03:00 | 丁丑 · Fire Ox | 天德 · Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious |
| 03:00-05:00 | 戊寅 · Earth Tiger | 白虎 · White Tiger | Inauspicious |
| 05:00-07:00 | 己卯 · Earth Rabbit | 玉堂 · Jade Hall | Neutral |
| 07:00-09:00 | 庚辰 · Metal Dragon | 天牢 · Heavenly Prison | Neutral |
| 09:00-11:00 | 辛巳 · Metal Snake | 玄武 · Black Warrior | Neutral |
| 11:00-13:00 | 壬午 · Water Horse | 司命 · Master of Destiny | Auspicious |
| 13:00-15:00 | 癸未 · Water Goat | 勾陈 · Winding Formation | Auspicious |
| 15:00-17:00 | 甲申 · Wood Monkey | 青龙 · Azure Dragon | Auspicious |
| 17:00-19:00 | 乙酉 · Wood Rooster | 明堂 · Bright Hall | Auspicious |
| 19:00-21:00 | 丙戌 · Fire Dog | 天刑 · Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious |
| 21:00-23:00 | 丁亥 · Fire Pig | 朱雀 · Vermilion Bird | 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)
Northwest
- Noble Star (Gui Shen)
Southwest
- Wealth Star (Cai Shen)
East
- Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)Avoid
West
- Life Gate (Sheng Men)
Northwest
- Open Gate (Kai Men)
Southwest
- Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid
South
- Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)Avoid
West
- Ending Gate (Si Men)Avoid
Southeast
Today's Twenty-Eight Mansions (Xiu), Nayin Five Elements, and Twelve Day Officers — traditional date-selection references.
Nayin (Five-Element Sound)
路旁土
Earth by the Roadside (Lu Pang Tu)
28 Lunar Mansions
心
Xin — Heart
Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)
开
Open (Kai)
Fetal Spirit Position (Tai Shen)
Pestle and hand mill — South (outside)
The Fetal Spirit (Tai Shen) resides at the pestle and hand mill — 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)
- 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)
- 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.
- Adopting a child▾
Formally adopting a child.
- Seeking medical treatment▾
Seeking medical treatment for illness or undergoing surgery.
- Covering outdoor items▾
Covering and protecting outdoor items or equipment.
- Vehicle or machinery delivery▾
Taking delivery of a vehicle or installing machinery.
- Brewing▾
Brewing alcohol or making fermented condiments.
- Tree felling▾
Felling trees or pruning branches.
- Hunting▾
Hunting in the wild.
- Fishing▾
Taking fish from a pond for sale.
- 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
- Heavenly Horse
- Hour Yang
- Life Generating
- Jade House
- Crowing and Barking
Inauspicious Stars
- Calamity Sha Month
- Heavenly Fire
- Repeat Day
- White Tiger