Chinese Calendar — 2026-08-29
Lunar 7th month, day 17 · Sat
Ganzhi Overview
- Year Pillar
丙午
Fire Horse
- Month Pillar
丙申
Fire Monkey
- Day Pillar
乙亥
Wood Pig
- Season：
- Autumn
- Solar Term：
- 处暑· End of Heat (Chu Shu)since August 23, 2026 10:18
- Western Zodiac：
- Virgo
Relations for the Pig Day
Harmony
- Trine (Sanhe)：
- Rabbit, Goat
- Sextile (Liuhe)：
- Tiger
Conflicts
- Clash (Chong)：
- Snake
- Punish (Xing)：
- Pig
- Harm (Hai)：
- Monkey
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 | 白虎 · White Tiger | Inauspicious |
| 01:00-03:00 | 丁丑 · Fire Ox | 玉堂 · Jade Hall | Auspicious |
| 03:00-05:00 | 戊寅 · Earth Tiger | 天牢 · Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious |
| 05:00-07:00 | 己卯 · Earth Rabbit | 玄武 · Black Warrior | Auspicious |
| 07:00-09:00 | 庚辰 · Metal Dragon | 司命 · Master of Destiny | Neutral |
| 09:00-11:00 | 辛巳 · Metal Snake | 勾陈 · Winding Formation | Inauspicious |
| 11:00-13:00 | 壬午 · Water Horse | 青龙 · Azure Dragon | Neutral |
| 13:00-15:00 | 癸未 · Water Goat | 明堂 · Bright Hall | Auspicious |
| 15:00-17:00 | 甲申 · Wood Monkey | 天刑 · Heavenly Punishment | Neutral |
| 17:00-19:00 | 乙酉 · Wood Rooster | 朱雀 · Vermilion Bird | Neutral |
| 19:00-21:00 | 丙戌 · Fire Dog | 金匮 · Golden Chest | Neutral |
| 21:00-23:00 | 丁亥 · Fire Pig | 天德 · Heavenly Virtue | 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)Avoid
Southwest
- Wealth Star (Cai Shen)
Southeast
- Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)
Northwest
- Life Gate (Sheng Men)
West
- Open Gate (Kai Men)
North
- Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid
Southwest
- Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)Avoid
Northeast
- 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)
山头火
Fire on the Hilltop (Shan Tou Huo)
28 Lunar Mansions
女
Nü — Girl
Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)
平
Balance (Ping)
Fetal Spirit Position (Tai Shen)
Pestle, mill and bed — Southwest (outside)
The Fetal Spirit (Tai Shen) resides at the pestle, mill and bed — Southwest (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.
- Ritual bathing▾
Ritual bathing and cleansing.
- Painting or finishing walls▾
Painting, plastering, or renovating walls and fences.
- Paving roads▾
Paving or levelling roads and paths.
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.
- Setting up the bed▾
Setting up a new bed or sleeping arrangement.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- Assisting Day
- Universal Protection
Inauspicious Stars
- Heavenly Dipper
- Death God
- Month Harm
- Roaming Misfortune
- Five Voids
- Volumous Day
- Grappling Hook