Chinese Lunar Calendar — 2026-10-06
Lunar 8th month, day 26 · Tue
Ganzhi Overview
- Year Pillar
丙午
Fire Horse
- Month Pillar
丁酉
Fire Rooster
- Day Pillar
癸丑
Water Ox
- Season：
- Autumn
- Solar Term：
- 秋分· Autumn Equinox (Qiu Fen)since September 23, 2026 08:05
- Western Zodiac：
- Libra
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 | Neutral |
| 05:00-07:00 | 乙卯 · Wood Rabbit | 天德 · Heavenly Virtue | Inauspicious |
| 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
觜
Zi — Turtle Beak
Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)
定
Stable (Ding)
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.
- 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.
- Adopting a child▾
Formally adopting a child.
- Moving home▾
Moving to a new home, including rental moves.
- 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.
- Vehicle or machinery delivery▾
Taking delivery of a vehicle or installing machinery.
- Brewing▾
Brewing alcohol or making fermented condiments.
- 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.
- Installing milling equipment▾
Installing grinding, milling, or oil-press machinery.
- Animal husbandry▾
Grazing cattle, sheep, or poultry.
- Adopting livestock or pets▾
Acquiring livestock or adopting a pet.
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.
- Cleansing the home▾
Washing and clearing the home to dispel misfortune.
- Seeking medical treatment▾
Seeking medical treatment for illness or undergoing surgery.
- Buying property▾
Purchasing a completed property.
- Fishing▾
Taking fish from a pond for sale.
- Crossing water by boat▾
An auspicious day for crossing water by boat.
- Planting▾
Planting, grafting, or other gardening and farming work.
Auspicious Stars
- Heavenly Grace
- Earthly Storage
- Monthly Benevolence
- Four Aspects
- Three Harmony
- Hour Yin
- Gold Hall
Inauspicious Stars
- Death Qi
- Eight Specialties
- Touching Water Dragon
- Grappling Hook