Chinese Lunar Calendar — 2026-10-10

Lunar 9th month, day 1 · Sat

Ganzhi Overview

  • Year Pillar

    丙午

    Fire Horse

  • Month Pillar

    戊戌

    Earth Dog

  • Day Pillar

    丁巳

    Fire Snake

Season
Autumn
Solar Term
寒露· Cold Dew (Han Lu)since October 8, 2026 14:29
Western Zodiac
Libra

Relations for the Snake Day

Harmony

Trine (Sanhe)
Rooster, Ox
Sextile (Liuhe)
Monkey

Conflicts

Clash (Chong)
Pig
Punish (Xing)
Tiger, Monkey
Harm (Hai)
Tiger

Hourly Luck

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

WindowGanzhiHour StarLuck
23:00-01:00庚子 · Metal Rat白虎 · White Tiger
Inauspicious
01:00-03:00辛丑 · Metal Ox玉堂 · Jade Hall
Auspicious
03:00-05:00壬寅 · Water Tiger天牢 · Heavenly Prison
Neutral
05:00-07:00癸卯 · Water Rabbit玄武 · Black Warrior
Inauspicious
07:00-09:00甲辰 · Wood Dragon司命 · Master of Destiny
Inauspicious
09:00-11:00乙巳 · Wood Snake勾陈 · Winding Formation
Auspicious
11:00-13:00丙午 · Fire Horse青龙 · Azure Dragon
Auspicious
13:00-15:00丁未 · Fire Goat明堂 · Bright Hall
Auspicious
15:00-17:00戊申 · Earth Monkey天刑 · Heavenly Punishment
Neutral
17:00-19:00己酉 · Earth Rooster朱雀 · Vermilion Bird
Auspicious
19:00-21:00庚戌 · Metal Dog金匮 · Golden Chest
Auspicious
21:00-23:00辛亥 · Metal Pig天德 · Heavenly Virtue
Inauspicious

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)Avoid

    South

  • Noble Star (Gui Shen)

    West

  • Wealth Star (Cai Shen)

    West

  • Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)

    Northeast

  • Life Gate (Sheng Men)

    North

  • Open Gate (Kai Men)Avoid

    East

  • Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid

    East

  • Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)Avoid

    East

  • Ending Gate (Si Men)Avoid

    South

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

Nayin (Five-Element Sound)

沙中土

Earth in the Sand (Sha Zhong Tu)

28 Lunar Mansions

Liu — Willow

Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)

Danger (Wei)

Fetal Spirit Position (Tai Shen)

Storehouse and bed — East (outside)

The Fetal Spirit (Tai Shen) resides at the storehouse and bed — East (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.

  • Setting up the bed

    Setting up a new bed or sleeping arrangement.

  • Hunting

    Hunting in the wild.

Inauspicious Activities (Ji)

  • Praying for blessings

    Praying for blessings at a temple or shrine.

  • Praying for children

    Praying to deities for children or descendants.

  • Travel

    Travelling or going on a trip.

  • Cleansing the home

    Washing and clearing the home to dispel misfortune.

  • Haircut

    Getting a haircut or new hairstyle.

  • Seeking medical treatment

    Seeking medical treatment for illness or undergoing surgery.

  • Acupuncture

    Receiving acupuncture treatment.

  • Repairing storage

    Repairing a warehouse or storeroom.

  • Withdrawing from storage

    Taking goods or grain out of storage for use or sale.

  • Shipping goods

    Dispatching or delivering goods 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

  • Yin Virtue
  • Continuous Descendants
  • Bright Hall

Inauspicious Stars

  • Roaming Misfortune
  • Heavenly Thief
  • Blood Fear
  • Volumous Day