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.
| Window | Ganzhi | Hour Star | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
柳
Liu — Willow
Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)
危
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