Chinese Lunar Calendar — 2026-12-26
Lunar 11th month, day 18 · Sat
Ganzhi Overview
- Year Pillar
丙午
Fire Horse
- Month Pillar
庚子
Metal Rat
- Day Pillar
甲戌
Wood Dog
- Season：
- Winter
- Solar Term：
- 冬至· Winter Solstice (Dong Zhi)since December 22, 2026 04:50
- Western Zodiac：
- Capricorn
Relations for the Dog Day
Harmony
- Trine (Sanhe)：
- Tiger, Horse
- Sextile (Liuhe)：
- Rabbit
Conflicts
- Clash (Chong)：
- Dragon
- Punish (Xing)：
- Ox, Goat
- Break (Po)：
- Goat
- Harm (Hai)：
- Rooster
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 | 甲子 · Wood Rat | 天牢 · Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious |
| 01:00-03:00 | 乙丑 · Wood Ox | 玄武 · Black Warrior | Auspicious |
| 03:00-05:00 | 丙寅 · Fire Tiger | 司命 · Master of Destiny | Auspicious |
| 05:00-07:00 | 丁卯 · Fire Rabbit | 勾陈 · Winding Formation | Auspicious |
| 07:00-09:00 | 戊辰 · Earth Dragon | 青龙 · Azure Dragon | Inauspicious |
| 09:00-11:00 | 己巳 · Earth Snake | 明堂 · Bright Hall | Auspicious |
| 11:00-13:00 | 庚午 · Metal Horse | 天刑 · Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious |
| 13:00-15:00 | 辛未 · Metal Goat | 朱雀 · Vermilion Bird | Auspicious |
| 15:00-17:00 | 壬申 · Water Monkey | 金匮 · Golden Chest | Neutral |
| 17:00-19:00 | 癸酉 · Water Rooster | 天德 · Heavenly Virtue | Neutral |
| 19:00-21:00 | 甲戌 · Wood Dog | 白虎 · White Tiger | Neutral |
| 21:00-23:00 | 乙亥 · Wood Pig | 玉堂 · Jade 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)
East
- Noble Star (Gui Shen)
Northeast
- Wealth Star (Cai Shen)Avoid
Southeast
- Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)Avoid
Southeast
- Life Gate (Sheng Men)
South
- Open Gate (Kai Men)
East
- Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid
Southwest
- Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)Avoid
Southeast
- Ending Gate (Si Men)Avoid
North
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
胃
Wei — Stomach
Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)
开
Open (Kai)
Fetal Spirit Position (Tai Shen)
Door, pestle and chicken coop — Southwest (outside)
The Fetal Spirit (Tai Shen) resides at the door, pestle and chicken coop — 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.
- Praying for blessings▾
Praying for blessings at a temple or shrine.
- Praying for children▾
Praying to deities for children or descendants.
- Visiting friends and family▾
Meeting and socialising with family and friends.
- Starting school or a new role▾
Enrolling in school, attending an opening ceremony, or applying for a new job.
- Marriage arrangements▾
Arranging a marriage — discussing betrothal, gifts, and the wedding.
- Engagement▾
Engagement formalities and exchanging betrothal gifts.
- Cleansing the home▾
Washing and clearing the home to dispel misfortune.
- 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.
- Digging drains▾
Digging drains, ditches, or irrigation channels.
- Digging wells▾
Digging a well or installing a water-supply system.
- Installing milling equipment▾
Installing grinding, milling, or oil-press machinery.
- Planting▾
Planting, grafting, or other gardening and farming work.
- Animal husbandry▾
Grazing cattle, sheep, or poultry.
Inauspicious Activities (Ji)
- Receiving an appointment▾
Receiving a formal appointment, title, or commendation.
- Submitting proposals▾
Presenting proposals, plans, or petitions to a decision-maker.
- 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.
- Weddings▾
An auspicious day for wedding ceremonies.
- Adopting a child▾
Formally adopting a child.
- Moving home▾
Moving to a new home, including rental moves.
- Seeking medical treatment▾
Seeking medical treatment for illness or undergoing surgery.
- Repairing storage▾
Repairing a warehouse or storeroom.
- 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.
- Tree felling▾
Felling trees or pruning branches.
- Pest control▾
Eliminating insects or other pests from crops.
- Hunting▾
Hunting in the wild.
- Fishing▾
Taking fish from a pond for sale.
- Crossing water by boat▾
An auspicious day for crossing water by boat.
Auspicious Stars
- Monthly Benevolence
- Four Aspects
- Hour Yang
- Life Generating
Inauspicious Stars
- Five Voids
- Eight Winds
- Nine Voids
- Emptiness
- Heavenly Punishment