Chinese Lunar Calendar — 2028-03-04
Lunar 2nd month, day 9 · Sat
Ganzhi Overview
- Year Pillar
戊申
Earth Monkey
- Month Pillar
甲寅
Wood Tiger
- Day Pillar
戊子
Earth Rat
- Season：
- Spring
- Solar Term：
- 雨水· Rain Water (Yu Shui)since February 19, 2028 11:26
- Western Zodiac：
- Pisces
Relations for the Rat Day
Harmony
- Trine (Sanhe)：
- Monkey, Dragon
- Sextile (Liuhe)：
- Ox
Conflicts
- Clash (Chong)：
- Horse
- Punish (Xing)：
- Rabbit
- Break (Po)：
- Rooster
- Harm (Hai)：
- Goat
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 | 金匮 · Golden Chest | Neutral |
| 01:00-03:00 | 癸丑 · Water Ox | 天德 · Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious |
| 03:00-05:00 | 甲寅 · Wood Tiger | 白虎 · White Tiger | Inauspicious |
| 05:00-07:00 | 乙卯 · Wood Rabbit | 玉堂 · Jade Hall | Auspicious |
| 07:00-09:00 | 丙辰 · Fire Dragon | 天牢 · Heavenly Prison | Auspicious |
| 09:00-11:00 | 丁巳 · Fire Snake | 玄武 · Black Warrior | Auspicious |
| 11:00-13:00 | 戊午 · Earth Horse | 司命 · Master of Destiny | Inauspicious |
| 13:00-15:00 | 己未 · Earth Goat | 勾陈 · Winding Formation | Neutral |
| 15:00-17:00 | 庚申 · Metal Monkey | 青龙 · Azure Dragon | Inauspicious |
| 17:00-19:00 | 辛酉 · Metal Rooster | 明堂 · Bright Hall | Auspicious |
| 19:00-21:00 | 壬戌 · Water Dog | 天刑 · Heavenly Punishment | Neutral |
| 21:00-23:00 | 癸亥 · Water Pig | 朱雀 · Vermilion Bird | 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)
Northeast
- Wealth Star (Cai Shen)Avoid
North
- Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)Avoid
North
- Life Gate (Sheng Men)
Northeast
- Open Gate (Kai Men)
Northwest
- Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid
North
- Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)Avoid
South
- Ending Gate (Si Men)Avoid
Southwest
Today's Twenty-Eight Mansions (Xiu), Nayin Five Elements, and Twelve Day Officers — traditional date-selection references.
Nayin (Five-Element Sound)
霹雳火
Fire of the Thunderbolt (Pi Li Huo)
28 Lunar Mansions
氐
Di — Root
Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)
开
Open (Kai)
Fetal Spirit Position (Tai Shen)
Room, bed and pestle — North (outside)
The Fetal Spirit (Tai Shen) resides at the room, bed and pestle — North (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.
- Starting school or a new role▾
Enrolling in school, attending an opening ceremony, or applying for a new job.
- Ritual bathing▾
Ritual bathing and cleansing.
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.
- Adopting a child▾
Formally adopting a child.
- Seeking medical treatment▾
Seeking medical treatment for illness or undergoing surgery.
- Vehicle or machinery delivery▾
Taking delivery of a vehicle or installing machinery.
- Brewing▾
Brewing alcohol or making fermented condiments.
- Tree felling▾
Felling trees or pruning branches.
- Hunting▾
Hunting in the wild.
- Fishing▾
Taking fish from a pond 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
- Earthly Storage
- Hour Yang
- Life Generating
- Benefit Descendants
- Green Dragon
Inauspicious Stars
- Calamity Sha Month
- Heavenly Fire