Saturday, October 2026
Suitable activities
Marriage Formalize a betrothal Present betrothal gifts Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Travel Construction & repair Break ground for construction Move residence Move into a home
Activities to avoid
Acupuncture Cut timber Make roof beams Build a temple Funeral rites Burial
Pengzu taboos
On a Geng day, do not set up weaving: the loom will stand idle.
On a Xu day, do not eat dog meat: uncanny troubles will reach the bed.
Auspicious directions & deities
- Joy deity
- Northwest
- Wealth deity
- East
- Fortune deity
- Southwest
- Yang noble deity
- South
- Yin noble deity
- Northeast
- Year Tai Sui
- South
- Month Tai Sui
- Southeast
- Day Tai Sui
- South
Festivals & seasons
- Solar-term period (by date)
- Autumn Equinox · 2026-09-23 08:05:14 UTC+8
- Next solar term
- Cold Dew · 2026-10-08 14:29:17 UTC+8
- Season
- Mid-autumn
- Traditional moon phase
- Last quarter
- Five-day period
- Autumn Equinox: third five-day period
- Seasonal sign
- Waters begin to dry up
Daily influences
- Day cycle
- Geng-Xu · Dog
- Clash
- Clashes with Dragon (Jia-Chen)
- Sha direction
- North
- Twelve day officers
- Remove day
- Presiding deity
- Heavenly Prison
- Day path
- Black path · Inauspicious
- Auspicious spirits
- Yue De · Tian En · Mu Cang · Shou Ri · Ji Qi · Xu Shi
- Inauspicious spirits
- Yue Hai · Xue Ji · Heavenly Prison
- Daily fetal deity
- Mortar, mill and roost; outside, Northeast
- Monthly fetal deity
- Latrine and household door
- Day prosperity
- Mutual prosperity: Shen
- Six-day cycle
- Red Mouth
Lunar date & cycles
- Lunar date
- 2026, Month 8, day 23
- Lunar month
- Month 8 · 29 days
- Lunar New Year cycle
- Bing-Wu · Horse
- Beginning of Spring day cycle
- Bing-Wu · Horse
- Month cycle
- Ding-You
- Day cycle
- Geng-Xu
- Year Nayin
- Water of the celestial river
- Month Nayin
- Fire below the mountain
- Day Nayin
- Hairpin and bracelet metal
- Year xun / void
- Jia-Chen / Yin / Mao
- Month xun / void
- Jia-Wu / Chen / Si
- Day xun / void
- Jia-Chen / Yin / Mao
- Western zodiac
- Libra
- Julian day number
- 2461316.5
Stars & lunar mansion
- Lunar mansion
- Stomach · Earth · Boar · Auspicious
- Celestial palace / guardian
- West · White Tiger
- Mansion verse
- What comes of building under Stomach? The family gains rank, glory and much joy. Burial brings high status and official income, and husband and wife maintain mutual respect and well-being. Marriage under this mansion brings household wealth and shields the family from many calamities. Blessings gather at the gate, and descendants appear at the palace steps for generations.
- Year nine star
- 1 White Water · Kan (North) · Tianshu · Xuan Kong [Tanlang · Auspicious] · Qi Men [Tianpeng · Very inauspicious · Rest gate · Yang] · Tai Yi [Taiyi · Auspicious spirit]
- Month nine star
- 1 White Water · Kan (North) · Tianshu · Xuan Kong [Tanlang · Auspicious] · Qi Men [Tianpeng · Very inauspicious · Rest gate · Yang] · Tai Yi [Taiyi · Auspicious spirit]
- Day nine star
- 2 Black Earth · Kun (Southwest) · Tianxuan · Xuan Kong [Jumen · Inauspicious] · Qi Men [Tianrui · Very inauspicious · Death gate · Yin] · Tai Yi [Sheti · Inauspicious spirit]
Hourly almanac
| Hour | Suitable activities | Activities to avoid | Auspicious directions | Details | Nine star |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00–00:59Bing-Zi · RatInauspicious | Engagement Marriage Position a bed Move residence Move into a home Construction & repair Burial Meet a dignitary Seek wealth | Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Consecration Take up a post Travel |
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| 6 White Metal · Qian (Northwest) · Kaiyang · Xuan Kong [Wuqu · Auspicious] · Qi Men [Tianxin · Very auspicious · Open gate · Yin] · Tai Yi [Azure Dragon · Auspicious spirit] |
| 01:00–02:59Ding-Chou · OxInauspicious | Construction & repair Build a house Move residence Build a stove Position a bed Move into a home Open for business Give thanks to deities Seek wealth Meet a dignitary Engagement Marriage | Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Consecration Take up a post Travel |
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| 5 Yellow Earth · Center (Center) · Yuheng · Xuan Kong [Lianzhen · Inauspicious] · Qi Men [Tianqin · Very auspicious · Yang] · Tai Yi [Tianfu · Inauspicious spirit] |
| 03:00–04:59Wu-Yin · TigerAuspicious | None listed | No activities recommended |
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| 4 Green Wood · Xun (Southeast) · Tianquan · Xuan Kong [Wenqu · Auspicious] · Qi Men [Tianfu · Very auspicious · Obstruction gate · Yang] · Tai Yi [Zhaoyao · Peaceful spirit] |
| 05:00–06:59Ji-Mao · RabbitInauspicious | Move into a home Construction & repair Burial Pray for blessings Pray for children Engagement Marriage Take up a post Travel Seek wealth | None listed |
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| 3 Blue-green Wood · Zhen (East) · Tianji · Xuan Kong [Lucun · Inauspicious] · Qi Men [Tianchong · Mildly auspicious · Injury gate · Yang] · Tai Yi [Xuanyuan · Peaceful spirit] |
| 07:00–08:59Geng-Chen · DragonAuspicious | Pray for blessings Pray for children Engagement Marriage Travel Seek wealth Open for business Trade Position a bed | Raise a roof beam Build a house Place the deceased in a coffin |
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| 2 Black Earth · Kun (Southwest) · Tianxuan · Xuan Kong [Jumen · Inauspicious] · Qi Men [Tianrui · Very inauspicious · Death gate · Yin] · Tai Yi [Sheti · Inauspicious spirit] |
| 09:00–10:59Xin-Si · SnakeAuspicious | Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Engagement Marriage Move residence Open for business | Take up a post Travel Consecration Construction & repair Burial |
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| 1 White Water · Kan (North) · Tianshu · Xuan Kong [Tanlang · Auspicious] · Qi Men [Tianpeng · Very inauspicious · Rest gate · Yang] · Tai Yi [Taiyi · Auspicious spirit] |
| 11:00–12:59Ren-Wu · HorseInauspicious | Construction & repair Burial Marriage Move residence Move into a home Open for business Trade | Pray for blessings Pray for children |
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| 9 Purple Fire · Li (South) · Yinyuan · Xuan Kong [Youbi · Auspicious] · Qi Men [Tianying · Mildly inauspicious · Scenery gate · Yin] · Tai Yi [Tianyi · Auspicious spirit] |
| 13:00–14:59Gui-Wei · GoatInauspicious | Pray for children Travel Seek wealth Marriage Burial Construction & repair Build a house Move residence Position a bed Move into a home Open for business Open a granary | Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Give thanks to deities |
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| 8 White Earth · Gen (Northeast) · Dongming · Xuan Kong [Zuofu · Auspicious] · Qi Men [Tianren · Mildly auspicious · Life gate · Yang] · Tai Yi [Taiyin · Auspicious spirit] |
| 15:00–16:59Jia-Shen · MonkeyAuspicious | Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Give thanks to deities Engagement Marriage Seek wealth Move into a home Burial | Take up a post Construction & repair Move residence Travel Litigation |
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| 7 Red Metal · Dui (West) · Yaoguang · Xuan Kong [Pojun · Inauspicious] · Qi Men [Tianzhu · Mildly inauspicious · Fright gate · Yin] · Tai Yi [Xianchi · Inauspicious spirit] |
| 17:00–18:59Yi-You · RoosterAuspicious | None listed | Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Give thanks to deities Take up a post Travel Construction & repair Break ground for construction |
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| 6 White Metal · Qian (Northwest) · Kaiyang · Xuan Kong [Wuqu · Auspicious] · Qi Men [Tianxin · Very auspicious · Open gate · Yin] · Tai Yi [Azure Dragon · Auspicious spirit] |
| 19:00–20:59Bing-Xu · DogInauspicious | Build a stove Give thanks to deities Construction & repair | Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Consecration Take up a post Travel |
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| 5 Yellow Earth · Center (Center) · Yuheng · Xuan Kong [Lianzhen · Inauspicious] · Qi Men [Tianqin · Very auspicious · Yang] · Tai Yi [Tianfu · Inauspicious spirit] |
| 21:00–22:59Ding-Hai · PigAuspicious | Marriage Construction & repair Build a temple Build a stove Move into a home Burial | Take up a post Travel Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Consecration |
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| 4 Green Wood · Xun (Southeast) · Tianquan · Xuan Kong [Wenqu · Auspicious] · Qi Men [Tianfu · Very auspicious · Obstruction gate · Yang] · Tai Yi [Zhaoyao · Peaceful spirit] |
| 23:00–23:59Wu-Zi · RatInauspicious | Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Travel Engagement Marriage Move into a home Construction & repair Build a house Burial Build a stove | None listed |
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| 6 White Metal · Qian (Northwest) · Kaiyang · Xuan Kong [Wuqu · Auspicious] · Qi Men [Tianxin · Very auspicious · Open gate · Yin] · Tai Yi [Azure Dragon · Auspicious spirit] |