Tuesday, October 2026
Suitable activities
Marriage Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Pray for children Consecration Travel Rites to remove misfortune Move a sacred flame Welcome household members Open for business Trade Sign contracts Hang a signboard Receive money Move into a home Move residence Plant crops Break ground for a burial Thank the Earth deity
Activities to avoid
Position a bed Burial
Pengzu taboos
On a Geng day, do not set up weaving: the loom will stand idle.
On a Shen day, do not position a bed: harmful spirits will enter the room.
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
- Northeast
- Day Tai Sui
- South
Festivals & seasons
- Other solar observances
- International Day for Disaster Reduction · Young Pioneers of China Founding Day
- Solar-term period (by date)
- Cold Dew · 2026-10-08 14:29:17 UTC+8
- Next solar term
- Frost's Descent · 2026-10-23 17:37:57 UTC+8
- Season
- Late autumn
- Traditional moon phase
- New crescent
- Five-day period
- Cold Dew: second five-day period
- Seasonal sign
- Sparrows enter the sea and become clams in traditional lore
Daily influences
- Day cycle
- Geng-Shen · Monkey
- Clash
- Clashes with Tiger (Jia-Yin)
- Sha direction
- South
- Twelve day officers
- Open day
- Presiding deity
- Golden Coffer
- Day path
- Yellow path · Auspicious
- Auspicious spirits
- Yue En · Wang Ri · Yi Ma · Tian Hou · Shi Yang · Sheng Qi · Liu Yi · Jin Tang · Chu Shen · Golden Coffer · Ming Fei
- Inauspicious spirits
- Yan Dui · Zhaoyao · Wu Li · Ba Zhuan
- Daily fetal deity
- Mortar, mill and furnace; outside, Southeast
- Monthly fetal deity
- Gatehouse
- Day prosperity
- Mutual prosperity: Shen; advancing prosperity: Geng
- Six-day cycle
- Red Mouth
Lunar date & cycles
- Lunar date
- 2026, Month 9, day 4
- Lunar month
- Month 9 · 30 days
- Lunar New Year cycle
- Bing-Wu · Horse
- Beginning of Spring day cycle
- Bing-Wu · Horse
- Month cycle
- Wu-Xu
- Day cycle
- Geng-Shen
- Year Nayin
- Water of the celestial river
- Month Nayin
- Wood of the plains
- Day Nayin
- Pomegranate wood
- Year xun / void
- Jia-Chen / Yin / Mao
- Month xun / void
- Jia-Wu / Chen / Si
- Day xun / void
- Jia-Yin / Zi / Chou
- Western zodiac
- Libra
- Julian day number
- 2461326.5
Stars & lunar mansion
- Lunar mansion
- Wings · Fire · Snake · Inauspicious
- Celestial palace / guardian
- South · Vermilion Bird
- Mansion verse
- Wings is unfavorable for erecting tall halls: epidemic fears appear within two or three years. Burial on this day sends descendants away to distant places. Marriage is unfavorable, and returning home brings discord. Opening a door or releasing water ruins the household, while young women are said to pursue pleasures and outside lovers.
- 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
- 9 Purple Fire · Li (South) · Yinyuan · Xuan Kong [Youbi · Auspicious] · Qi Men [Tianying · Mildly inauspicious · Scenery gate · Yin] · Tai Yi [Tianyi · Auspicious spirit]
- Day 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]
Hourly almanac
| Hour | Suitable activities | Activities to avoid | Auspicious directions | Details | Nine star |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00–00:59Bing-Zi · RatAuspicious | Pray for blessings Pray for children Engagement Marriage Seek wealth Open for business Trade Position a bed | Raise a roof beam Build a house Place the deceased in a coffin Take up a post Travel |
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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] |
| 01:00–02:59Ding-Chou · OxAuspicious | Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Give thanks to deities Meet a dignitary Engagement Marriage Construction & repair Burial | Take up a post Travel Seek wealth |
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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] |
| 03:00–04:59Wu-Yin · TigerInauspicious | None listed | No activities recommended |
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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] |
| 05:00–06:59Ji-Mao · RabbitInauspicious | Pray for children Engagement Marriage Construction & repair Move into a home Open for business Trade Burial | Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Give thanks to deities |
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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] |
| 07:00–08:59Geng-Chen · DragonAuspicious | Pray for blessings Pray for children Engagement Marriage Travel Seek wealth Open for business Trade Position a bed Take up a post | Construction & repair Break ground for construction |
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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] |
| 09:00–10:59Xin-Si · SnakeAuspicious | Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Give thanks to deities Construction & repair Build a stove Pray for children Marriage Move residence Move into a home Open for business Trade | Take up a post Travel |
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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] |
| 11:00–12:59Ren-Wu · HorseInauspicious | Seek wealth Meet a dignitary Give thanks to deities | 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] |
| 13:00–14:59Gui-Wei · GoatAuspicious | Construction & repair Build a house Move residence Position a bed Move into a home Open for business Open a granary Travel Seek wealth Meet a dignitary Engagement Marriage | Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Give thanks to deities |
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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] |
| 15:00–16:59Jia-Shen · MonkeyInauspicious | Seek wealth Meet a dignitary Engagement Marriage Move into a home Open for business Burial | Take up a post Construction & repair Move residence Travel Litigation 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] |
| 17:00–18:59Yi-You · RoosterInauspicious | Pray for children Marriage Move residence Move into a home Open for business Trade Burial Pray for blessings Offerings & ancestor rites | Take up a post Travel Construction & repair Break ground for construction |
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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] |
| 19:00–20:59Bing-Xu · DogAuspicious | Pray for blessings Pray for children Engagement Marriage Seek wealth Open for business Trade Position a bed Build a stove Offerings & ancestor rites | Raise a roof beam Build a house Place the deceased in a coffin Take up a post Travel |
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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] |
| 21:00–22:59Ding-Hai · PigInauspicious | Construction & repair Move into a home Burial | Take up a post Travel |
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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] |
| 23:00–23:59Wu-Zi · RatAuspicious | Marriage Move residence Move into a home Open for business Trade Construction & repair Burial Build a stove Offerings & ancestor rites Fasting & Taoist rites Give thanks to deities | Pray for blessings Pray for children Take up a post Travel Seek wealth |
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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] |