Wednesday, October 2026
Suitable activities
Marriage Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Pray for children Break ground for construction Position a bed Clean the home Place the deceased in a coffin Move a coffin Break ground for a burial Open a grave for reburial Burial Build a stove Trim nails Repair walls End ritual mourning Begin ritual mourning
Activities to avoid
Consecration Plant crops
Pengzu taboos
On a Xin day, do not prepare fermented sauce: the owner will not taste it.
On a You day, do not receive guests: drunkenness will lead to wild behavior.
Auspicious directions & deities
- Joy deity
- Southwest
- Wealth deity
- East
- Fortune deity
- Northwest
- Yang noble deity
- Northeast
- Yin noble deity
- South
- Year Tai Sui
- South
- Month Tai Sui
- Northeast
- Day Tai Sui
- South
Festivals & seasons
- Other solar observances
- Wine 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
- Waxing 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
- Xin-You · Rooster
- Clash
- Clashes with Rabbit (Yi-Mao)
- Sha direction
- East
- Twelve day officers
- Close day
- Presiding deity
- Heavenly Virtue
- Day path
- Yellow path · Auspicious
- Auspicious spirits
- Tian De He · Yue De He · Guan Ri · Chu Shen · Bao Guang · Ming Fei
- Inauspicious spirits
- Yue Hai · Tian Li · Zhi Si · Xue Zhi · Wu Li
- Daily fetal deity
- Kitchen, cooking stove and door; outside, Southeast
- Monthly fetal deity
- Gatehouse
- Day prosperity
- Mutual prosperity: You; advancing prosperity: Xin
- Six-day cycle
- First Victory
Lunar date & cycles
- Lunar date
- 2026, Month 9, day 5
- 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
- Xin-You
- 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
- 2461327.5
Stars & lunar mansion
- Lunar mansion
- Chariot · Water · Earthworm · Auspicious
- Celestial palace / guardian
- South · Vermilion Bird
- Mansion verse
- Under Chariot, build a dragon palace by the water: generations become officials and receive imperial titles. Wealth, glory, longevity and official income increase, and full storehouses and granaries bring prosperity. Burial gains the help of Wenchang, the star of learning; the home remains peaceful and free of misfortune. Officials also receive imperial favor, while marriage is likened to a dragon child entering the dragon palace.
- 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
- 9 Purple Fire · Li (South) · Yinyuan · Xuan Kong [Youbi · Auspicious] · Qi Men [Tianying · Mildly inauspicious · Scenery gate · Yin] · Tai Yi [Tianyi · Auspicious spirit]
Hourly almanac
- 00:00–00:59RatAuspicious
- 01:00–02:59OxInauspicious
- 03:00–04:59TigerAuspicious
- 05:00–06:59RabbitAuspicious
- 07:00–08:59DragonInauspicious
- 09:00–10:59SnakeInauspicious
- 11:00–12:59HorseAuspicious
- 13:00–14:59GoatAuspicious
- 15:00–16:59MonkeyInauspicious
- 17:00–18:59RoosterAuspicious
- 19:00–20:59DogInauspicious
- 21:00–22:59PigInauspicious
- 23:00–23:59RatInauspicious
| Hour | Suitable activities | Activities to avoid | Auspicious directions | Details | Nine star |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00–00:59Wu-Zi · RatAuspicious | Suitable activities 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 | Activities to avoid Pray for blessings Pray for children Take up a post Travel Seek wealth | Auspicious directions
| Details
| Nine star9 Purple Fire · Li (South) · Yinyuan · Xuan Kong [Youbi · Auspicious] · Qi Men [Tianying · Mildly inauspicious · Scenery gate · Yin] · Tai Yi [Tianyi · Auspicious spirit] |
| 01:00–02:59Ji-Chou · OxInauspicious | Suitable activities Pray for blessings Pray for children Engagement Marriage Seek wealth Open for business Trade Position a bed Offerings & ancestor rites | Activities to avoid Take up a post Travel Construction & repair | Auspicious directions
| Details
| Nine star8 White Earth · Gen (Northeast) · Dongming · Xuan Kong [Zuofu · Auspicious] · Qi Men [Tianren · Mildly auspicious · Life gate · Yang] · Tai Yi [Taiyin · Auspicious spirit] |
| 03:00–04:59Geng-Yin · TigerAuspicious | Suitable activities Pray for blessings Engagement Marriage Position a bed Move residence Move into a home Construction & repair Burial Offerings & ancestor rites Take up a post Meet a dignitary Travel Seek wealth | Activities to avoid None listed | Auspicious directions
| Details
| Nine star7 Red Metal · Dui (West) · Yaoguang · Xuan Kong [Pojun · Inauspicious] · Qi Men [Tianzhu · Mildly inauspicious · Fright gate · Yin] · Tai Yi [Xianchi · Inauspicious spirit] |
| 05:00–06:59Xin-Mao · RabbitAuspicious | Suitable activities None listed | Activities to avoid No activities recommended | Auspicious directions
| Details
| Nine star6 White Metal · Qian (Northwest) · Kaiyang · Xuan Kong [Wuqu · Auspicious] · Qi Men [Tianxin · Very auspicious · Open gate · Yin] · Tai Yi [Azure Dragon · Auspicious spirit] |
| 07:00–08:59Ren-Chen · DragonInauspicious | Suitable activities Pray for children Engagement Marriage Travel Seek wealth Open for business Trade Position a bed | Activities to avoid Take up a post Litigation Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Consecration | Auspicious directions
| Details
| Nine star5 Yellow Earth · Center (Center) · Yuheng · Xuan Kong [Lianzhen · Inauspicious] · Qi Men [Tianqin · Very auspicious · Yang] · Tai Yi [Tianfu · Inauspicious spirit] |
| 09:00–10:59Gui-Si · SnakeInauspicious | Suitable activities Pray for children Engagement Marriage Seek wealth Open for business Trade Position a bed | Activities to avoid Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Consecration Take up a post Travel | Auspicious directions
| Details
| Nine star4 Green Wood · Xun (Southeast) · Tianquan · Xuan Kong [Wenqu · Auspicious] · Qi Men [Tianfu · Very auspicious · Obstruction gate · Yang] · Tai Yi [Zhaoyao · Peaceful spirit] |
| 11:00–12:59Jia-Wu · HorseAuspicious | Suitable activities Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Give thanks to deities Travel Seek wealth Meet a dignitary Engagement Marriage Construction & repair Burial | Activities to avoid None listed | Auspicious directions
| Details
| Nine star3 Blue-green Wood · Zhen (East) · Tianji · Xuan Kong [Lucun · Inauspicious] · Qi Men [Tianchong · Mildly auspicious · Injury gate · Yang] · Tai Yi [Xuanyuan · Peaceful spirit] |
| 13:00–14:59Yi-Wei · GoatAuspicious | Suitable activities Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Give thanks to deities Construction & repair Build a stove | Activities to avoid None listed | Auspicious directions
| Details
| Nine star2 Black Earth · Kun (Southwest) · Tianxuan · Xuan Kong [Jumen · Inauspicious] · Qi Men [Tianrui · Very inauspicious · Death gate · Yin] · Tai Yi [Sheti · Inauspicious spirit] |
| 15:00–16:59Bing-Shen · MonkeyInauspicious | Suitable activities Pray for children Engagement Marriage Travel Seek wealth Open for business Trade Position a bed | Activities to avoid Raise a roof beam Build a house Place the deceased in a coffin Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Give thanks to deities | Auspicious directions
| Details
| Nine star1 White Water · Kan (North) · Tianshu · Xuan Kong [Tanlang · Auspicious] · Qi Men [Tianpeng · Very inauspicious · Rest gate · Yang] · Tai Yi [Taiyi · Auspicious spirit] |
| 17:00–18:59Ding-You · RoosterAuspicious | Suitable activities Pray for blessings Pray for children Travel Seek wealth Marriage Burial Construction & repair Move into a home | Activities to avoid Build a bridge Travel by boat | Auspicious directions
| Details
| Nine star9 Purple Fire · Li (South) · Yinyuan · Xuan Kong [Youbi · Auspicious] · Qi Men [Tianying · Mildly inauspicious · Scenery gate · Yin] · Tai Yi [Tianyi · Auspicious spirit] |
| 19:00–20:59Wu-Xu · DogInauspicious | Suitable activities Meet a dignitary Seek wealth Marriage Welcome household members Move residence Burial | Activities to avoid Take up a post Travel Pray for blessings Pray for children | Auspicious directions
| Details
| Nine star8 White Earth · Gen (Northeast) · Dongming · Xuan Kong [Zuofu · Auspicious] · Qi Men [Tianren · Mildly auspicious · Life gate · Yang] · Tai Yi [Taiyin · Auspicious spirit] |
| 21:00–22:59Ji-Hai · PigInauspicious | Suitable activities Meet a dignitary Seek wealth Marriage Move into a home Move residence Burial | Activities to avoid Take up a post Travel Construction & repair Break ground for construction Consecration | Auspicious directions
| Details
| Nine star7 Red Metal · Dui (West) · Yaoguang · Xuan Kong [Pojun · Inauspicious] · Qi Men [Tianzhu · Mildly inauspicious · Fright gate · Yin] · Tai Yi [Xianchi · Inauspicious spirit] |
| 23:00–23:59Geng-Zi · RatInauspicious | Suitable activities Pray for children Marriage Move residence Move into a home Open for business Trade Burial | Activities to avoid Take up a post Travel Seek wealth Construction & repair Break ground for construction | Auspicious directions
| Details
| Nine star9 Purple Fire · Li (South) · Yinyuan · Xuan Kong [Youbi · Auspicious] · Qi Men [Tianying · Mildly inauspicious · Scenery gate · Yin] · Tai Yi [Tianyi · Auspicious spirit] |