Friday, October 2026
Suitable activities
Offerings & ancestor rites Consecration Travel Rites to remove misfortune Cut hair Cut timber Move a sacred flame Dismantle a structure Raise a roof beam Complete a roof ridge Position a bed Build livestock pens
Activities to avoid
Marriage Burial Funeral rites Litigation Build a bridge Build a stove Break ground for a burial Break ground for construction
Pengzu taboos
On a Gui day, do not engage in litigation: your case will be weak and your opponent strong.
On a Hai day, do not marry: it will be unfavorable for the bridegroom.
Auspicious directions & deities
- Joy deity
- Southeast
- Wealth deity
- South
- Fortune deity
- Northeast
- Yang noble deity
- Southeast
- Yin noble deity
- East
- Year Tai Sui
- South
- Month Tai Sui
- Northeast
- Day Tai Sui
- South
Festivals & seasons
- Other solar observances
- World Food 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
- First quarter
- 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
- Gui-Hai · Pig
- Clash
- Clashes with Snake (Ding-Si)
- Sha direction
- West
- Twelve day officers
- Remove day
- Presiding deity
- Jade Hall
- Day path
- Yellow path · Auspicious
- Auspicious spirits
- Si Xiang · Xiang Ri · Ji Qi · Wu Fu · Jing An · Jade Hall
- Inauspicious spirits
- Jie Sha · Wu Xu · Tu Fu · Chong Ri
- Daily fetal deity
- Room and bed; outside, Southeast
- Monthly fetal deity
- Gatehouse
- Day prosperity
- Mutual prosperity: Zi; advancing prosperity: Ren
- Six-day cycle
- First Defeat
Lunar date & cycles
- Lunar date
- 2026, Month 9, day 7
- 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
- Gui-Hai
- Year Nayin
- Water of the celestial river
- Month Nayin
- Wood of the plains
- Day Nayin
- Ocean water
- 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
- 2461329.5
Stars & lunar mansion
- Lunar mansion
- Neck · Metal · Dragon · Inauspicious
- Celestial palace / guardian
- East · Azure Dragon
- Mansion verse
- Building under Neck burdens the eldest branch of the family; calamity is foretold within ten days. Fields diminish and officials lose their posts; a turn of fortune brings injury from tigers and wolves. Marriage on this day leaves descendants and the new bride in an empty chamber. Burial on this day brings severe harm and disaster.
- 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
- 7 Red Metal · Dui (West) · Yaoguang · Xuan Kong [Pojun · Inauspicious] · Qi Men [Tianzhu · Mildly inauspicious · Fright gate · Yin] · Tai Yi [Xianchi · Inauspicious spirit]
Hourly almanac
| Hour | Suitable activities | Activities to avoid | Auspicious directions | Details | Nine star |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00–00:59Ren-Zi · RatInauspicious | Seek wealth Meet a dignitary Engagement Marriage Move into a home Open for business Burial Pray for children | Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Consecration 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] |
| 01:00–02:59Gui-Chou · OxAuspicious | Construction & repair Build a house Move residence Position a bed Move into a home Open for business Open a granary Meet a dignitary Engagement Marriage Welcome household members | Take up a post Travel Seek wealth Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Consecration |
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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] |
| 03:00–04:59Jia-Yin · TigerInauspicious | Pray for children Engagement Marriage Seek wealth Open for business Trade Position a bed | Take up a post Construction & repair Move residence Travel Litigation Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Give thanks to deities |
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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] |
| 05:00–06:59Yi-Mao · RabbitInauspicious | Pray for blessings Pray for children Engagement Marriage Seek wealth Open for business Trade Position a bed Offerings & ancestor rites | Take up a post Travel Construction & repair Break ground for construction |
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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] |
| 07:00–08:59Bing-Chen · DragonAuspicious | Build a stove Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Give thanks to deities Construction & repair | Raise a roof beam Build a house Place the deceased in a coffin |
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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] |
| 09:00–10:59Ding-Si · SnakeInauspicious | None listed | No activities recommended |
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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] |
| 11:00–12:59Wu-Wu · HorseAuspicious | Engagement Marriage Position a bed Move residence Move into a home Construction & repair Burial | Pray for blessings Pray for children Travel by boat |
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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] |
| 13:00–14:59Ji-Wei · GoatAuspicious | Pray for blessings Pray for children Engagement Marriage Seek wealth Open for business Trade Position a bed Construction & repair Build a house Move residence Build a stove Offerings & ancestor rites | 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] |
| 15:00–16:59Geng-Shen · MonkeyInauspicious | Seek wealth Meet a dignitary Marriage Welcome household members Move residence Burial | Take up a post Travel Construction & repair Break ground for construction |
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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] |
| 17:00–18:59Xin-You · RoosterInauspicious | Take up a post Travel Meet a dignitary Seek wealth Marriage Move into a home Move residence Burial | 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] |
| 19:00–20:59Ren-Xu · DogAuspicious | Engagement Marriage Open for business Burial | Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Give thanks to deities |
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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] |
| 21:00–22:59Gui-Hai · PigAuspicious | Pray for children Marriage Move residence Move into a home Open for business Trade Construction & repair Burial Engagement | Build a bridge Travel by boat Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Consecration 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] |
| 23:00–23:59Jia-Zi · RatAuspicious | Pray for blessings Engagement Marriage Open for business Burial | Build a boat Travel by boat |
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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] |