Saturday, October 2026
Suitable activities
Present betrothal gifts Formalize a betrothal Meet family & friends Ritual bathing Cut hair Make clothing Coming-of-age rites Position a bed End ritual mourning Begin ritual mourning Open a grave for reburial Move a coffin Burial Prepare a future grave
Activities to avoid
Open for business Move into a home Travel Marriage Repair a grave Pray for blessings Break ground for construction Install a door Thank the Earth deity Raise a roof beam
Pengzu taboos
On a Jia day, do not open a granary: wealth and goods will be depleted.
On a Zi day, do not seek divination: you will bring misfortune upon yourself.
Auspicious directions & deities
- Joy deity
- Northeast
- Wealth deity
- Northeast
- Fortune deity
- North
- Yang noble deity
- Southwest
- Yin noble deity
- Northeast
- Year Tai Sui
- South
- Month Tai Sui
- Northeast
- Day Tai Sui
- East
Festivals & seasons
- Other solar observances
- National Poverty Alleviation 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
- Jia-Zi · Rat
- Clash
- Clashes with Horse (Wu-Wu)
- Sha direction
- South
- Twelve day officers
- Full day
- Presiding deity
- Heavenly Prison
- Day path
- Black path · Inauspicious
- Auspicious spirits
- Tian En · Shi De · Min Ri · Tianfu · Fu De · Pu Hu
- Inauspicious spirits
- Zai Sha · Tian Huo · Da Sha · Gui Ji · Heavenly Prison
- Daily fetal deity
- Door and mortar; outside, Southeast
- Monthly fetal deity
- Gatehouse
- Day prosperity
- Mutual prosperity: Yin; advancing prosperity: Gui
- Six-day cycle
- Buddha’s Passing
Lunar date & cycles
- Lunar date
- 2026, Month 9, day 8
- 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
- Jia-Zi
- Year Nayin
- Water of the celestial river
- Month Nayin
- Wood of the plains
- Day Nayin
- Metal in the sea
- Year xun / void
- Jia-Chen / Yin / Mao
- Month xun / void
- Jia-Wu / Chen / Si
- Day xun / void
- Jia-Zi / Xu / Hai
- Western zodiac
- Libra
- Julian day number
- 2461330.5
Stars & lunar mansion
- Lunar mansion
- Root · Earth · Raccoon dog · Inauspicious
- Celestial palace / guardian
- East · Azure Dragon
- Mansion verse
- Building under Root brings calamity and ill fortune; fields are exhausted and storehouses emptied. Burial should not take place on this day: hanging and repeated misfortunes are foretold. Marriage brings separation, with dissolute men entering the chamber at night. Boats are said to sink, and descendants to face deafness, inability to speak and poverty.
- 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
- 6 White Metal · Qian (Northwest) · Kaiyang · Xuan Kong [Wuqu · Auspicious] · Qi Men [Tianxin · Very auspicious · Open gate · Yin] · Tai Yi [Azure Dragon · Auspicious spirit]
Hourly almanac
- 00:00–00:59RatAuspicious
- 01:00–02:59OxAuspicious
- 03:00–04:59TigerInauspicious
- 05:00–06:59RabbitAuspicious
- 07:00–08:59DragonInauspicious
- 09:00–10:59SnakeInauspicious
- 11:00–12:59HorseAuspicious
- 13:00–14:59GoatInauspicious
- 15:00–16:59MonkeyAuspicious
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00–00:59Jia-Zi · RatAuspicious | Suitable activities Pray for blessings Engagement Marriage Open for business Burial | Activities to avoid Build a boat 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] |
| 01:00–02:59Yi-Chou · OxAuspicious | Suitable activities Pray for blessings Pray for children Travel Seek wealth Marriage Burial Offerings & ancestor rites | Activities to avoid None listed | 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] |
| 03:00–04:59Bing-Yin · TigerInauspicious | Suitable activities Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Give thanks to deities Engagement Marriage Travel Seek wealth Move into a home Burial Take up a post | Activities to avoid Raise a roof beam Build a house Place the deceased in a coffin | 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] |
| 05:00–06:59Ding-Mao · RabbitAuspicious | Suitable activities Pray for children Marriage Move residence Move into a home Open for business Trade Construction & repair Burial | Activities to avoid Take up a post Travel | 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] |
| 07:00–08:59Wu-Chen · DragonInauspicious | Suitable activities Engagement Marriage Seek wealth Open for business Trade Position a bed | Activities to avoid Take up a post Construction & repair Move residence Travel Litigation Pray for blessings Pray for children Travel by boat | 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] |
| 09:00–10:59Ji-Si · SnakeInauspicious | Suitable activities Pray for blessings Pray for children Engagement Marriage Move into a home Open for business Trade | Activities to avoid Consecration Construction & repair Burial 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] |
| 11:00–12:59Geng-Wu · HorseAuspicious | Suitable activities None listed | Activities to avoid No activities recommended | 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] |
| 13:00–14:59Xin-Wei · GoatInauspicious | Suitable activities Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Give thanks to deities Seek wealth Meet a dignitary Engagement Marriage Construction & repair Burial Move into a home | Activities to avoid Take up a post Travel | 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] |
| 15:00–16:59Ren-Shen · MonkeyAuspicious | Suitable activities Pray for children Engagement Marriage Travel Seek wealth Open for business Trade Position a bed | Activities to avoid 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] |
| 17:00–18:59Gui-You · RoosterAuspicious | Suitable activities Seek wealth Meet a dignitary Give thanks to deities Construction & repair Build a house Move residence Build a stove Position a bed Move into a home Open for business | Activities to avoid Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Consecration Take up a post Travel | 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] |
| 19:00–20:59Jia-Xu · DogInauspicious | Suitable activities Travel Seek wealth Meet a dignitary Marriage Welcome household members Move residence Burial | Activities to avoid Take up a post Litigation | 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] |
| 21:00–22:59Yi-Hai · PigInauspicious | Suitable activities Pray for children Marriage Move residence Move into a home Open for business Trade Construction & repair Burial Pray for blessings | Activities to avoid Take up a post Travel Seek wealth | 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] |
| 23:00–23:59Bing-Zi · RatInauspicious | Suitable activities Pray for blessings Pray for children Engagement Marriage Travel Seek wealth Open for business Trade Position a bed Offerings & ancestor rites | Activities to avoid Raise a roof beam Build a house Place the deceased in a coffin | 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] |