Friday, October 2026
Suitable activities
Marriage Present betrothal gifts Formalize a betrothal Open for business Trade Sign contracts Hang a signboard Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Consecration Build vehicles Travel Move into a home Move residence Position a bed Install a door Dismantle a structure Construction & repair Break ground for construction Plant crops Burial Break ground for a burial Open a grave for reburial End ritual mourning Begin ritual mourning Place the deceased in a coffin Erect a memorial stone
Activities to avoid
Visit the sick Acquire livestock Cut timber Lay foundations Make roof beams Build a house
Pengzu taboos
On a Geng day, do not set up weaving: the loom will stand idle.
On a Wu day, do not thatch or roof a house: its owner will change.
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
- Today’s solar term
- Frost's Descent
- Solar-term period (by date)
- Frost's Descent · 2026-10-23 17:37:57 UTC+8
- Next solar term
- Beginning of Winter · 2026-11-07 17:52:05 UTC+8
- Season
- Late autumn
- Traditional moon phase
- Nearly full moon
- Five-day period
- Frost's Descent: first five-day period
- Seasonal sign
- Dholes lay out prey as offerings
Daily influences
- Day cycle
- Geng-Wu · Horse
- Clash
- Clashes with Rat (Jia-Zi)
- Sha direction
- North
- Twelve day officers
- Complete day
- Presiding deity
- Heavenly Punishment
- Day path
- Black path · Inauspicious
- Auspicious spirits
- Yue En · San He · Tian Xi · Tian Yi · Tian Cang · Bu Jiang · Yao An · Ming Fei
- Inauspicious spirits
- Heavenly Punishment
- Daily fetal deity
- Mortar and mill; outside, South
- Monthly fetal deity
- Gatehouse
- Day prosperity
- Mutual prosperity: Shen; advancing prosperity: Ding / Ji
- Six-day cycle
- Buddha’s Passing
Lunar date & cycles
- Lunar date
- 2026, Month 9, day 14
- 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-Wu
- Year Nayin
- Water of the celestial river
- Month Nayin
- Wood of the plains
- Day Nayin
- Roadside earth
- 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
- 2461336.5
Stars & lunar mansion
- Lunar mansion
- Ox · Metal · Ox · Inauspicious
- Celestial palace / guardian
- North · Black Tortoise
- Mansion verse
- Building under Ox brings disaster and danger; many kinds of sudden calamity cannot be avoided. The household is unsettled and loses members; fields and silkworms fare poorly and the owner declines. Marriage harms those involved, while gold, silver, wealth and grain gradually disappear. Opening a door or releasing water also brings suffering to cattle, pigs, sheep and horses.
- 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
- 01:00–02:59OxAuspicious
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00–00:59Bing-Zi · RatAuspicious | Suitable activities None listed | Activities to avoid No activities recommended | 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] |
| 01:00–02:59Ding-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] |
| 03:00–04:59Wu-Yin · TigerInauspicious | Suitable activities Engagement Marriage Travel Seek wealth Open for business Trade Position a bed Take up a post Meet a dignitary | Activities to avoid Pray for blessings Pray for children | 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] |
| 05:00–06:59Ji-Mao · RabbitAuspicious | Suitable activities Pray for children Engagement Marriage Construction & repair Move into a home Seek wealth Open for business Trade Burial Take up a post Travel Meet a dignitary | Activities to avoid Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Give thanks to deities | 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] |
| 07:00–08:59Geng-Chen · DragonInauspicious | Suitable activities Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Pray for children Fasting & Taoist rites Engagement Marriage Burial | Activities to avoid Take up a post Construction & repair Move residence Travel Litigation | 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] |
| 09:00–10:59Xin-Si · SnakeInauspicious | Suitable activities Pray for children Marriage Move residence Move into a home Open for business Trade Burial Pray for blessings | Activities to avoid Take up a post Travel Construction & repair Break ground for construction | 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] |
| 11:00–12:59Ren-Wu · HorseAuspicious | Suitable activities Give thanks to deities Engagement Marriage Seek wealth Move into a home Burial Build a stove | Activities to avoid Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Consecration Take up a post Travel | 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] |
| 13:00–14:59Gui-Wei · GoatInauspicious | 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 star2 Black Earth · Kun (Southwest) · Tianxuan · Xuan Kong [Jumen · Inauspicious] · Qi Men [Tianrui · Very inauspicious · Death gate · Yin] · Tai Yi [Sheti · Inauspicious spirit] |
| 15:00–16:59Jia-Shen · MonkeyAuspicious | Suitable activities Take up a post Travel Seek wealth Meet a dignitary Engagement Marriage Move into a home Open for business Pray for blessings | Activities to avoid Consecration Construction & repair Burial | 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] |
| 17:00–18:59Yi-You · RoosterAuspicious | Suitable activities Pray for children Marriage Move residence Move into a home Open for business Trade Construction & repair Burial Take up a post Travel Seek wealth | Activities to avoid None listed | 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] |
| 19:00–20:59Bing-Xu · DogInauspicious | Suitable activities Pray for blessings Pray for children Engagement Marriage 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 Take up a post Travel | 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] |
| 21:00–22:59Ding-Hai · PigInauspicious | Suitable activities Construction & repair Move into a home Burial Meet a dignitary Marriage Welcome household members Move residence | 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] |
| 23:00–23:59Wu-Zi · RatInauspicious | Suitable activities Marriage Move residence Move into a home Open for business Trade Construction & repair Burial | Activities to avoid Take up a post Litigation Pray for blessings Pray for children | 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] |