Thursday, October 2026
Suitable activities
Present betrothal gifts Formalize a betrothal Open for business Trade Sign contracts Meet family & friends Acquire livestock Tend livestock Exchange names for betrothal Move residence Rites to remove misfortune Construct a latrine Begin schooling Lay foundations Position a bed Open a granary Dispatch goods Burial Open a grave for reburial Place the deceased in a coffin End ritual mourning Begin ritual mourning
Activities to avoid
Move into a home Raise a roof beam Fasting & Taoist rites Move a sacred flame Thank the Earth deity
Pengzu taboos
On a Bing day, do not repair a stove: calamity will follow.
On a Zi day, do not seek divination: you will bring misfortune upon yourself.
Auspicious directions & deities
- Joy deity
- Southwest
- Wealth deity
- Southwest
- Fortune deity
- Northwest
- Yang noble deity
- West
- Yin noble deity
- Northwest
- Year Tai Sui
- South
- Month Tai Sui
- Northeast
- Day Tai Sui
- South
Festivals & seasons
- 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
- Late-watch moon
- Five-day period
- Frost's Descent: second five-day period
- Seasonal sign
- Leaves turn yellow and fall
Daily influences
- Day cycle
- Bing-Zi · Rat
- Clash
- Clashes with Horse (Geng-Wu)
- Sha direction
- South
- Twelve day officers
- Full day
- Presiding deity
- Heavenly Prison
- Day path
- Black path · Inauspicious
- Auspicious spirits
- Heavenly Virtue · Yue De · Shi De · Min Ri · Tian Wu · Fu De · Pu Hu · Ming Fei Dui
- Inauspicious spirits
- Zai Sha · Tian Huo · Da Sha · Gui Ji · Chu Shui Long · Heavenly Prison
- Daily fetal deity
- Kitchen, cooking stove and mortar; outside, Southwest
- Monthly fetal deity
- Gatehouse
- Day prosperity
- Mutual prosperity: Si; advancing prosperity: Gui
- Six-day cycle
- Buddha’s Passing
Lunar date & cycles
- Lunar date
- 2026, Month 9, day 20
- 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
- Bing-Zi
- Year Nayin
- Water of the celestial river
- Month Nayin
- Wood of the plains
- Day Nayin
- Water in the ravine
- Year xun / void
- Jia-Chen / Yin / Mao
- Month xun / void
- Jia-Wu / Chen / Si
- Day xun / void
- Jia-Xu / Shen / You
- Western zodiac
- Scorpio
- Julian day number
- 2461342.5
Stars & lunar mansion
- Lunar mansion
- Legs · Wood · Wolf · Inauspicious
- Celestial palace / guardian
- West · White Tiger
- Mansion verse
- Building under Legs brings auspicious signs, household harmony and prosperity. Burial, however, is linked with sudden deaths: two or three losses are foretold that year. Military commands, punishment and injuries approach, while repeated lawsuits bring fear and distress. Opening a door or releasing water brings calamity, with two losses of sons within three years.
- 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
- 3 Blue-green Wood · Zhen (East) · Tianji · Xuan Kong [Lucun · Inauspicious] · Qi Men [Tianchong · Mildly auspicious · Injury gate · Yang] · Tai Yi [Xuanyuan · Peaceful 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00–00:59Wu-Zi · RatAuspicious | Suitable activities Take up a post Travel Seek wealth Meet a dignitary Offerings & ancestor rites Give thanks to deities | Activities to avoid 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] |
| 01:00–02:59Ji-Chou · OxAuspicious | 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 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] |
| 03:00–04:59Geng-Yin · TigerInauspicious | Suitable activities Pray for children Marriage Move residence Move into a home Open for business Trade Burial Take up a post Travel Meet a dignitary Seek wealth | Activities to avoid Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Give thanks to deities Construction & repair Break ground for construction | 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 Construction & repair Build a house Move residence Position a bed Move into a home Open for business Open a granary Meet a dignitary Seek wealth Engagement Marriage Welcome household members | 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] |
| 07:00–08:59Ren-Chen · DragonInauspicious | Suitable activities Pray for children Engagement Marriage Seek wealth Open for business Trade Position a bed | Activities to avoid Take up a post Travel 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 Seek wealth Meet a dignitary Engagement Marriage Move into a home Open for business Burial | Activities to avoid Take up a post Travel Construction & repair Break ground for construction Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Consecration | 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 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] |
| 13:00–14:59Yi-Wei · GoatInauspicious | Suitable activities None listed | Activities to avoid Construction & repair Break ground for construction 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] |
| 15:00–16:59Bing-Shen · MonkeyAuspicious | Suitable activities Pray for blessings 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 | 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 Construction & repair Move into a home Burial Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Give thanks to deities Travel Seek wealth Meet a dignitary Engagement Marriage Take up a post | 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] |
| 19:00–20:59Wu-Xu · DogInauspicious | Suitable activities Meet a dignitary Seek wealth Travel Marriage Welcome household members Move residence Burial | Activities to avoid Take up a post Litigation Pray for blessings Pray for children Travel by boat | 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 Pray for children Travel Seek wealth Marriage | Activities to avoid Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Give thanks to deities Consecration Construction & repair Burial | 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 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 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] |