Friday, October 2026
Suitable activities
Offerings & ancestor rites Repair roads Undertake nothing else
Activities to avoid
Marriage Open for business
Pengzu taboos
On a Ding day, do not shave the head: sores will develop.
On a Chou day, do not perform a coming-of-age ceremony: the person will not return home.
Auspicious directions & deities
- Joy deity
- South
- Wealth deity
- Southwest
- Fortune deity
- Southeast
- Yang noble deity
- Northwest
- Yin noble deity
- West
- 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
- Waning gibbous
- Five-day period
- Frost's Descent: second five-day period
- Seasonal sign
- Leaves turn yellow and fall
Daily influences
- Day cycle
- Ding-Chou · Ox
- Clash
- Clashes with Goat (Xin-Wei)
- Sha direction
- East
- Twelve day officers
- Balance day
- Presiding deity
- Black Tortoise
- Day path
- Black path · Inauspicious
- Auspicious spirits
- Mu Cang · Fu Sheng
- Inauspicious spirits
- Tian Gang · Si Shen · Yue Sha · Yue Xu · Yuan Wu
- Daily fetal deity
- Storeroom and latrine; outside, West
- Monthly fetal deity
- Gatehouse
- Day prosperity
- Mutual prosperity: Wu
- Six-day cycle
- Great Peace
Lunar date & cycles
- Lunar date
- 2026, Month 9, day 21
- 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
- Ding-Chou
- 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
- 2461343.5
Stars & lunar mansion
- Lunar mansion
- Bond · Metal · Dog · Auspicious
- Celestial palace / guardian
- West · White Tiger
- Mansion verse
- Building under Bond raises the household’s standing; wealth flourishes, the family is harmonious and all undertakings prosper. Money comes from outside within a hundred days, and brothers spread a noble reputation. Marriage brings gains and distinguished children; chests overflow with jade, silk, gold and silver. Releasing water and opening doors are favorable, bringing men and women honor, long life, health and peace.
- 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
- 2 Black Earth · Kun (Southwest) · Tianxuan · Xuan Kong [Jumen · Inauspicious] · Qi Men [Tianrui · Very inauspicious · Death gate · Yin] · Tai Yi [Sheti · Inauspicious spirit]
Hourly almanac
- 00:00–00:59RatInauspicious
- 01:00–02:59OxInauspicious
- 03:00–04:59TigerAuspicious
- 05:00–06:59RabbitAuspicious
- 07:00–08:59DragonInauspicious
- 09:00–10:59SnakeAuspicious
- 11:00–12:59HorseInauspicious
- 13:00–14:59GoatInauspicious
- 15:00–16:59MonkeyAuspicious
- 17:00–18:59RoosterInauspicious
- 19:00–20:59DogAuspicious
- 21:00–22:59PigAuspicious
- 23:00–23:59RatAuspicious
| Hour | Suitable activities | Activities to avoid | Auspicious directions | Details | Nine star |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00–00:59Geng-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 star6 White Metal · Qian (Northwest) · Kaiyang · Xuan Kong [Wuqu · Auspicious] · Qi Men [Tianxin · Very auspicious · Open gate · Yin] · Tai Yi [Azure Dragon · Auspicious spirit] |
| 01:00–02:59Xin-Chou · OxInauspicious | Suitable activities Take up a post Travel Meet a dignitary Seek wealth Marriage Welcome household members Move residence Burial Pray for blessings | Activities to avoid Build a boat 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] |
| 03:00–04:59Ren-Yin · TigerAuspicious | Suitable activities Engagement Marriage Open for business | Activities to avoid Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Give thanks to deities Consecration Construction & repair Burial | 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] |
| 05:00–06:59Gui-Mao · RabbitAuspicious | Suitable activities Give thanks to deities Construction & repair Build a stove | Activities to avoid Take up a post Travel Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Consecration | 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] |
| 07:00–08:59Jia-Chen · DragonInauspicious | Suitable activities None listed | Activities to avoid Construction & repair Break ground for construction | 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] |
| 09:00–10:59Yi-Si · SnakeAuspicious | Suitable activities Pray for blessings Pray for children Engagement Marriage Travel Seek wealth Open for business Trade Position a bed Construction & repair Build a house Move residence Take up a post | Activities to avoid None listed | 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] |
| 11:00–12:59Bing-Wu · HorseInauspicious | 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 Construction & repair Move residence Travel Litigation | 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] |
| 13:00–14:59Ding-Wei · GoatInauspicious | Suitable activities None listed | Activities to avoid No activities recommended | 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] |
| 15:00–16:59Wu-Shen · MonkeyAuspicious | Suitable activities Build a stove Offerings & ancestor rites Fasting & Taoist rites Give thanks to deities Construction & repair | Activities to avoid Pray for blessings Pray for children 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] |
| 17:00–18:59Ji-You · RoosterInauspicious | 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 star6 White Metal · Qian (Northwest) · Kaiyang · Xuan Kong [Wuqu · Auspicious] · Qi Men [Tianxin · Very auspicious · Open gate · Yin] · Tai Yi [Azure Dragon · Auspicious spirit] |
| 19:00–20:59Geng-Xu · DogAuspicious | Suitable activities Pray for blessings Engagement Marriage Position a bed Move residence Move into a home Burial | Activities to avoid Take up a post Travel Construction & repair Break ground for construction | 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] |
| 21:00–22:59Xin-Hai · PigAuspicious | Suitable activities Take up a post Travel Seek wealth Meet a dignitary Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings 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 None listed | 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] |
| 23:00–23:59Ren-Zi · RatAuspicious | Suitable activities Engagement Marriage Open for business Burial Meet a dignitary Seek wealth | Activities to avoid Offerings & ancestor rites Pray for blessings Fasting & Taoist rites Consecration 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] |