Good for
- rituals and remembrance
- consecration
- prayer and reflection
- resolving outstanding matters
- preparing roof beams
- starting construction
- setting up a bed
- digging a well
- planting
- bringing in livestock
- burial ground work
- moving a coffin
GUANYITANG · DAILY ALMANAC
The day's almanac
Read the day's auspicious and cautionary currents to know your bounds; trace each hour's generating and controlling forces to discern what lies ahead.
Yi–Si year · Snake
Wu–Zi month
Lunar month 10, day 18Geng–Xu dayHairpin Metal
Avoid
- weddings
- travel
- taking up a post
- roofing a building
- coffining rites
- moving home
- relocation
- moving a sacred flame
- welcoming someone into the household
- burial rites
Clash and sha
Clashes with Dragon (Jia–Chen) · Sha: North
Auspicious directions
Joy Northwest · Wealth East · Fortune Southwest
Seasonal rhythm
Major Snow · First pentad
Mansion and day officer
Star · Sun · Horse · Open Day Officer · Heavenly Punishment
Caution dayFavorable periods
Yin hour · Chen hour · Si hour · Shen hour · You hour · Hai hour
Zodiac outlook
Favorable: Rabbit, Tiger, Horse · Clashing: Dragon
Nine Star 5 · Earth · Position: Centre Palace
3 traditional markers
4 traditional markers
CHOOSING A TIME
Two-hour windows
Read each period's auspicious or cautious path, activities, and presiding deity.
Zi hour00:00–00:59 / 23:00–23:59
Early ZiCautious · Avoid
Bing–Zi (Rat) · Heavenly Prison · cautious path
- Good for
- engagement arrangements · weddings · setting up a bed · relocation · moving home · renovation · burial rites · meeting a senior or patron · pursuing income
- Avoid
- rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · Taoist observance · consecration · taking up a post · travel
Late ZiCautious · Avoid
Wu–Zi (Rat) · White Tiger · cautious path
- Good for
- rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · travel · engagement arrangements · weddings · moving home · renovation · roofing a building · burial rites · installing a stove
Chou hour01:00–02:59
Cautious · Avoid
Ding–Chou (Ox) · Black Tortoise · cautious path
- Good for
- renovation · roofing a building · relocation · installing a stove · setting up a bed · moving home · opening for business · offerings of thanks · pursuing income · meeting a senior or patron · engagement arrangements · weddings
- Avoid
- rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · Taoist observance · consecration · taking up a post · travel
Yin hour03:00–04:59
Auspicious · Good
Wu–Yin (Tiger) · Director of Destiny · auspicious path
- Avoid
- major undertakings
Mao hour05:00–06:59
Cautious · Avoid
Ji–Mao (Rabbit) · Hook Array · cautious path
- Good for
- moving home · renovation · burial rites · prayer and reflection · family planning prayers · engagement arrangements · weddings · taking up a post · travel · pursuing income
Chen hour07:00–08:59
Auspicious · Good
Geng–Chen (Dragon) · Azure Dragon · auspicious path
- Good for
- prayer and reflection · family planning prayers · engagement arrangements · weddings · travel · pursuing income · opening for business · transactions · setting up a bed
- Avoid
- raising roof beams · roofing a building · coffining rites
Si hour09:00–10:59
Auspicious · Good
Xin–Si (Snake) · Bright Hall · auspicious path
- Good for
- prayer and reflection · Taoist observance · engagement arrangements · weddings · relocation · opening for business
- Avoid
- taking up a post · travel · consecration · renovation · burial rites
Wu hour11:00–12:59
Cautious · Avoid
Ren–Wu (Horse) · Heavenly Punishment · cautious path
- Good for
- renovation · burial rites · weddings · relocation · moving home · opening for business · transactions
- Avoid
- prayer and reflection · family planning prayers
Wei hour13:00–14:59
Cautious · Avoid
Gui–Wei (Goat) · Vermilion Bird · cautious path
- Good for
- family planning prayers · travel · pursuing income · weddings · burial rites · renovation · roofing a building · relocation · setting up a bed · moving home · opening for business · opening storage
- Avoid
- rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · Taoist observance · offerings of thanks
Shen hour15:00–16:59
Auspicious · Good
Jia–Shen (Monkey) · Golden Coffer · auspicious path
- Good for
- rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · offerings of thanks · engagement arrangements · weddings · pursuing income · moving home · burial rites
- Avoid
- taking up a post · renovation · relocation · travel · legal disputes
You hour17:00–18:59
Auspicious · Good
Yi–You (Rooster) · Heavenly Virtue · auspicious path
- Avoid
- rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · Taoist observance · offerings of thanks · taking up a post · travel · renovation · starting construction
Xu hour19:00–20:59
Cautious · Avoid
Bing–Xu (Dog) · White Tiger · cautious path
- Good for
- installing a stove · offerings of thanks · renovation
- Avoid
- rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · Taoist observance · consecration · taking up a post · travel
Hai hour21:00–22:59
Auspicious · Good
Ding–Hai (Pig) · Jade Hall · auspicious path
- Good for
- weddings · renovation · building a shrine · installing a stove · moving home · burial rites
- Avoid
- taking up a post · travel · rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · Taoist observance · consecration
NATAL CHART · DAILY INSIGHT
Your personal guidance for today
Your natal pattern and today’s stem-branch timing are read together to trace the day’s changing momentum, openings, and limits.
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