2026-02-05 · Chinese Almanac and Personal Daily Report

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.

February 5, 2026Thursday

Today

Yi–Si year · Snake

Geng–Yin month

Lunar month 12, day 18

Geng–Xu dayHairpin Metal

Good for

making fishing nets
coffining rites
ending mourning observances
beginning mourning observances
moving a coffin
burial rites
burial ground work

Avoid

major undertakings

Clash and sha

Clashes with Dragon (Jia–Chen) · Sha: North

Auspicious directions

Joy Northwest · Wealth East · Fortune Southwest

Seasonal rhythm

Start of Spring · First pentad

Mansion and day officer

Horn · Wood · Flood Dragon · Complete Day Officer · Director of Destiny

Auspicious day

Favorable periods

Yin hour · Chen hour · Si hour · Shen hour · You hour · Hai hour

Zodiac outlook

Favorable: Rabbit, Tiger, Horse · Clashing: Dragon

Daily Nine Star

Nine Star 2 · Earth · Position: Southwest

Supportive markers

6 traditional markers

Caution markers

5 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

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