2026-09-18 · 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.

September 18, 2026Friday

Today

Bing–Wu year · Horse

Ding–You month

Lunar month 8, day 8

Yi–Wei dayMetal in Sand

Good for

rituals and remembrance
tomb maintenance
ending mourning observances
beginning mourning observances
reinterment rites
moving a coffin
other nonessential plans

Avoid

opening for business
moving home
weddings
starting construction
burial ground work
burial rites

Clash and sha

Clashes with Ox (Ji–Chou) · Sha: West

Auspicious directions

Joy Northwest · Wealth Northeast · Fortune Southwest

Seasonal rhythm

White Dew · Third pentad

Mansion and day officer

Neck · Metal · Dragon · Open Day Officer · Heavenly Virtue

Auspicious day

Favorable periods

Yin hour · Mao hour · Si hour · Shen hour · Xu hour · Hai hour · Zi hour

Zodiac outlook

Favorable: Horse, Pig, Rabbit · Clashing: Ox

Daily Nine Star

Nine Star 8 · Earth · Position: Northeast

Supportive markers

7 traditional markers

Caution markers

3 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 Punishment · cautious path

Good for: family planning prayers · pursuing income · weddings · burial rites
Avoid: rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · Taoist observance · consecration · taking up a post · travel

Late ZiAuspicious · Good

Wu–Zi (Rat) · Azure Dragon · auspicious path

Avoid: major undertakings

Chou hour01:00–02:59

Cautious · Avoid

Ding–Chou (Ox) · Vermilion Bird · cautious path

Good for: renovation · roofing a building · relocation · setting up a bed · moving home · opening for business · opening storage · family planning prayers · engagement arrangements · weddings · pursuing income
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) · Golden Coffer · auspicious path

Avoid: rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · Taoist observance · offerings of thanks · taking up a post · travel

Mao hour05:00–06:59

Auspicious · Good

Ji–Mao (Rabbit) · Heavenly Virtue · auspicious path

Good for: family planning prayers · weddings · relocation · moving home · opening for business · transactions · renovation · burial rites · rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · offerings of thanks · travel · pursuing income · meeting a senior or patron

Chen hour07:00–08:59

Cautious · Avoid

Geng–Chen (Dragon) · White Tiger · cautious path

Good for: family planning prayers · engagement arrangements · weddings · travel · pursuing income · opening for business · transactions · setting up a bed · installing a stove
Avoid: raising roof beams · roofing a building · coffining rites · rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · Taoist observance · offerings of thanks

Si hour09:00–10:59

Auspicious · Good

Xin–Si (Snake) · Jade Hall · auspicious path

Good for: moving home · rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · offerings of thanks · travel · pursuing income · meeting a senior or patron · engagement arrangements · weddings · taking up a post
Avoid: consecration · renovation · burial rites

Wu hour11:00–12:59

Cautious · Avoid

Ren–Wu (Horse) · Heavenly Prison · cautious path

Good for: engagement arrangements · weddings · setting up a bed · relocation · moving home · renovation · burial rites
Avoid: prayer and reflection · family planning prayers · traveling by boat

Wei hour13:00–14:59

Cautious · Avoid

Gui–Wei (Goat) · Black Tortoise · cautious path

Good for: renovation · roofing a building · relocation · installing a stove · setting up a bed · moving home · opening for business · rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · family planning prayers · Taoist observance · engagement arrangements · weddings · burial rites
Avoid: taking up a post · travel

Shen hour15:00–16:59

Auspicious · Good

Jia–Shen (Monkey) · Director of Destiny · auspicious path

Good for: prayer and reflection · family planning prayers · engagement arrangements · weddings · travel · pursuing income · opening for business · transactions · setting up a bed · taking up a post
Avoid: renovation · starting construction

You hour17:00–18:59

Cautious · Avoid

Yi–You (Rooster) · Hook Array · cautious path

Good for: prayer and reflection · family planning prayers · engagement arrangements · weddings · pursuing income · opening for business · transactions · setting up a bed
Avoid: taking up a post · travel

Xu hour19:00–20:59

Auspicious · Good

Bing–Xu (Dog) · Azure Dragon · auspicious path

Good for: engagement arrangements · weddings · opening for business · burial rites
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) · Bright Hall · auspicious path

Avoid: major undertakings

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