2026-09-22 · 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 22, 2026Tuesday

Today

Bing–Wu year · Horse

Ding–You month

Lunar month 8, day 12

Ji–Hai dayPlain Wood

Good for

engagement arrangements
formal commitments
opening for business
transactions
signing agreements
installing a signboard
receiving funds
planting
welcoming someone into the household
moving home
relocation
setting up a bed
consecration
moving a sacred flame
dismantling
installing doors
renovation

Avoid

Taoist observance
weddings
funeral observances
starting construction
installing a stove
burial rites
burial ground work

Clash and sha

Clashes with Snake (Gui–Si) · Sha: West

Auspicious directions

Joy Northeast · Wealth North · Fortune North

Seasonal rhythm

White Dew · Third pentad

Mansion and day officer

Tail · Fire · Tiger · Full Day Officer · Black Tortoise

Caution day

Favorable periods

Chou hour · Chen hour · Wu hour · Wei hour · Xu hour · Hai hour · Zi hour

Zodiac outlook

Favorable: Tiger, Rabbit, Goat · Clashing: Snake

Daily Nine Star

Nine Star 4 · Wood · Position: Southeast

Supportive markers

6 traditional markers

Caution 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

Jia–Zi (Rat) · White Tiger · cautious path

Good for: installing a stove · rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · Taoist observance · offerings of thanks
Avoid: renovation · starting construction

Late ZiAuspicious · Good

Bing–Zi (Rat) · Golden Coffer · auspicious path

Good for: meeting a senior or patron · pursuing income · weddings · welcoming someone into the household · burial rites · family planning prayers · engagement arrangements
Avoid: taking up a post · renovation · relocation · travel · legal disputes · rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · Taoist observance · consecration

Chou hour01:00–02:59

Auspicious · Good

Yi–Chou (Ox) · Jade Hall · auspicious path

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

Yin hour03:00–04:59

Cautious · Avoid

Bing–Yin (Tiger) · Heavenly Prison · cautious path

Good for: engagement arrangements · weddings · setting up a bed · relocation · moving home · renovation · burial rites
Avoid: rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · Taoist observance · consecration · taking up a post · travel

Mao hour05:00–06:59

Cautious · Avoid

Ding–Mao (Rabbit) · Black Tortoise · cautious path

Avoid: major undertakings

Chen hour07:00–08:59

Auspicious · Good

Wu–Chen (Dragon) · 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 · rituals and remembrance
Avoid: taking up a post · legal disputes

Si hour09:00–10:59

Cautious · Avoid

Ji–Si (Snake) · Hook Array · cautious path

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

Wu hour11:00–12:59

Auspicious · Good

Geng–Wu (Horse) · 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 · taking up a post
Avoid: raising roof beams · roofing a building · coffining rites

Wei hour13:00–14:59

Auspicious · Good

Xin–Wei (Goat) · Bright Hall · auspicious path

Good for: prayer and reflection · family planning prayers · engagement arrangements · weddings · renovation · moving home · opening for business · transactions · burial rites · rituals and remembrance

Shen hour15:00–16:59

Cautious · Avoid

Ren–Shen (Monkey) · Heavenly Punishment · cautious path

Avoid: prayer and reflection · family planning prayers · traveling by boat · rituals and remembrance

You hour17:00–18:59

Cautious · Avoid

Gui–You (Rooster) · Vermilion Bird · cautious path

Good for: rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · offerings of thanks · engagement arrangements · weddings · travel · pursuing income · moving home · burial rites · family planning prayers
Avoid: bridge construction · traveling by boat

Xu hour19:00–20:59

Auspicious · Good

Jia–Xu (Dog) · Golden Coffer · auspicious path

Good for: meeting a senior or patron · pursuing income · weddings · welcoming someone into the household · burial rites
Avoid: taking up a post · renovation · relocation · travel · legal disputes

Hai hour21:00–22:59

Auspicious · Good

Yi–Hai (Pig) · Heavenly Virtue · auspicious path

Good for: pursuing income · meeting a senior or patron · rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · offerings of thanks
Avoid: taking up a post · travel · renovation · starting construction

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