2026-10-08 · 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.

October 8, 2026Thursday

Today

Bing–Wu year · Horse

Wu–Xu month

Lunar month 8, day 28

Yi–Mao dayGreat Stream Water

Good for

rituals and remembrance
coffining rites
moving a coffin
preparing a burial site
burial ground work
reinterment rites
burial rites
ending mourning observances
beginning mourning observances
other nonessential plans

Avoid

Clash and sha

Clashes with Rooster (Ji–You) · Sha: West

Auspicious directions

Joy Northwest · Wealth Northeast · Fortune Southwest

Seasonal rhythm

Cold Dew · First pentad

Mansion and day officer

Well · Wood · Wild Dog · Hold Day Officer · Hook Array

Caution day

Favorable periods

Zi hour · Yin hour · Mao hour · Wu hour · Wei hour · You hour

Zodiac outlook

Favorable: Dog, Pig, Goat · Clashing: Rooster

Daily Nine Star

Nine Star 6 · Metal · Position: Northwest

Supportive markers

4 traditional markers

Caution markers

7 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 ZiAuspicious · Good

Bing–Zi (Rat) · Director of Destiny · auspicious path

Good for: installing a stove · rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · Taoist observance · offerings of thanks · renovation
Avoid: raising roof beams · roofing a building · coffining rites · taking up a post · travel

Late ZiCautious · Avoid

Wu–Zi (Rat) · Heavenly Prison · cautious path

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

Chou hour01:00–02:59

Cautious · Avoid

Ding–Chou (Ox) · Hook Array · cautious 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 · travel · renovation

Yin hour03:00–04:59

Auspicious · Good

Wu–Yin (Tiger) · Azure Dragon · auspicious 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 · offerings of thanks · traveling by boat

Mao hour05:00–06:59

Auspicious · Good

Ji–Mao (Rabbit) · Bright Hall · auspicious path

Good for: taking up a post · travel · pursuing income · meeting a senior or patron · engagement arrangements · weddings · moving home · opening for business · burial rites · prayer and reflection · family planning prayers · renovation · roofing a building · relocation

Chen hour07:00–08:59

Cautious · Avoid

Geng–Chen (Dragon) · Heavenly Punishment · cautious path

Good for: rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · family planning prayers · Taoist observance · engagement arrangements · weddings · burial rites
Avoid: taking up a post · travel · renovation · starting construction

Si hour09:00–10:59

Cautious · Avoid

Xin–Si (Snake) · Vermilion Bird · cautious path

Good for: prayer and reflection · weddings · renovation · roofing a building · building a shrine · installing a stove · moving home · burial rites · meeting a senior or patron · pursuing income
Avoid: taking up a post · travel

Wu hour11:00–12:59

Auspicious · Good

Ren–Wu (Horse) · Golden Coffer · auspicious path

Good for: family planning prayers · weddings · relocation · moving home · opening for business · transactions · renovation · burial rites · engagement arrangements
Avoid: rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · Taoist observance · consecration · taking up a post · travel

Wei hour13:00–14:59

Auspicious · Good

Gui–Wei (Goat) · Heavenly Virtue · auspicious path

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

Shen hour15:00–16:59

Cautious · Avoid

Jia–Shen (Monkey) · White Tiger · cautious path

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

You hour17:00–18:59

Auspicious · Good

Yi–You (Rooster) · Jade Hall · auspicious path

Avoid: major undertakings

Xu hour19:00–20:59

Cautious · Avoid

Bing–Xu (Dog) · Heavenly Prison · cautious path

Good for: prayer and reflection · family planning prayers · engagement arrangements · weddings · pursuing income · opening for business · transactions · setting up a bed
Avoid: raising roof beams · roofing a building · coffining rites · taking up a post · renovation · relocation · travel · legal disputes

Hai hour21:00–22:59

Cautious · Avoid

Ding–Hai (Pig) · Black Tortoise · cautious path

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

NATAL CHART · DAILY INSIGHT

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