Good for
- rituals and remembrance
- resolving outstanding matters
- other nonessential plans
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.
Bing–Wu year · Horse
Geng–Zi month
Lunar month 11, day 1Ding–Si dayEarth in Sand
Avoid
- major undertakings
Clash and sha
Clashes with Pig (Xin–Hai) · Sha: East
Auspicious directions
Joy South · Wealth Southwest · Fortune Southeast
Seasonal rhythm
Major Snow · First pentad
Mansion and day officer
Chariot · Water · Earthworm · Hold Day Officer · Black Tortoise
Caution dayFavorable periods
Chou hour · Chen hour · Wu hour · Wei hour · Xu hour · Hai hour · Zi hour
Zodiac outlook
Favorable: Monkey, Rooster, Ox · Clashing: Pig
Nine Star 7 · Metal · Position: West
4 traditional 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
Geng–Zi (Rat) · White Tiger · cautious path
- Good for
- weddings · relocation · opening for business · burial rites
- Avoid
- taking up a post · travel · pursuing income · renovation · starting construction
Late ZiAuspicious · Good
Ren–Zi (Rat) · Golden Coffer · auspicious path
- Avoid
- major undertakings
Chou hour01:00–02:59
Auspicious · Good
Xin–Chou (Ox) · Jade Hall · auspicious path
- Good for
- prayer and reflection · family planning prayers · engagement arrangements · weddings · opening for business · transactions · setting up a bed · renovation · roofing a building · relocation
- Avoid
- taking up a post · travel · pursuing income
Yin hour03:00–04:59
Cautious · Avoid
Ren–Yin (Tiger) · Heavenly Prison · cautious path
- Good for
- family planning prayers · engagement arrangements · weddings · renovation · moving home · opening for business · transactions · burial rites
- Avoid
- rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · Taoist observance · consecration · taking up a post · travel
Mao hour05:00–06:59
Cautious · Avoid
Gui–Mao (Rabbit) · Black Tortoise · cautious path
- Good for
- family planning prayers · engagement arrangements · weddings · renovation · moving home · opening for business · transactions · burial rites
- Avoid
- taking up a post · travel · rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · Taoist observance · consecration
Chen hour07:00–08:59
Auspicious · Good
Jia–Chen (Dragon) · Director of Destiny · auspicious path
- Good for
- installing a stove · renovation
- Avoid
- taking up a post · travel · rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · Taoist observance · offerings of thanks
Si hour09:00–10:59
Cautious · Avoid
Yi–Si (Snake) · Hook Array · cautious path
- Good for
- taking up a post · meeting a senior or patron · travel · pursuing income · weddings · welcoming someone into the household · relocation · burial rites · family planning prayers
- Avoid
- boat building · traveling by boat · rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · Taoist observance · offerings of thanks
Wu hour11:00–12:59
Auspicious · Good
Bing–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
Ding–Wei (Goat) · Bright Hall · auspicious path
- Good for
- renovation · moving home · burial rites · rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · family planning prayers · Taoist observance · engagement arrangements · weddings · travel
Shen hour15:00–16:59
Cautious · Avoid
Wu–Shen (Monkey) · Heavenly Punishment · cautious path
- Good for
- engagement arrangements · weddings · travel · pursuing income · opening for business · transactions · setting up a bed
- Avoid
- taking up a post · legal disputes · prayer and reflection · family planning prayers · traveling by boat
You hour17:00–18:59
Cautious · Avoid
Ji–You (Rooster) · Vermilion Bird · cautious 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
Xu hour19:00–20:59
Auspicious · Good
Geng–Xu (Dog) · Golden Coffer · auspicious path
- Good for
- prayer and reflection · Taoist observance · travel · engagement arrangements · weddings · renovation · relocation · opening for business · burial rites · rituals and remembrance
Hai hour21:00–22:59
Auspicious · Good
Xin–Hai (Pig) · Heavenly Virtue · auspicious path
- Avoid
- major undertakings
NATAL CHART · DAILY INSIGHT
Your personal guidance for today
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