Good for
- rituals and remembrance
- demolition
- demolishing walls
- 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
Xin–Chou month
Lunar month 12, day 9Yi–Wei dayMetal in Sand
Avoid
- opening for business
- starting construction
- burial ground work
Clash and sha
Clashes with Ox (Ji–Chou) · Sha: West
Auspicious directions
Joy Northwest · Wealth Northeast · Fortune Southwest
Seasonal rhythm
Minor Cold · Third pentad
Mansion and day officer
Girl · Earth · Bat · Break Day Officer · Black Tortoise
Caution dayFavorable periods
Yin hour · Mao hour · Si hour · Shen hour · Xu hour · Hai hour · Zi hour
Zodiac outlook
Favorable: Horse, Pig, Rabbit · Clashing: Ox
Nine Star 5 · Earth · Position: Centre Palace
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
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
NATAL CHART · DAILY INSIGHT
Your personal guidance for today
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