2027-08-18 · 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.

August 18, 2027Wednesday

Today

Ding–Wei year · Goat

Wu–Shen month

Lunar month 7, day 17

Ji–Si dayGreat Forest Wood

Good for

weddings
rituals and remembrance
prayer and reflection
family planning prayers
cutting garments
coming-of-age rites
textile preparation
renovation
welcoming someone into the household
setting up a bed
starting construction
raising columns
raising roof beams
relocation
transactions
signing agreements
planting
meeting friends and family

Avoid

funeral observances
burial rites
travel
preparing roof beams
bringing in livestock
cutting timber
bridge construction

Clash and sha

Clashes with Pig (Gui–Hai) · Sha: East

Auspicious directions

Joy Northeast · Wealth North · Fortune North

Seasonal rhythm

Start of Autumn · Third pentad

Mansion and day officer

Chariot · Water · Earthworm · Gather Day Officer · Heavenly Virtue

Auspicious day

Favorable periods

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

Zodiac outlook

Favorable: Monkey, Rooster, Ox · Clashing: Pig

Daily Nine Star

Nine Star 7 · Metal · Position: West

Supportive markers

5 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

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

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

Late ZiAuspicious · Good

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

Avoid: major undertakings

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 · renovation · roofing a building · relocation
Avoid: taking up a post · travel

Yin hour03:00–04:59

Cautious · Avoid

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

Good for: taking up a post · travel · pursuing income · meeting a senior or patron · rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · offerings of thanks
Avoid: raising roof beams · roofing a building · coffining rites

Mao hour05:00–06:59

Cautious · Avoid

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

Good for: moving home · burial rites · pursuing income · weddings
Avoid: taking up a post · travel · renovation · starting construction

Chen hour07:00–08:59

Auspicious · Good

Wu–Chen (Dragon) · Director of Destiny · auspicious path

Good for: installing a stove · renovation · taking up a post · meeting a senior or patron · pursuing income · travel · weddings · welcoming someone into the household · relocation · burial rites
Avoid: rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · Taoist observance · offerings of thanks

Si hour09:00–10:59

Cautious · Avoid

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

Good for: family planning prayers · weddings · relocation · moving home · opening for business · transactions · burial rites · meeting a senior or patron · pursuing income
Avoid: taking up a post · travel · renovation · consecration

Wu hour11:00–12:59

Auspicious · Good

Geng–Wu (Horse) · Azure Dragon · 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
Avoid: renovation · starting construction

Wei hour13:00–14:59

Auspicious · Good

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

Good for: rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · offerings of thanks · engagement arrangements · weddings · travel · pursuing income · moving home · burial rites · renovation · roofing a building · relocation · installing a stove · setting up a bed

Shen hour15:00–16:59

Cautious · Avoid

Ren–Shen (Monkey) · 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

You hour17:00–18:59

Cautious · Avoid

Gui–You (Rooster) · Vermilion Bird · cautious 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

Xu hour19:00–20:59

Auspicious · Good

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

Good for: prayer and reflection · engagement arrangements · weddings · opening for business · burial rites
Avoid: taking up a post · travel · pursuing income

Hai hour21:00–22:59

Auspicious · Good

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

Avoid: major undertakings

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