2028-01-03 · 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.

January 3, 2028Monday

Today

Ding–Wei year · Goat

Ren–Zi month

Lunar month 12, day 7

Ding–Hai dayRoof Earth

Good for

engagement arrangements
formal commitments
rituals and remembrance
cleansing and bathing
coming-of-age rites
setting up a canopy
cutting garments
renovation
starting construction
dismantling
relocation
moving home
installing doors
opening storage
building embankments
building a latrine
planting
bringing in livestock
repairing walls
sealing openings

Avoid

weddings
prayer and reflection
consecration
digging a well
burial rites
funeral observances

Clash and sha

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

Auspicious directions

Joy South · Wealth Southwest · Fortune Southeast

Seasonal rhythm

Winter Solstice · Third pentad

Mansion and day officer

Extended Net · Moon · Deer · Close Day Officer · Vermilion Bird

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 6 · Metal · Position: Northwest

Supportive markers

2 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

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

Good for: prayer and reflection · family planning prayers · travel · pursuing income · weddings · burial rites · installing a stove · rituals and remembrance
Avoid: raising roof beams · roofing a building · coffining rites

Late ZiAuspicious · Good

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

Good for: pursuing income · meeting a senior or patron · rituals and remembrance · offerings of thanks
Avoid: taking up a post · renovation · relocation · travel · legal disputes · prayer and reflection · family planning prayers

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 · travel · pursuing income · opening for business · transactions · setting up a bed · rituals and remembrance

Yin hour03:00–04:59

Cautious · Avoid

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

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

Mao hour05:00–06:59

Cautious · Avoid

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

Avoid: major undertakings

Chen hour07:00–08:59

Auspicious · Good

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

Good for: rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · joining a roof ridge · weddings · burial rites
Avoid: renovation · starting construction

Si hour09:00–10:59

Cautious · Avoid

Yi–Si (Snake) · 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

Wu hour11:00–12:59

Auspicious · Good

Bing–Wu (Horse) · Azure Dragon · auspicious path

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

Wei hour13:00–14:59

Auspicious · Good

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

Good for: offerings of thanks · renovation · installing a stove
Avoid: taking up a post · travel · pursuing income · rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · Taoist observance · consecration

Shen hour15:00–16:59

Cautious · Avoid

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

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

You hour17:00–18:59

Cautious · Avoid

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

Good for: renovation · roofing a building · relocation · setting up a bed · moving home · opening for business · opening storage · taking up a post · travel · pursuing income · weddings
Avoid: bridge construction · traveling by boat

Xu hour19:00–20:59

Auspicious · Good

Geng–Xu (Dog) · Golden Coffer · 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

Hai hour21:00–22:59

Auspicious · Good

Xin–Hai (Pig) · Heavenly Virtue · auspicious 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 · starting construction

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