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Chinese almanac (Huangli)
Traditional Chinese almanac (Huang Li) by Gregorian date: suitable / avoid activities, spirits, Peng Zu taboos, hourly luck (via lunar-javascript; reference only).
Friday, 18 September 2026
2026年八月初八
Virgo · Zodiac: Horse
Previous term: White Dew (2026-09-07) · Next term: Autumnal Equinox (2026-09-23)
Suitable
SacrificeGrave repairMourning clothes removalFormation of clothesOpen coffinMove coffinDo nothing else
Avoid
OpeningEnter houseMarriageBreak groundBreak earthBurial
Day details
- Gan-Zhi
- BingWu · DingYou · YiWei
- Na Yin
- SandMetal
- Clash & Sha
- (JiChou)Ox · Sha West
- Day spirit
- 天德 · 黄道 · Good luck
- Duty cycle
- Open
- Peng Zu taboos
- Yi不栽植千株不长 Wei不服药毒气入肠
- Fetal spirit
- PestleMillToilet 房内North
- Tai Sui
- South
- Constellation (28)
- Kang · Bad luck
- Phenology
- 群鸟养羞
Auspicious directions
- Joy
- Qian（Northwest）
- Yang noble
- Kun（Southwest）
- Yin noble
- Kan（North）
- Fortune
- Kun（Southwest）
- Wealth
- Gen（Northeast）
Auspicious spirits
月德合、母仓、阳德、时阳、生气、天仓、宝光
Inauspicious spirits
五虚、九空、土符
Constellation verse
亢星造作长房当，十日之中主有殃，田地消磨官失职，接运定是虎狼伤，嫁娶婚姻用此日，儿孙新妇守空房，埋葬若还用此日，当时害祸主重伤。
Hourly guidance
| Time | Gan-Zhi | Spirit | Suitable | Avoid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00–00:59 | BingZi | 天刑 （Bad luck） | Seek heirs、Seek wealth、Marriage、Burial | Sacrifice、Pray、Taoist rites、Consecretion、Go post、Travel |
| 01:00–02:59 | DingChou | Rosefinch （Bad luck） | Repair、Build house、Move、Bed placing、Enter house、Opening、Open depot、Seek heirs、Engagement、Marriage、Seek wealth | Sacrifice、Pray、Taoist rites、Consecretion、Go post、Travel |
| 03:00–04:59 | WuYin | 金匮 （Good luck） | None | Sacrifice、Pray、Taoist rites、Reward gods、Go post、Travel |
| 05:00–06:59 | JiMao | 天德 （Good luck） | Seek heirs、Marriage、Move、Enter house、Opening、Trade、Repair、Burial、Sacrifice、Pray、Reward gods、Travel、Seek wealth、Meet noble | None |
| 07:00–08:59 | GengChen | White Tiger （Bad luck） | Seek heirs、Engagement、Marriage、Travel、Seek wealth、Opening、Trade、Bed placing、Make stove | Beam placing、Build house、Body placing、Sacrifice、Pray、Taoist rites、Reward gods |
| 09:00–10:59 | XinSi | 玉堂 （Good luck） | Enter house、Sacrifice、Pray、Reward gods、Travel、Seek wealth、Meet noble、Engagement、Marriage、Go post | Consecretion、Repair、Burial |
| 11:00–12:59 | RenWu | 天牢 （Bad luck） | Engagement、Marriage、Bed placing、Move、Enter house、Repair、Burial | Pray、Seek heirs、Ride boat |
| 13:00–14:59 | GuiWei | Black Tortoise （Bad luck） | Repair、Build house、Move、Make stove、Bed placing、Enter house、Opening、Sacrifice、Pray、Seek heirs、Taoist rites、Engagement、Marriage、Burial | Go post、Travel |
| 15:00–16:59 | JiaShen | 司命 （Good luck） | Pray、Seek heirs、Engagement、Marriage、Travel、Seek wealth、Opening、Trade、Bed placing、Go post | Repair、Break ground |
| 17:00–18:59 | YiYou | 勾陈 （Bad luck） | Pray、Seek heirs、Engagement、Marriage、Seek wealth、Opening、Trade、Bed placing | Go post、Travel |
| 19:00–20:59 | BingXu | Azure Dragon （Good luck） | Engagement、Marriage、Opening、Burial | Sacrifice、Pray、Taoist rites、Consecretion、Go post、Travel |
| 21:00–22:59 | DingHai | 明堂 （Good luck） | None | Everything Sucks |
| 23:00–23:59 | WuZi | Azure Dragon （Good luck） | None | Everything Sucks |
Almanac rules vary by school and region; use as reference only for important decisions.