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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Lunar month 8, day 24Yin Wood-Snake Year · Year of the SnakeSolar term: Cold Dew · day 8 of 15 · 8d until Frost Descent
Day Quality3/5
危DangerInauspicious
明堂Bright HallYellow
ClashPig · East
Noble
酉 17:00–18:59 Unlucky hour 亥 21:00–22:59 Lucky hour
宜
MarriageEngagementReceive wealth
忌
Raise roof beamBuild a stoveFell trees+4

Day Pillar

丁Dīng · Yin FireFire
巳Sì · SnakeFire

Yin Fire Snake

Month丙戌Bǐng Xū

Day Officer

危Wēi · Danger✦ Inauspicious

The perilous day: in the twelve-day cycle it stands for danger and instability.

Day God

明堂Míng Táng · Bright HallYellow Path

Bright Hall, a yellow-path (黄道) god: in tradition a sign of light and honor.

宜Favorable

忌Unfavorable

Peng Zu's taboos (traditional sayings)

Traditional sayings, shown for interest. They don't change the lists above.

  • 丁不剃头,头必生疮Traditional saying: on 丁 (Dīng) days, don't shave the head; it was said to bring sores to the scalp.
  • 巳不远行,财物伏藏Traditional saying: on 巳 (Sì, Snake) days, don't travel far; it was said to send wealth and goods into hiding.

Daily Clash

冲猪 · 煞东

This day clashes with the Pig; avoid the East direction.

Tai Sui (Year)

Tai Sui in Snake (South) · clashes with North

Tai Sui sits in the South for the year, opposing the North. Traditionally, almanacs advise against major construction, ground-breaking or burial in either direction until the next 立春 (Lichun).

Na Yin

沙中土

Shā Zhōng Tǔ · Sandy Earth

Earth

Lunar Mansion

轸Zhěn · Chariot
Auspicious
Animal蚓 Earthworm
GroupSouth · Vermilion Bird
Summary

Chariot, one of the seven mansions of the Vermilion Bird in the south; auspicious in the traditional count.

Lucky and unlucky hours

子23:00–00:59Unlucky hour白虎White Tiger
丑01:00–02:59Lucky hour玉堂Jade Hall
寅03:00–04:59Unlucky hour天牢Heavenly Prison
卯05:00–06:59Unlucky hour玄武Black Tortoise
辰07:00–08:59Lucky hour司命Director of Fate
巳09:00–10:59Unlucky hour勾陈Hook Star
午11:00–12:59Lucky hour青龙Azure Dragon
未13:00–14:59Lucky hour明堂Bright Hall
申15:00–16:59Unlucky hour天刑Heavenly Punishment
酉17:00–18:59Unlucky hour朱雀Vermilion Bird Noble
戌19:00–20:59Lucky hour金匮Gold Casket
亥21:00–22:59Lucky hour天德Heavenly Virtue Noble

Yellow-path (黄道) hours are lucky and black-path (黑道) hours unlucky, by the traditional day-god cycle. ★ marks the noble-person hours for this day.

Almanac data is derived from classical formulas and is for reference only. Do not use as the sole basis for medical, legal, or financial decisions. Disclaimer