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Sunday, July 3, 2061

Lunar month 5, day 16Yin Metal-Snake Year · Year of the SnakeSolar term: Summer Solstice · day 13 of 15 · 3d until Slight Heat

This Day for Your Chart

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Day Quality3/5
建EstablishInauspicious
司命Director of FateYellow
ClashRat · North
Noble
卯 05:00–06:59 Auspicious hour 巳 09:00–10:59 Inauspicious hour
宜
WorshipTradeReceive wealth
忌
Raise roof beamBreak groundOpen a grave

Day Pillar

壬Rén · Yang WaterWater
午Wǔ · HorseFire

Yang Water Horse

Month甲午Jiǎ Wǔ

Day Officer

建Jiàn · Establish✦ Inauspicious

The establishing day, first of the twelve day officers: traditionally a day of founding.

Day God

司命Sī Mìng · Director of FateYellow Path

Director of Fate, a yellow-path (黄道) god: in tradition the keeper of the register of lives.

宜Favorable

忌Unfavorable

Peng Zu's taboos (traditional sayings)

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

  • 壬不泱水,更难提防Traditional saying: on 壬 (Rén) days, don't release water; it was said to make floods harder to guard against.
  • 午不苫盖,屋主更张Traditional saying: on 午 (Wǔ, Horse) days, don't thatch a roof; it was said to make the house change hands.

Shen Sha

Auspicious

Daily Clash

冲鼠 · 煞北

This day clashes with the Rat; avoid the North 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

杨柳木

Yáng Liǔ Mù · Willow Wood

Wood

Lunar Mansion

星Xīng · Star
Inauspicious
Animal马 Horse
GroupSouth · Vermilion Bird
Summary

Star, one of the seven mansions of the Vermilion Bird in the south; inauspicious in the traditional count.

Auspicious and inauspicious hours

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

Yellow-path (黄道) hours are auspicious and black-path (黑道) hours inauspicious, 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