January 13, 2026 BaZi Calendar & Chinese Almanac
The day's BaZi pillars joined with the Chinese almanac: do's and don'ts, lucky hours, clash and directions at a glance.
Tuesday · YiSi, year of the Snake
13
11th Month, Day 25th
- Good for
- Open for Business, Trade, Sign Contract +10
- Avoid
- Wedding, Plant, Burial +6
- Lucky hours
- Chou hour, Chen hour, Wu hour, Wei hour, Xu hour, Hai hour, Late Zi hour
- Clash
- Clashes (XinSi) Snake · Sha West · Void WuWei
- Directions
- WealthSouthwestHappinessDue SouthFortuneSoutheast
- Solar term
- Minor Cold → Major ColdOpen dayTail · Fire · Tiger
What Kind of Day Is It for You?
One day plays ten different Ten Gods, one for each Day Master. Enter your birth date to see whether today reaches yours as wealth, authority, resource or peer energy.
Today's Three Pillars and Day Master
Year Pillar
Yi
Si
Covered Lamp FireWood / Fire
Month Pillar
Ji
Chou
Thunderbolt FireEarth
Day pillar · Day Master
Ding
Hai
Earth on the RoofYin Fire
On January 13, 2026 (11th Month, Day 25th), the day is Auspicious under Bright Hall. Ding is a Yin Fire stem with Earth on the Roof NaYin. Fire is associated with drive and transformation.
Today's Do's and Don'ts
Auspicious Activities
13 itemsActivities to Avoid
9 itemsGlossary
- Open for Business
- : Opening for business: a new shop, or the first trading day of the year.
- Trade
- : Buying, selling and closing deals.
- Sign Contract
- : Drawing up and signing a contract.
- Receive Wealth
- : Taking in money: collecting payment or banking income.
- Acquire Livestock
- : Bringing new livestock onto the farm.
- Build Animal Pen
- : Building pens for livestock.
- Move In
- : Moving into a new home.
- Relocate
- : Relocating — moving house.
- Set Up Bed
- : Positioning or moving a bed, usually when newly wed or settling into a new home.
- Consecrate
- : Dotting the eyes of a new statue to invite the deity into it.
- Pray for Blessings
- : Praying to the gods for blessings and safety.
- Pray for Offspring
- : Praying for children.
- Break Ground
- : First breaking of soil for building work on a dwelling.
- Wedding
- : Holding the wedding and bringing the bride home.
- Plant
- : Planting crops and trees.
- Burial
- : Holding the burial and laying the coffin in the ground.
- Haircut
- : Getting a haircut.
- Build Temple
- : Building a temple.
- Build Stove
- : Building or installing a stove.
- Encoffin
- : Placing the body into the coffin.
- Conduct Funeral
- : Conducting the funeral and the procession.
- Build Bridge
- : Building a bridge.
12 Hour Pillars
The day splits into twelve two-hour periods, each ruled by one of the twelve Yellow Road or Black Road spirits. The Zi hour straddles midnight, so it appears twice: early Zi opens the day and late Zi closes it, each with its own pillar. Each hour also lists the almanac's own "Good for" and "Avoid". That is a separate method from the ruling spirit, so the two can disagree; an hour both call good is the safest pick.
Early Zi hour
00–01 White Tiger
InauspiciousChou hour
01–03 Jade Hall
AuspiciousYin hour
03–05 Celestial Prison
InauspiciousMao hour
05–07 Black Tortoise
InauspiciousChen hour
07–09 Master of Fate
AuspiciousSi hour
09–11 Gouchen
InauspiciousWu hour
11–13 Azure Dragon
AuspiciousWei hour
13–15 Bright Hall
AuspiciousShen hour
15–17 Celestial Punishment
InauspiciousYou hour
17–19 Vermilion Bird
InauspiciousXu hour
19–21 Golden Coffer
AuspiciousHai hour
21–23 Celestial Virtue
AuspiciousLate Zi hour
23–24 Golden Coffer
Auspicious| Hour | Hour pillar | Hour spirit | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Zi hour 00:00–00:59 | GengZi Earth on the Wall | White Tiger Inauspicious | Risk of injury and conflict. Avoid groundbreaking, long trips and anything reckless.Good for: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Travel, Seek Wealth, Wedding, Burial, Build Stove, Offer SacrificesAvoid: Raise Beam, Build Roof, Encoffin |
| Chou hour 01:00–02:59 | XinChou Earth on the Wall | Jade Hall Auspicious | Favours celebrations, moving in, setting up a bed, study and exams.Good for: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up Bed, Offer SacrificesAvoid: None |
| Yin hour 03:00–04:59 | RenYin Gold Foil | Celestial Prison Inauspicious | A confining hour. Delay travel and negotiation; handle internal matters behind closed doors.Good for: Engagement, Wedding, Set Up Bed, Relocate, Move In, Renovate, Burial, Take Office, Meet Noble, Travel, Seek WealthAvoid: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring |
| Mao hour 05:00–06:59 | GuiMao Gold Foil | Black Tortoise Inauspicious | Guard against theft and loss. Avoid gambling, speculation and lending money out.Good for: NoneAvoid: All matters |
| Chen hour 07:00–08:59 | JiaChen Covered Lamp Fire | Master of Fate Auspicious | Rules food and daily rhythm: good for cooking, eating, resetting your routine and planning.Good for: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Join Roof Ridge, Wedding, BurialAvoid: Renovate, Break Ground |
| Si hour 09:00–10:59 | YiSi Covered Lamp Fire | Gouchen Inauspicious | Entanglement and delay. Avoid groundbreaking, property deals and long contracts.Good for: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up BedAvoid: Take Office, Travel |
| Wu hour 11:00–12:59 | BingWu Heavenly River Water | Azure Dragon Auspicious | The best all-round hour: favours money matters, launches, deals and signings.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Wedding, Relocate, Move In, Open for Business, Trade, Renovate, Burial, EngagementAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate |
| Wei hour 13:00–14:59 | DingWei Heavenly River Water | Bright Hall Auspicious | Good for meeting people of influence, interviews and filing paperwork.Good for: Thank the Gods, Renovate, Build StoveAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate |
| Shen hour 15:00–16:59 | WuShen Great Post-road Earth | Celestial Punishment Inauspicious | Disputes and legal friction. Avoid confrontation; tidy up and finish things instead.Good for: Take Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet NobleAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods, Consecrate, Renovate, Burial |
| You hour 17:00–18:59 | JiYou Great Post-road Earth | Vermilion Bird Inauspicious | An hour of arguments and gossip. Avoid debates and verbal promises; write rather than speak.Good for: Renovate, Build Roof, Relocate, Set Up Bed, Move In, Open for Business, Open Storehouse, Take Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, WeddingAvoid: Build Bridge, Board Boat |
| Xu hour 19:00–20:59 | GengXu Ornamental Hairpin Gold | Golden Coffer Auspicious | The treasury hour: favours weddings, collecting payment, saving and buying property.Good for: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up Bed, Take OfficeAvoid: Raise Beam, Build Roof, Encoffin |
| Hai hour 21:00–22:59 | XinHai Ornamental Hairpin Gold | Celestial Virtue Auspicious | A virtuous hour for prayer, ritual, charity and seeking medical care. Softens bad luck.Good for: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Thank the Gods, Engagement, Wedding, Seek Wealth, Move In, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Renovate, Break Ground |
| Late Zi hour 23:00–23:59 | RenZi Mulberry Wood | Golden Coffer Auspicious | The treasury hour: favours weddings, collecting payment, saving and buying property.Good for: Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Offer Sacrifices, Thank the GodsAvoid: Take Office, Renovate, Relocate, Travel, Litigation, Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring |
Almanac Details: Day Officer, Lunar Mansion and Spirits
What a traditional Tung Shing reads for date selection. The Twelve Day Officers set the tone of the day, the ruling Lunar Mansion adds its own luck, the day's spirits each favour or forbid certain acts, the Fetal God position marks where a household with a pregnancy should not build or move things, and Peng Zu's Taboos are old sayings tied to the day's stem and branch.
| Item | Today | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Day Officer (Jian Chu) | Open dayAn open, flowing day. | An open, flowing day. |
| Lunar Mansion | Tail · Fire · Tiger AuspiciousOne of the seven mansions of the East Azure Dragon. | One of the seven mansions of the East Azure Dragon. |
| Auspicious Spirits | Hidden Virtue, Royal Day, Post Horse, Celestial Empress, Time Yin, Vital Energy, Benefit Posterity, Bright Hall | |
| Inauspicious Spirits | Monthly Aversion, Earth Fire, Double Day | |
| Fetal God Position | Warehouse Bed Outside, Northwest | |
| Peng Zu's Taboos | Ding day: do not shave the head, or sores will grow.Hai day: do not hold a wedding, or the groom suffers. | |
Today and the 12 Zodiac Signs
Each sign's branch is read against today's day branch: combination helps, clash, punishment, harm and break hinder, and no relation makes a steady day.
RatZi
OxChou
TigerYin
RabbitMao
DragonChen
SnakeSi
HorseWu
GoatWei
MonkeyShen
RoosterYou
DogXu
PigHai
- Tiger
- : Combines with today. People cooperate, so close deals and settle unfinished business.
- Rabbit
- : Half-combines with today. The support is mild, so push along what is already moving.
- Snake
- : Clashes with today, the strongest disruption. Travel and move, but avoid signing or confronting.
- Monkey
- : Harm with today. Losses come quietly rather than openly, so watch favours and hidden costs.
- Pig
- : Your sign rules the day, so its energy moves with yours. You carry weight today, but you are also the most visible.
Ten Gods: Today for Each Day Master
The day's Heavenly Stem plays a different Ten God for every Day Master. Find yours to see whether today arrives as wealth, authority, resource or peer energy.
| Day Master | Today's Ten God | Today's focus |
|---|---|---|
| JiaWood | Hurting Officer | Talent shows, but so does a sharp tongue. Display your work; do not take on your boss or the rule-makers. |
| YiWood | Eating God | Expression flows and the mood is easy. Good for creating, presenting, and time spent with people you enjoy. |
| BingFire | Rob Wealth | Money leaks out today and others may claim a share. Avoid lending, guarantees and impulse spending. |
| DingFireDay stem | Friend | Peers stand beside you today, so joint effort carries weight. Rivalry over the same prize is the risk: settle the split up front. |
| WuEarth | Direct Seal | Support and mentors are available. Good for asking advice, learning, and signing things that protect you. |
| JiEarth | Indirect Seal | The mind runs deep and slightly sideways. Good for solitary study and unconventional subjects; do not overthink. |
| GengMetal | Direct Officer | Rules and reputation matter today. Good for formal settings, paperwork and anything touching promotion. |
| XinMetal | Seven Killings | Pressure comes head-on today. Hold your ground rather than pushing, and watch your health and the unexpected. |
| RenWater | Direct Wealth | Steady, earned money is the theme. Good for invoicing, quoting, salary talks and tidying your finances. |
| GuiWater | Indirect Wealth | Networking and new openings favour you today, with side income in reach. Test small rather than betting big. |
Pillar Interactions
The stems and branches of the Year, Month and Day pillars interact through combination, clash, punishment, harm and destruction. Together these decide whether the day's energy gathers or scatters.
- Six ClashSi + HaiYear Pillar, Day pillar · Day Master
Two directly opposite branches collide, bringing movement and upheaval. Better for travel and relocation than for signing or finalising.
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