January 2, 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.
Friday · YiSi, year of the Snake
2
11th Month, Day 14th
- Good for
- Build Animal Pen, Train Animals
- Avoid
- Move In, Relocate, Separate +8
- Lucky hours
- Early Zi hour, Chou hour, Mao hour, Wu hour, Shen hour, You hour
- Clash
- Clashes (GengWu) Horse · Sha South · Void ShenYou
- Directions
- WealthSouthwestHappinessSouthwestFortuneNorthwest
- Solar term
- Winter Solstice → Minor ColdEstablish dayGhost · Metal · Goat
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
Wu
Zi
Thunderbolt FireEarth / Water
Day pillar · Day Master
Bing
Zi
Water Below the ValleyYang Fire
On January 2, 2026 (11th Month, Day 14th), the day is Auspicious under Golden Coffer. Bing is a Yang Fire stem with Water Below the Valley NaYin. Fire is associated with drive and transformation.
Today's Do's and Don'ts
Auspicious Activities
2 itemsActivities to Avoid
11 itemsGlossary
- Build Animal Pen
- : Building pens for livestock.
- Train Animals
- : Training draught animals.
- Move In
- : Moving into a new home.
- Relocate
- : Relocating — moving house.
- Separate
- : Splitting a household so family members live apart.
- Build Stove
- : Building or installing a stove.
- Move Fire
- : Moving a deity's altar and incense fire out of the old house.
- Place Incense
- : Setting up an incense burner, deity altar or ancestral tablet.
- Break Ground
- : First breaking of soil for building work on a dwelling.
- Wedding
- : Holding the wedding and bringing the bride home.
- Dig Well
- : Digging a well.
- Clean House
- : Giving the house a thorough clean.
- 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 Golden Coffer
AuspiciousChou hour
01–03 Celestial Virtue
AuspiciousYin hour
03–05 White Tiger
InauspiciousMao hour
05–07 Jade Hall
AuspiciousChen hour
07–09 Celestial Prison
InauspiciousSi hour
09–11 Black Tortoise
InauspiciousWu hour
11–13 Master of Fate
AuspiciousWei hour
13–15 Gouchen
InauspiciousShen hour
15–17 Azure Dragon
AuspiciousYou hour
17–19 Bright Hall
AuspiciousXu hour
19–21 Celestial Punishment
InauspiciousHai hour
21–23 Vermilion Bird
InauspiciousLate Zi hour
23–24 Celestial Punishment
Inauspicious| Hour | Hour pillar | Hour spirit | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Zi hour 00:00–00:59 | WuZi Thunderbolt Fire | Golden Coffer Auspicious | The treasury hour: favours weddings, collecting payment, saving and buying property.Good for: Take Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Offer Sacrifices, Thank the GodsAvoid: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring |
| Chou hour 01:00–02:59 | JiChou Thunderbolt Fire | Celestial Virtue Auspicious | A virtuous hour for prayer, ritual, charity and seeking medical care. Softens bad luck.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 | GengYin Pine and Cypress Wood | White Tiger Inauspicious | Risk of injury and conflict. Avoid groundbreaking, long trips and anything reckless.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Wedding, Relocate, Move In, Open for Business, Trade, Burial, Take Office, Travel, Meet Noble, Seek WealthAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods, Renovate, Break Ground |
| Mao hour 05:00–06:59 | XinMao Pine and Cypress Wood | Jade Hall Auspicious | Favours celebrations, moving in, setting up a bed, study and exams.Good for: Renovate, Build Roof, Relocate, Set Up Bed, Move In, Open for Business, Open Storehouse, Meet Noble, Seek Wealth, Engagement, Wedding, Add Household MemberAvoid: Take Office, Travel |
| Chen hour 07:00–08:59 | RenChen Long-flowing Water | Celestial Prison Inauspicious | A confining hour. Delay travel and negotiation; handle internal matters behind closed doors.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up BedAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate |
| Si hour 09:00–10:59 | GuiSi Long-flowing Water | Black Tortoise Inauspicious | Guard against theft and loss. Avoid gambling, speculation and lending money out.Good for: Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Engagement, Wedding, Move In, Open for Business, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Renovate, Break Ground, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate |
| Wu hour 11:00–12:59 | JiaWu Gold in the Sand | Master of Fate Auspicious | Rules food and daily rhythm: good for cooking, eating, resetting your routine and planning.Good for: NoneAvoid: All matters |
| Wei hour 13:00–14:59 | YiWei Gold in the Sand | Gouchen Inauspicious | Entanglement and delay. Avoid groundbreaking, property deals and long contracts.Good for: NoneAvoid: Renovate, Break Ground, Take Office, Travel |
| Shen hour 15:00–16:59 | BingShen Fire Below the Mountain | Azure Dragon Auspicious | The best all-round hour: favours money matters, launches, deals and signings.Good for: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up BedAvoid: Raise Beam, Build Roof, Encoffin |
| You hour 17:00–18:59 | DingYou Fire Below the Mountain | Bright Hall Auspicious | Good for meeting people of influence, interviews and filing paperwork.Good for: Renovate, Move In, Burial, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Thank the Gods, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Engagement, Wedding, Take OfficeAvoid: None |
| Xu hour 19:00–20:59 | WuXu Flatland Wood | Celestial Punishment Inauspicious | Disputes and legal friction. Avoid confrontation; tidy up and finish things instead.Good for: Meet Noble, Seek Wealth, Travel, Wedding, Add Household Member, Relocate, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Litigation, Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Board Boat |
| Hai hour 21:00–22:59 | JiHai Flatland Wood | Vermilion Bird Inauspicious | An hour of arguments and gossip. Avoid debates and verbal promises; write rather than speak.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Travel, Seek Wealth, WeddingAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods, Consecrate, Renovate, Burial |
| Late Zi hour 23:00–23:59 | GengZi Earth on the Wall | Celestial Punishment Inauspicious | Disputes and legal friction. Avoid confrontation; tidy up and finish things instead.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up BedAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods, Renovate, Break Ground |
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) | Establish dayA day of growth and vigour. | A day of growth and vigour. |
| Lunar Mansion | Ghost · Metal · Goat InauspiciousOne of the seven mansions of the South Vermilion Bird. | One of the seven mansions of the South Vermilion Bird. |
| Auspicious Spirits | Monthly Void, Official Day, Reverent Peace, Golden Coffer, Barking Opposition | |
| Inauspicious Spirits | Monthly Establishment, Small Time, Earth Office, Monthly Aversion, Earth Fire, Touch Water Dragon | |
| Fetal God Position | Kitchen Hearth Pestle Outside, Southwest | |
| Peng Zu's Taboos | Bing day: do not repair the stove, or disaster follows.Zi day: do not consult an oracle, or you invite your own trouble. | |
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
- Rat
- : Your sign rules the day, so its energy moves with yours. You carry weight today, but you are also the most visible.
- Ox
- : Combines with today. People cooperate, so close deals and settle unfinished business.
- Rabbit
- : Punishment with today. Expect friction and wasted effort, so leave room and avoid head-on pushes.
- Dragon
- : Half-combines with today. The support is mild, so push along what is already moving.
- Horse
- : Clashes with today, the strongest disruption. Travel and move, but avoid signing or confronting.
- Goat
- : Harm with today. Losses come quietly rather than openly, so watch favours and hidden costs.
- Monkey
- : Half-combines with today. The support is mild, so push along what is already moving.
- Rooster
- : Break with today. Plans shift easily, so keep a fallback and avoid finishing everything in one go.
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 | Eating God | Expression flows and the mood is easy. Good for creating, presenting, and time spent with people you enjoy. |
| YiWood | Hurting Officer | Talent shows, but so does a sharp tongue. Display your work; do not take on your boss or the rule-makers. |
| BingFireDay 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. |
| DingFire | Rob Wealth | Money leaks out today and others may claim a share. Avoid lending, guarantees and impulse spending. |
| WuEarth | Indirect Seal | The mind runs deep and slightly sideways. Good for solitary study and unconventional subjects; do not overthink. |
| JiEarth | Direct Seal | Support and mentors are available. Good for asking advice, learning, and signing things that protect you. |
| GengMetal | Seven Killings | Pressure comes head-on today. Hold your ground rather than pushing, and watch your health and the unexpected. |
| XinMetal | Direct Officer | Rules and reputation matter today. Good for formal settings, paperwork and anything touching promotion. |
| RenWater | Indirect Wealth | Networking and new openings favour you today, with side income in reach. Test small rather than betting big. |
| GuiWater | Direct Wealth | Steady, earned money is the theme. Good for invoicing, quoting, salary talks and tidying your finances. |
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.
The three pillars form no notable combination or clash today. The energy is steady, so plan by today's auspicious and inauspicious lists.
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