January 21, 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.
Wednesday · YiSi, year of the Snake
21
12th Month, Day 3rd
- Good for
- Offer Sacrifices, Demolish Building, Demolish Wall +2
- Avoid
- Open for Business, Break Ground, Break Ground for Burial
- Lucky hours
- Yin hour, Mao hour, Si hour, Shen hour, Xu hour, Hai hour, Late Zi hour
- Clash
- Clashes (JiChou) Ox · Sha West · Void ChenSi
- Directions
- WealthNortheastHappinessNorthwestFortuneSouthwest
- Solar term
- Major Cold → Start of SpringBreak dayWall · Water · Hare Spirit
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
Yi
Wei
Gold in the SandYin Wood
On January 21, 2026 (12th Month, Day 3rd), the day is Inauspicious under Black Tortoise. Yi is a Yin Wood stem with Gold in the Sand NaYin. Wood is associated with growth and new beginnings.
Today's Do's and Don'ts
Auspicious Activities
5 itemsActivities to Avoid
3 itemsGlossary
- Offer Sacrifices
- : Making offerings to gods and ancestors.
- Demolish Building
- : Demolishing an old building.
- Demolish Wall
- : Tearing down an old wall.
- Cleanse/Remove
- : A cleansing rite that sweeps away filth and misfortune.
- Avoid All Other Activities
- : Apart from what is listed, undertake nothing else today.
- Open for Business
- : Opening for business: a new shop, or the first trading day of the year.
- Break Ground
- : First breaking of soil for building work on a dwelling.
- Break Ground for Burial
- : Breaking ground for a grave, as distinct from Break Ground for a dwelling.
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 Celestial Punishment
InauspiciousChou hour
01–03 Vermilion Bird
InauspiciousYin hour
03–05 Golden Coffer
AuspiciousMao hour
05–07 Celestial Virtue
AuspiciousChen hour
07–09 White Tiger
InauspiciousSi hour
09–11 Jade Hall
AuspiciousWu hour
11–13 Celestial Prison
InauspiciousWei hour
13–15 Black Tortoise
InauspiciousShen hour
15–17 Master of Fate
AuspiciousYou hour
17–19 Gouchen
InauspiciousXu hour
19–21 Azure Dragon
AuspiciousHai hour
21–23 Bright Hall
AuspiciousLate Zi hour
23–24 Azure Dragon
Auspicious| Hour | Hour pillar | Hour spirit | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Zi hour 00:00–00:59 | BingZi Water Below the Valley | Celestial Punishment Inauspicious | Disputes and legal friction. Avoid confrontation; tidy up and finish things instead.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Seek Wealth, Wedding, BurialAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate, Take Office, Travel |
| Chou hour 01:00–02:59 | DingChou Water Below the Valley | 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, Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Seek WealthAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate, Take Office, Travel |
| Yin hour 03:00–04:59 | WuYin Earth on the City Wall | Golden Coffer Auspicious | The treasury hour: favours weddings, collecting payment, saving and buying property.Good for: NoneAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods, Take Office, Travel |
| Mao hour 05:00–06:59 | JiMao Earth on the City Wall | Celestial Virtue Auspicious | A virtuous hour for prayer, ritual, charity and seeking medical care. Softens bad luck.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Wedding, Relocate, Move In, Open for Business, Trade, Renovate, Burial, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Thank the Gods, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet NobleAvoid: None |
| Chen hour 07:00–08:59 | GengChen White Wax Gold | White Tiger Inauspicious | Risk of injury and conflict. Avoid groundbreaking, long trips and anything reckless.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up Bed, Build StoveAvoid: Raise Beam, Build Roof, Encoffin, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods |
| Si hour 09:00–10:59 | XinSi White Wax Gold | Jade Hall Auspicious | Favours celebrations, moving in, setting up a bed, study and exams.Good for: Move In, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Thank the Gods, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Engagement, Wedding, Take OfficeAvoid: Consecrate, Renovate, Burial |
| Wu hour 11:00–12:59 | RenWu Willow Wood | 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, BurialAvoid: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Board Boat |
| Wei hour 13:00–14:59 | GuiWei Willow Wood | Black Tortoise Inauspicious | Guard against theft and loss. Avoid gambling, speculation and lending money out.Good for: Renovate, Build Roof, Relocate, Build Stove, Set Up Bed, Move In, Open for Business, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Fast/Pray, Engagement, Wedding, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Travel |
| Shen hour 15:00–16:59 | JiaShen Water in the Spring | Master of Fate Auspicious | Rules food and daily rhythm: good for cooking, eating, resetting your routine and planning.Good for: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up Bed, Take OfficeAvoid: Renovate, Break Ground |
| You hour 17:00–18:59 | YiYou Water in the Spring | 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 |
| Xu hour 19:00–20:59 | BingXu Earth on the Roof | Azure Dragon Auspicious | The best all-round hour: favours money matters, launches, deals and signings.Good for: Engagement, Wedding, Open for Business, BurialAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate, Take Office, Travel |
| Hai hour 21:00–22:59 | DingHai Earth on the Roof | Bright Hall Auspicious | Good for meeting people of influence, interviews and filing paperwork.Good for: NoneAvoid: All matters |
| Late Zi hour 23:00–23:59 | WuZi Thunderbolt Fire | Azure Dragon Auspicious | The best all-round hour: favours money matters, launches, deals and signings.Good for: NoneAvoid: All matters |
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) | Break dayThe day clashes with the month, so things break. | The day clashes with the month, so things break. |
| Lunar Mansion | Wall · Water · Hare Spirit AuspiciousOne of the seven mansions of the North Black Tortoise. | One of the seven mansions of the North Black Tortoise. |
| Auspicious Spirits | Celestial Virtue Harmony, Monthly Virtue Harmony, Four Phases, Universal Protection | |
| Inauspicious Spirits | Monthly Break, Great Loss, Four Strikes, Nine Voids, Black Warrior | |
| Fetal God Position | Pestle Mill Toilet Inside the Room, North | |
| Peng Zu's Taboos | Yi day: do not plant, or a thousand seedlings fail to grow.Wei day: do not take medicine, or the poison enters the gut. | |
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
- : Harm with today. Losses come quietly rather than openly, so watch favours and hidden costs.
- Ox
- : Clashes with today, the strongest disruption. Travel and move, but avoid signing or confronting.
- Rabbit
- : Half-combines with today. The support is mild, so push along what is already moving.
- Horse
- : Combines with today. People cooperate, so close deals and settle unfinished business.
- Goat
- : Your sign rules the day, so its energy moves with yours. You carry weight today, but you are also the most visible.
- Dog
- : Punishment with today. Expect friction and wasted effort, so leave room and avoid head-on pushes.
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 | Rob Wealth | Money leaks out today and others may claim a share. Avoid lending, guarantees and impulse spending. |
| YiWoodDay 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. |
| BingFire | Direct Seal | Support and mentors are available. Good for asking advice, learning, and signing things that protect you. |
| DingFire | Indirect Seal | The mind runs deep and slightly sideways. Good for solitary study and unconventional subjects; do not overthink. |
| WuEarth | Direct Officer | Rules and reputation matter today. Good for formal settings, paperwork and anything touching promotion. |
| JiEarth | Seven Killings | Pressure comes head-on today. Hold your ground rather than pushing, and watch your health and the unexpected. |
| GengMetal | Direct Wealth | Steady, earned money is the theme. Good for invoicing, quoting, salary talks and tidying your finances. |
| XinMetal | Indirect Wealth | Networking and new openings favour you today, with side income in reach. Test small rather than betting big. |
| RenWater | Hurting Officer | Talent shows, but so does a sharp tongue. Display your work; do not take on your boss or the rule-makers. |
| GuiWater | Eating God | Expression flows and the mood is easy. Good for creating, presenting, and time spent with people you enjoy. |
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 ClashChou + WeiMonth Pillar, Day pillar · Day Master
Two directly opposite branches collide, bringing movement and upheaval. Better for travel and relocation than for signing or finalising.
- PunishmentChou + WeiPunishment of ArroganceMonth Pillar, Day pillar · Day Master
Branches punish each other, bringing friction and self-inflicted trouble. Reflect and clear old matters rather than push forward.
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