January 28, 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
28
12th Month, Day 10th
- Good for
- Wedding, Consecrate, Cleanse/Remove +13
- Avoid
- Build Stove, Burial, Offer Sacrifices +7
- Lucky hours
- Early Zi hour, Chou hour, Chen hour, Si hour, Wei hour, Xu hour, Late Zi hour
- Clash
- Clashes (BingShen) Monkey · Sha North · Void ZiChou
- Directions
- WealthDue SouthHappinessDue SouthFortuneSoutheast
- Solar term
- Major Cold → Start of SpringRemove dayThree Stars · Water · Ape
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
Ren
Yin
Gold FoilYang Water
On January 28, 2026 (12th Month, Day 10th), the day is Auspicious under Golden Coffer. Ren is a Yang Water stem with Gold Foil NaYin. Water is associated with wisdom and adaptability.
Today's Do's and Don'ts
Auspicious Activities
16 itemsActivities to Avoid
10 itemsGlossary
- Wedding
- : Holding the wedding and bringing the bride home.
- Consecrate
- : Dotting the eyes of a new statue to invite the deity into it.
- Cleanse/Remove
- : A cleansing rite that sweeps away filth and misfortune.
- Move Fire
- : Moving a deity's altar and incense fire out of the old house.
- Dismantle
- : Taking down a building or fixed structure.
- Renovate
- : Renovating or extending a building.
- Add Household Member
- : Adding a member to the household, such as through adoption.
- 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.
- Plant
- : Planting crops and trees.
- Encoffin
- : Placing the body into the coffin.
- Repair Tomb
- : Repairing or tidying a grave.
- Break Ground
- : First breaking of soil for building work on a dwelling.
- End Mourning
- : Taking off mourning dress at the end of the mourning period.
- Wear Mourning
- : Mourners formally putting on mourning dress.
- Build Stove
- : Building or installing a stove.
- Burial
- : Holding the burial and laying the coffin in the ground.
- Offer Sacrifices
- : Making offerings to gods and ancestors.
- Open for Business
- : Opening for business: a new shop, or the first trading day of the year.
- Betrothal
- : First of the six wedding rites, when the groom's family sends betrothal gifts.
- Sign Alliance
- : Sealing a pact: betrothal in the old sense, a partnership agreement today.
- Acquire Livestock
- : Bringing new livestock onto the farm.
- Thank the Earth
- : Thanking the earth gods once building work is finished.
- Travel
- : Setting out on a journey or business trip.
- Visit the Sick
- : Visiting someone who is ill.
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 Azure Dragon
AuspiciousChou hour
01–03 Bright Hall
AuspiciousYin hour
03–05 Celestial Punishment
InauspiciousMao hour
05–07 Vermilion Bird
InauspiciousChen hour
07–09 Golden Coffer
AuspiciousSi hour
09–11 Celestial Virtue
AuspiciousWu hour
11–13 White Tiger
InauspiciousWei hour
13–15 Jade Hall
AuspiciousShen hour
15–17 Celestial Prison
InauspiciousYou hour
17–19 Black Tortoise
InauspiciousXu hour
19–21 Master of Fate
AuspiciousHai hour
21–23 Gouchen
InauspiciousLate Zi hour
23–24 Master of Fate
Auspicious| Hour | Hour pillar | Hour spirit | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Zi hour 00:00–00:59 | GengZi Earth on the Wall | Azure Dragon Auspicious | The best all-round hour: favours money matters, launches, deals and signings.Good for: Pray for Blessings, Engagement, Wedding, Open for Business, BurialAvoid: Build Boat, Board Boat, Raise Beam, Build Roof, Encoffin, Take Office, Travel |
| Chou hour 01:00–02:59 | XinChou Earth on the Wall | Bright Hall Auspicious | Good for meeting people of influence, interviews and filing paperwork.Good for: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Thank the Gods, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Engagement, Wedding, Renovate, BurialAvoid: None |
| Yin hour 03:00–04:59 | RenYin Gold Foil | Celestial Punishment Inauspicious | Disputes and legal friction. Avoid confrontation; tidy up and finish things instead.Good for: Take Office, Meet Noble, Travel, Seek Wealth, Wedding, Add Household Member, Relocate, BurialAvoid: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring |
| Mao hour 05:00–06:59 | GuiMao Gold Foil | 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 Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Take Office, Travel, Meet NobleAvoid: None |
| Chen hour 07:00–08:59 | JiaChen Covered Lamp Fire | Golden Coffer Auspicious | The treasury hour: favours weddings, collecting payment, saving and buying property.Good for: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up BedAvoid: Take Office, Renovate, Relocate, Travel, Litigation |
| Si hour 09:00–10:59 | YiSi Covered Lamp Fire | 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, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Renovate, Break Ground |
| Wu hour 11:00–12:59 | BingWu Heavenly River Water | White Tiger Inauspicious | Risk of injury and conflict. Avoid groundbreaking, long trips and anything reckless.Good for: NoneAvoid: All matters |
| Wei hour 13:00–14:59 | DingWei Heavenly River Water | Jade Hall Auspicious | Favours celebrations, moving in, setting up a bed, study and exams.Good for: Thank the Gods, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Engagement, Wedding, Renovate, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate |
| Shen hour 15:00–16:59 | WuShen Great Post-road Earth | Celestial Prison Inauspicious | A confining hour. Delay travel and negotiation; handle internal matters behind closed doors.Good for: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up Bed, Take Office, Move InAvoid: Consecrate, Renovate, Burial |
| You hour 17:00–18:59 | JiYou Great Post-road Earth | Black Tortoise Inauspicious | Guard against theft and loss. Avoid gambling, speculation and lending money out.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Wedding, Relocate, Move In, Open for Business, Trade, Renovate, Burial, Pray for Blessings, Take Office, Travel, Seek WealthAvoid: None |
| Xu hour 19:00–20:59 | GengXu Ornamental Hairpin Gold | 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, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up Bed, Meet NobleAvoid: Raise Beam, Build Roof, Encoffin, Take Office, Travel |
| Hai hour 21:00–22:59 | XinHai Ornamental Hairpin Gold | Gouchen Inauspicious | Entanglement and delay. Avoid groundbreaking, property deals and long contracts.Good for: Take Office, Meet Noble, Travel, Seek Wealth, Wedding, Add Household Member, Relocate, Burial, Renovate, Move InAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods |
| Late Zi hour 23:00–23:59 | RenZi Mulberry Wood | Master of Fate Auspicious | Rules food and daily rhythm: good for cooking, eating, resetting your routine and planning.Good for: Engagement, Wedding, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up BedAvoid: 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) | Remove dayA day for clearing out the old. | A day for clearing out the old. |
| Lunar Mansion | Three Stars · Water · Ape AuspiciousOne of the seven mansions of the West White Tiger. | One of the seven mansions of the West White Tiger. |
| Auspicious Spirits | Time Virtue, Minister Day, Auspicious Period, Jade Palace, Five Harmony, Golden Coffer, Barking Opposition | |
| Inauspicious Spirits | Robbery Star, Celestial Thief, Five Voids | |
| Fetal God Position | Warehouse Stove Inside the Room, South | |
| Peng Zu's Taboos | Ren day: do not release water, or the flood is hard to hold back.Yin day: do not make offerings, for the spirits will not receive them. | |
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
- : Your sign rules the day, so its energy moves with yours. You carry weight today, but you are also the most visible.
- Snake
- : Punishment with today. Expect friction and wasted effort, so leave room and avoid head-on pushes.
- Horse
- : Half-combines with today. The support is mild, so push along what is already moving.
- Monkey
- : Clashes with today, the strongest disruption. Travel and move, but avoid signing or confronting.
- Pig
- : Combines with today. People cooperate, so close deals and settle unfinished business.
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 | Indirect Seal | The mind runs deep and slightly sideways. Good for solitary study and unconventional subjects; do not overthink. |
| YiWood | Direct Seal | Support and mentors are available. Good for asking advice, learning, and signing things that protect you. |
| BingFire | Seven Killings | Pressure comes head-on today. Hold your ground rather than pushing, and watch your health and the unexpected. |
| DingFire | Direct Officer | Rules and reputation matter today. Good for formal settings, paperwork and anything touching promotion. |
| WuEarth | Indirect Wealth | Networking and new openings favour you today, with side income in reach. Test small rather than betting big. |
| JiEarth | Direct Wealth | Steady, earned money is the theme. Good for invoicing, quoting, salary talks and tidying your finances. |
| GengMetal | Eating God | Expression flows and the mood is easy. Good for creating, presenting, and time spent with people you enjoy. |
| XinMetal | Hurting Officer | Talent shows, but so does a sharp tongue. Display your work; do not take on your boss or the rule-makers. |
| RenWaterDay 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. |
| GuiWater | Rob Wealth | Money leaks out today and others may claim a share. Avoid lending, guarantees and impulse spending. |
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.
- PunishmentYin + SiPunishment of IngratitudeYear Pillar, Day pillar · Day Master
Branches punish each other, bringing friction and self-inflicted trouble. Reflect and clear old matters rather than push forward.
- HarmYin + SiYear Pillar, Day pillar · Day Master
Branches harm each other, often through hidden loss or strained goodwill. Watch who you work with and guard against disputes.
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