November 1, 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.
Sunday · BingWu, year of the Horse
1
9th Month, Day 23rd
- Good for
- Wedding, Betrothal, Sign Alliance +19
- Avoid
- Open for Business, Break Ground for Burial, Dig Well +1
- Lucky hours
- Early Zi hour, Yin hour, Mao hour, Wu hour, Wei hour, You hour
- Clash
- Clashes (GuiYou) Rooster · Sha West · Void ShenYou
- Directions
- WealthDue NorthHappinessNortheastFortuneDue North
- Solar term
- Frost's Descent → Start of WinterHold dayPleiades · Sun · Rooster
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
Bing
Wu
Heavenly River WaterFire
Month Pillar
Wu
Xu
Flatland WoodEarth
Day pillar · Day Master
Ji
Mao
Earth on the City WallYin Earth
On November 1, 2026 (9th Month, Day 23rd), the day is Inauspicious under Gouchen. Ji is a Yin Earth stem with Earth on the City Wall NaYin. Earth is associated with stability and groundedness.
Today's Do's and Don'ts
Auspicious Activities
22 itemsActivities to Avoid
4 itemsGlossary
- Wedding
- : Holding the wedding and bringing the bride home.
- 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.
- Offer Sacrifices
- : Making offerings to gods and ancestors.
- Pray for Blessings
- : Praying to the gods for blessings and safety.
- Pray for Offspring
- : Praying for children.
- Fast/Pray
- : Fasting and holding a Daoist ritual for blessings.
- Consecrate
- : Dotting the eyes of a new statue to invite the deity into it.
- Place Incense
- : Setting up an incense burner, deity altar or ancestral tablet.
- Move Fire
- : Moving a deity's altar and incense fire out of the old house.
- Build Temple
- : Building a temple.
- Relocate
- : Relocating — moving house.
- Travel
- : Setting out on a journey or business trip.
- Move In
- : Moving into a new home.
- Lay Foundation
- : Laying a building's foundation.
- Erect Pillars
- : Raising the pillars of a building.
- Raise Beam
- : Raising the main roof beam, the milestone rite of house building.
- Set Up Bed
- : Positioning or moving a bed, usually when newly wed or settling into a new home.
- Acquire Livestock
- : Bringing new livestock onto the farm.
- Capture
- : Catching pests and vermin; historically also apprehending thieves.
- Receive Son-in-law
- : Taking a son-in-law into the bride's household.
- Burial
- : Holding the burial and laying the coffin in the ground.
- Open for Business
- : Opening for business: a new shop, or the first trading day of the year.
- Break Ground for Burial
- : Breaking ground for a grave, as distinct from Break Ground for a dwelling.
- Dig Well
- : Digging a well.
- Make Coffin
- : Making a coffin, traditionally prepared well in advance.
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 Master of Fate
AuspiciousChou hour
01–03 Gouchen
InauspiciousYin hour
03–05 Azure Dragon
AuspiciousMao hour
05–07 Bright Hall
AuspiciousChen hour
07–09 Celestial Punishment
InauspiciousSi hour
09–11 Vermilion Bird
InauspiciousWu hour
11–13 Golden Coffer
AuspiciousWei hour
13–15 Celestial Virtue
AuspiciousShen hour
15–17 White Tiger
InauspiciousYou hour
17–19 Jade Hall
AuspiciousXu hour
19–21 Celestial Prison
InauspiciousHai hour
21–23 Black Tortoise
InauspiciousLate Zi hour
23–24 Celestial Prison
Inauspicious| Hour | Hour pillar | Hour spirit | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Zi hour 00:00–00:59 | JiaZi Gold in the Sea | 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, Thank the Gods, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Engagement, Wedding, Renovate, Burial, Build StoveAvoid: None |
| Chou hour 01:00–02:59 | YiChou Gold in the Sea | Gouchen Inauspicious | Entanglement and delay. Avoid groundbreaking, property deals and long contracts.Good for: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Fast/Pray, Engagement, Wedding, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Renovate |
| Yin hour 03:00–04:59 | BingYin Fire in the Furnace | Azure Dragon Auspicious | The best all-round hour: favours money matters, launches, deals and signings.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up BedAvoid: Raise Beam, Build Roof, Encoffin, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods |
| Mao hour 05:00–06:59 | DingMao Fire in the Furnace | Bright Hall Auspicious | Good for meeting people of influence, interviews and filing paperwork.Good for: Renovate, Move In, BurialAvoid: Build Boat, Board Boat |
| Chen hour 07:00–08:59 | WuChen Wood of the Great Forest | Celestial Punishment Inauspicious | Disputes and legal friction. Avoid confrontation; tidy up and finish things instead.Good for: Offer Sacrifices, Fast/Pray, Engagement, Wedding, Travel, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Litigation, Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Board Boat |
| Si hour 09:00–10:59 | JiSi Wood of the Great Forest | Vermilion Bird Inauspicious | An hour of arguments and gossip. Avoid debates and verbal promises; write rather than speak.Good for: Take Office, Travel, Meet Noble, Seek Wealth, Wedding, Move In, Relocate, Pray for OffspringAvoid: Consecrate, Renovate, Burial |
| Wu hour 11:00–12:59 | GengWu Earth by the Roadside | Golden Coffer Auspicious | The treasury hour: favours weddings, collecting payment, saving and buying property.Good for: Pray for Blessings, Engagement, Wedding, Open for Business, Burial, Take Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet NobleAvoid: Renovate, Break Ground |
| Wei hour 13:00–14:59 | XinWei Earth by the Roadside | 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 |
| Shen hour 15:00–16:59 | RenShen Gold of the Sword Edge | White Tiger Inauspicious | Risk of injury and conflict. Avoid groundbreaking, long trips and anything reckless.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Wedding, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate |
| You hour 17:00–18:59 | GuiYou Gold of the Sword Edge | Jade Hall Auspicious | Favours celebrations, moving in, setting up a bed, study and exams.Good for: NoneAvoid: All matters |
| Xu hour 19:00–20:59 | JiaXu Fire on the Mountaintop | Celestial Prison Inauspicious | A confining hour. Delay travel and negotiation; handle internal matters behind closed doors.Good for: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Join Roof Ridge, Wedding, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Renovate, Relocate, Travel, Litigation |
| Hai hour 21:00–22:59 | YiHai Fire on the Mountaintop | Black Tortoise Inauspicious | Guard against theft and loss. Avoid gambling, speculation and lending money out.Good for: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up Bed, Meet NobleAvoid: Take Office, Travel |
| Late Zi hour 23:00–23:59 | BingZi Water Below the Valley | 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, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up BedAvoid: Take Office, Renovate, Relocate, Travel, Litigation, Raise Beam, Build Roof, Encoffin |
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) | Hold dayA day of holding firm. | A day of holding firm. |
| Lunar Mansion | Pleiades · Sun · Rooster InauspiciousOne of the seven mansions of the West White Tiger. | One of the seven mansions of the West White Tiger. |
| Auspicious Spirits | Celestial Grace, Six Harmony, Sacred Heart, Five Harmony | |
| Inauspicious Spirits | Great Time, Great Defeat, Xianchi, Small Loss, Five Voids, Gouchen | |
| Fetal God Position | Occupies Gate Outside, Due West | |
| Peng Zu's Taboos | Ji day: do not tear up a contract, or both parties lose.Mao day: do not dig a well, or the water turns foul. | |
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
- : Punishment with today. Expect friction and wasted effort, so leave room and avoid head-on pushes.
- Rabbit
- : Your sign rules the day, so its energy moves with yours. You carry weight today, but you are also the most visible.
- Dragon
- : Harm with today. Losses come quietly rather than openly, so watch favours and hidden costs.
- Horse
- : Break with today. Plans shift easily, so keep a fallback and avoid finishing everything in one go.
- Goat
- : Half-combines with today. The support is mild, so push along what is already moving.
- Rooster
- : Clashes with today, the strongest disruption. Travel and move, but avoid signing or confronting.
- Dog
- : Combines with today. People cooperate, so close deals and settle unfinished business.
- Pig
- : Half-combines with today. The support is mild, so push along what is already moving.
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 | Direct Wealth | Steady, earned money is the theme. Good for invoicing, quoting, salary talks and tidying your finances. |
| YiWood | Indirect Wealth | Networking and new openings favour you today, with side income in reach. Test small rather than betting big. |
| BingFire | Hurting Officer | Talent shows, but so does a sharp tongue. Display your work; do not take on your boss or the rule-makers. |
| DingFire | Eating God | Expression flows and the mood is easy. Good for creating, presenting, and time spent with people you enjoy. |
| WuEarth | Rob Wealth | Money leaks out today and others may claim a share. Avoid lending, guarantees and impulse spending. |
| JiEarthDay 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. |
| GengMetal | Direct Seal | Support and mentors are available. Good for asking advice, learning, and signing things that protect you. |
| XinMetal | Indirect Seal | The mind runs deep and slightly sideways. Good for solitary study and unconventional subjects; do not overthink. |
| RenWater | Direct Officer | Rules and reputation matter today. Good for formal settings, paperwork and anything touching promotion. |
| GuiWater | Seven Killings | Pressure comes head-on today. Hold your ground rather than pushing, and watch your health and the unexpected. |
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 HarmonyMao + XuMonth Pillar, Day pillar · Day Master
Two Earthly Branches bind together and draw energy inward. Good for meetings, agreements and tying up loose ends.
- DestructionMao + WuYear Pillar, Day pillar · Day Master
Branches break each other, so plans shift and results fall short. Leave slack instead of committing everything at once.
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