December 18, 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 · BingWu, year of the Horse

11th Month, Day 10th

BingWuGengZiBingYin

Good for: Betrothal, Sign Alliance, Open for Business +23
Avoid: Wedding, Break Ground, Break Ground for Burial +3
Lucky hours: Early Zi hour, Chou hour, Chen hour, Si hour, Wei hour, Xu hour, Late Zi hour
Clash: Clashes (GengShen) Monkey · Sha North · Void ZiChou
Directions: WealthSouthwestHappinessSouthwestFortuneNorthwest
Solar term: Major Snow → Winter SolsticeFull dayOx · Metal · Ox

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

Geng
Zi

Earth on the WallMetal / Water

Day pillar · Day Master

Bing
Yin

Fire in the FurnaceYang Fire

On December 18, 2026 (11th Month, Day 10th), the day is Inauspicious under White Tiger. Bing is a Yang Fire stem with Fire in the Furnace NaYin. Fire is associated with drive and transformation.

Today's Do's and Don'ts

Auspicious Activities

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BetrothalSign AllianceOpen for BusinessTradeSign ContractTravelVisit Friends/FamilyInstall MachineryErect PillarsRaise BeamLevel RoadsFell TreesDismantleBuild RoofLay FoundationSet Up BedInstall DoorCleanse/RemoveBurialReopen GraveEnd MourningWear MourningRepair TombErect MonumentMove CoffinEncoffin

Activities to Avoid

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WeddingBreak GroundBreak Ground for BurialPray for BlessingsMove FireMove In

Glossary

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.
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.
Travel: : Setting out on a journey or business trip.
Visit Friends/Family: : Gathering with or visiting relatives and friends.
Install Machinery: : Installing heavy machinery in a workshop or home.
Erect Pillars: : Raising the pillars of a building.
Raise Beam: : Raising the main roof beam, the milestone rite of house building.
Level Roads: : Levelling and repairing roads.
Fell Trees: : Felling trees for timber.
Dismantle: : Taking down a building or fixed structure.
Build Roof: : Building a house and roofing it.
Lay Foundation: : Laying a building's foundation.
Set Up Bed: : Positioning or moving a bed, usually when newly wed or settling into a new home.
Install Door: : Fitting a door and its frame.
Cleanse/Remove: : A cleansing rite that sweeps away filth and misfortune.
Burial: : Holding the burial and laying the coffin in the ground.
Reopen Grave: : Opening a grave before moving a coffin for reburial.
End Mourning: : Taking off mourning dress at the end of the mourning period.
Wear Mourning: : Mourners formally putting on mourning dress.
Repair Tomb: : Repairing or tidying a grave.
Erect Monument: : Erecting a gravestone or memorial stele.
Move Coffin: : Moving a coffin from where it rests.
Encoffin: : Placing the body into the coffin.
Wedding: : Holding the wedding and bringing the bride home.
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.
Pray for Blessings: : Praying to the gods for blessings and safety.
Move Fire: : Moving a deity's altar and incense fire out of the old house.
Move In: : Moving into a new home.

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

Auspicious

Chou hour

01–03 Bright Hall

Auspicious

Yin hour

03–05 Celestial Punishment

Inauspicious

Mao hour

05–07 Vermilion Bird

Inauspicious

Chen hour

07–09 Golden Coffer

Auspicious

Si hour

09–11 Celestial Virtue

Auspicious

Wu hour

11–13 White Tiger

Inauspicious

Wei hour

13–15 Jade Hall

Auspicious

Shen hour

15–17 Celestial Prison

Inauspicious

You hour

17–19 Black Tortoise

Inauspicious

Xu hour

19–21 Master of Fate

Auspicious

Hai hour

21–23 Gouchen

Inauspicious

Late Zi hour

23–24 Master of Fate

Auspicious

Hour	Hour pillar	Hour spirit	Best for
Early Zi hour 00:00–00:59	WuZi Thunderbolt Fire	Azure Dragon Auspicious	The best all-round hour: favours money matters, launches, deals and signings.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	Bright Hall Auspicious	Good for meeting people of influence, interviews and filing paperwork.Good for: Renovate, Build Roof, Relocate, Build Stove, Set Up Bed, Move In, Open for Business, Take Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Wedding, Add Household MemberAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods
Yin hour 03:00–04:59	GengYin Pine and Cypress Wood	Celestial Punishment Inauspicious	Disputes and legal friction. Avoid confrontation; tidy up and finish things instead.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Wedding, Relocate, Move In, Open for Business, Trade, Burial, Pray for BlessingsAvoid: Take Office, Litigation, Renovate, Break Ground
Mao hour 05:00–06:59	XinMao Pine and Cypress Wood	Vermilion Bird Inauspicious	An hour of arguments and gossip. Avoid debates and verbal promises; write rather than speak.Good for: Take Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, Wedding, Renovate, Relocate, Open for Business, BurialAvoid: None
Chen hour 07:00–08:59	RenChen Long-flowing Water	Golden Coffer Auspicious	The treasury hour: favours weddings, collecting payment, saving and buying property.Good for: Engagement, Wedding, Open for Business, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate
Si hour 09:00–10:59	GuiSi Long-flowing Water	Celestial Virtue Auspicious	A virtuous hour for prayer, ritual, charity and seeking medical care. Softens bad luck.Good for: Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Engagement, Wedding, Move In, Open for Business, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate
Wu hour 11:00–12:59	JiaWu Gold in the Sand	White Tiger Inauspicious	Risk of injury and conflict. Avoid groundbreaking, long trips and anything reckless.Good for: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up BedAvoid: None
Wei hour 13:00–14:59	YiWei Gold in the Sand	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, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Fast/Pray, Engagement, Wedding, TravelAvoid: None
Shen hour 15:00–16:59	BingShen Fire Below the Mountain	Celestial Prison Inauspicious	A confining hour. Delay travel and negotiation; handle internal matters behind closed doors.Good for: NoneAvoid: All matters
You hour 17:00–18:59	DingYou Fire Below the Mountain	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, Move In, Burial, Offer SacrificesAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Renovate, Break Ground
Xu hour 19:00–20:59	WuXu Flatland 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 Bed, Build Stove, Offer SacrificesAvoid: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Board Boat
Hai hour 21:00–22:59	JiHai Flatland Wood	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 Bed, Offer SacrificesAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Renovate, Consecrate
Late Zi hour 23:00–23:59	GengZi Earth on the Wall	Master of Fate Auspicious	Rules food and daily rhythm: good for cooking, eating, resetting your routine and planning.Good for: Build Stove, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the GodsAvoid: Take Office, Travel, 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)	Full dayA day of fullness and harvest.	A day of fullness and harvest.
Lunar Mansion	Ox · Metal · Ox InauspiciousOne of the seven mansions of the North Black Tortoise.	One of the seven mansions of the North Black Tortoise.
Auspicious Spirits	Monthly Void, Celestial Grace, Time Virtue, Minister Day, Post Horse, Celestial Empress, Celestial Horse, Celestial Shaman, Blessed Virtue, Blessed Birth, Five Harmony, Barking Opposition
Inauspicious Spirits	Five Voids, Return Taboo, White Tiger
Fetal God Position	Kitchen Hearth Stove Outside, Due South
Peng Zu's Taboos	Bing day: do not repair the stove, or disaster follows.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

Neutral

OxChou

Neutral

TigerYin

Day sign

RabbitMao

Neutral

DragonChen

Neutral

SnakeSi

PunishmentHarm

HorseWu

Half Combination

GoatWei

Neutral

MonkeyShen

Six ClashPunishment

RoosterYou

Neutral

DogXu

Neutral

PigHai

Six Harmony

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	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.

Six ClashZi + WuYear Pillar, Month Pillar
Two directly opposite branches collide, bringing movement and upheaval. Better for travel and relocation than for signing or finalising.

December 18, 2026 BaZi Calendar & Chinese Almanac

What Kind of Day Is It for You?

Today's Three Pillars and Day Master

Today's Do's and Don'ts

Auspicious Activities

Activities to Avoid

12 Hour Pillars

Almanac Details: Day Officer, Lunar Mansion and Spirits

Today and the 12 Zodiac Signs

Ten Gods: Today for Each Day Master

Pillar Interactions

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