December 23, 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 · BingWu, year of the Horse
23
11th Month, Day 15th
- Good for
- Set Up Bed, Erect Frame, Offer Sacrifices +17
- Avoid
- Build Stove, Install Door, Build Bridge +2
- Lucky hours
- Yin hour, Mao hour, Si hour, Shen hour, Xu hour, Hai hour, Late Zi hour
- Clash
- Clashes (YiChou) Ox · Sha West · Void XuHai
- Directions
- WealthDue EastHappinessSouthwestFortuneNorthwest
- Solar term
- Winter Solstice → Minor ColdDanger 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
Bing
Wu
Heavenly River WaterFire
Month Pillar
Geng
Zi
Earth on the WallMetal / Water
Day pillar · Day Master
Xin
Wei
Earth by the RoadsideYin Metal
On December 23, 2026 (11th Month, Day 15th), the day is Inauspicious under Gouchen. Xin is a Yin Metal stem with Earth by the Roadside NaYin. Metal is associated with precision and discipline.
Today's Do's and Don'ts
Auspicious Activities
20 itemsActivities to Avoid
5 itemsGlossary
- Set Up Bed
- : Positioning or moving a bed, usually when newly wed or settling into a new home.
- Erect Frame
- : Erecting the trestle framing used on a building site.
- Offer Sacrifices
- : Making offerings to gods and ancestors.
- Sculpt/Paint
- : Sculpting statues and painting sacred images.
- Consecrate
- : Dotting the eyes of a new statue to invite the deity into it.
- Travel
- : Setting out on a journey or business trip.
- Haircut
- : Getting a haircut.
- Fell Trees
- : Felling trees for timber.
- Make Beams
- : Making roof beams.
- Drill Pillar Holes
- : Chiselling mortise holes into pillars.
- Build Toilet
- : Building a toilet.
- Hunt
- : Hunting game.
- Break Ground for Burial
- : Breaking ground for a grave, as distinct from Break Ground for a dwelling.
- Encoffin
- : Placing the body into the coffin.
- End Mourning
- : Taking off mourning dress at the end of the mourning period.
- Wear Mourning
- : Mourners formally putting on mourning dress.
- Move Coffin
- : Moving a coffin from where it rests.
- Reopen Grave
- : Opening a grave before moving a coffin for reburial.
- Repair Tomb
- : Repairing or tidying a grave.
- Erect Monument
- : Erecting a gravestone or memorial stele.
- Build Stove
- : Building or installing a stove.
- Install Door
- : Fitting a door and its frame.
- Build Bridge
- : Building a bridge.
- Open for Business
- : Opening for business: a new shop, or the first trading day of the year.
- Burial
- : Holding the burial and laying the coffin in the ground.
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 | WuZi Thunderbolt Fire | Celestial Punishment Inauspicious | Disputes and legal friction. Avoid confrontation; tidy up and finish things instead.Good for: Wedding, Relocate, Move In, Open for Business, Trade, Renovate, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Litigation, Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring |
| Chou hour 01:00–02:59 | JiChou Thunderbolt Fire | Vermilion Bird Inauspicious | An hour of arguments and gossip. Avoid debates and verbal promises; write rather than speak.Good for: NoneAvoid: All matters |
| Yin hour 03:00–04:59 | GengYin Pine and Cypress Wood | Golden Coffer Auspicious | The treasury hour: favours weddings, collecting payment, saving and buying property.Good for: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Travel, Seek Wealth, Wedding, BurialAvoid: Renovate, Break Ground |
| Mao hour 05:00–06:59 | XinMao Pine and Cypress Wood | Celestial Virtue Auspicious | A virtuous hour for prayer, ritual, charity and seeking medical care. Softens bad luck.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 |
| Chen hour 07:00–08:59 | RenChen Long-flowing Water | White Tiger Inauspicious | Risk of injury and conflict. Avoid groundbreaking, long trips and anything reckless.Good for: Move In, Renovate, Burial, Meet Noble, Seek Wealth, Wedding, Add Household Member, RelocateAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate, Take Office, Travel |
| Si hour 09:00–10:59 | GuiSi Long-flowing Water | 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, Thank the Gods, Engagement, Wedding, Seek WealthAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate, Take Office, Travel |
| Wu hour 11:00–12:59 | JiaWu Gold in the Sand | 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 Bed, Offer SacrificesAvoid: Take Office, Renovate, Relocate, Travel, Litigation |
| Wei hour 13:00–14:59 | YiWei Gold in the Sand | Black Tortoise Inauspicious | Guard against theft and loss. Avoid gambling, speculation and lending money out.Good for: Meet Noble, Seek Wealth, Wedding, Add Household Member, Relocate, BurialAvoid: Build Boat, Board Boat, Take Office, Travel, Renovate, Break Ground |
| Shen hour 15:00–16:59 | BingShen Fire Below the Mountain | 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, Build Stove, Offer Sacrifices, Take Office, Meet NobleAvoid: Raise Beam, Build Roof, Encoffin |
| You hour 17:00–18:59 | DingYou Fire Below the Mountain | Gouchen Inauspicious | Entanglement and delay. Avoid groundbreaking, property deals and long contracts.Good for: Move In, Burial, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Engagement, WeddingAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Renovate |
| Xu hour 19:00–20:59 | WuXu Flatland Wood | Azure Dragon Auspicious | The best all-round hour: favours money matters, launches, deals and signings.Good for: Engagement, Wedding, Set Up Bed, Relocate, Move In, Renovate, Burial, Offer SacrificesAvoid: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Board Boat |
| Hai hour 21:00–22:59 | JiHai Flatland Wood | Bright Hall Auspicious | Good for meeting people of influence, interviews and filing paperwork.Good for: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up Bed, Build Roof, Relocate, Build StoveAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, Consecrate, Renovate, Burial |
| Late Zi hour 23:00–23:59 | 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, Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up BedAvoid: 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) | Danger dayA day of hidden danger. | A day of hidden danger. |
| 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 | Essential Peace | |
| Inauspicious Spirits | Monthly Killing Star, Monthly Depletion, Monthly Harm, Four Strikes, Gouchen | |
| Fetal God Position | Kitchen Hearth Toilet Outside, Southwest | |
| Peng Zu's Taboos | Xin day: do not mix sauces, or the host will not taste them.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 | Direct Officer | Rules and reputation matter today. Good for formal settings, paperwork and anything touching promotion. |
| YiWood | Seven Killings | Pressure comes head-on today. Hold your ground rather than pushing, and watch your health and the unexpected. |
| BingFire | Direct Wealth | Steady, earned money is the theme. Good for invoicing, quoting, salary talks and tidying your finances. |
| DingFire | Indirect Wealth | Networking and new openings favour you today, with side income in reach. Test small rather than betting big. |
| WuEarth | Hurting Officer | Talent shows, but so does a sharp tongue. Display your work; do not take on your boss or the rule-makers. |
| JiEarth | Eating God | Expression flows and the mood is easy. Good for creating, presenting, and time spent with people you enjoy. |
| GengMetal | Rob Wealth | Money leaks out today and others may claim a share. Avoid lending, guarantees and impulse spending. |
| XinMetalDay 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. |
| RenWater | Direct Seal | Support and mentors are available. Good for asking advice, learning, and signing things that protect you. |
| GuiWater | Indirect Seal | The mind runs deep and slightly sideways. Good for solitary study and unconventional subjects; do not overthink. |
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.
- Stem CombinationBing + XinYear Pillar, Day pillar · Day Master
Two Heavenly Stems bond and hold each other; this site reads the pair as binding, not as transforming into a new element. Partnerships, contracts and alliances come together more easily today.
- Six HarmonyWu + WeiYear Pillar, Day pillar · Day Master
Two Earthly Branches bind together and draw energy inward. Good for meetings, agreements and tying up loose ends.
- 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.
- HarmZi + WeiMonth 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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