February 25, 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
25
1st Month, Day 9th
- Good for
- Wedding, Offer Sacrifices, Coming-of-age Ceremony +2
- Avoid
- Weaving, Visit the Sick, Build Roof +2
- Lucky hours
- Early Zi hour, Chou hour, Mao hour, Wu hour, Shen hour, You hour
- Clash
- Clashes (JiaZi) Rat · Sha North · Void ZiChou
- Directions
- WealthDue EastHappinessNorthwestFortuneSouthwest
- Solar term
- Rain Water → Awakening of InsectsStable 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
Bing
Wu
Heavenly River WaterFire
Month Pillar
Geng
Yin
Pine and Cypress WoodMetal / Wood
Day pillar · Day Master
Geng
Wu
Earth by the RoadsideYang Metal
On February 25, 2026 (1st Month, Day 9th), the day is Inauspicious under White Tiger. Geng is a Yang Metal stem with Earth by the Roadside NaYin. Metal is associated with precision and discipline.
Today's Do's and Don'ts
Auspicious Activities
5 itemsActivities to Avoid
5 itemsGlossary
- Wedding
- : Holding the wedding and bringing the bride home.
- Offer Sacrifices
- : Making offerings to gods and ancestors.
- Coming-of-age Ceremony
- : The coming-of-age rite: capping for men, hairpinning for women.
- Repair Walls
- : Patching and finishing walls.
- Acquire Property
- : Acquiring property or land.
- Weaving
- : Setting the warp threads on a loom before weaving.
- Visit the Sick
- : Visiting someone who is ill.
- Build Roof
- : Building a house and roofing it.
- Build Stove
- : Building or installing a stove.
- Break Ground
- : First breaking of soil for building work on 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 Golden Coffer
AuspiciousChou hour
01–03 Celestial Virtue
AuspiciousYin hour
03–05 White Tiger
InauspiciousMao hour
05–07 Jade Hall
AuspiciousChen hour
07–09 Celestial Prison
InauspiciousSi hour
09–11 Black Tortoise
InauspiciousWu hour
11–13 Master of Fate
AuspiciousWei hour
13–15 Gouchen
InauspiciousShen hour
15–17 Azure Dragon
AuspiciousYou hour
17–19 Bright Hall
AuspiciousXu hour
19–21 Celestial Punishment
InauspiciousHai hour
21–23 Vermilion Bird
InauspiciousLate Zi hour
23–24 Celestial Punishment
Inauspicious| Hour | Hour pillar | Hour spirit | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Zi hour 00:00–00:59 | BingZi Water Below the Valley | Golden Coffer Auspicious | The treasury hour: favours weddings, collecting payment, saving and buying property.Good for: NoneAvoid: All matters |
| Chou hour 01:00–02:59 | DingChou Water Below the Valley | 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, Travel, Seek Wealth, Wedding, Burial, Offer SacrificesAvoid: None |
| Yin hour 03:00–04:59 | WuYin Earth on the City Wall | White Tiger Inauspicious | Risk of injury and conflict. Avoid groundbreaking, long trips and anything reckless.Good for: Engagement, Wedding, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up Bed, Take Office, Meet NobleAvoid: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring |
| Mao hour 05:00–06:59 | JiMao Earth on the City Wall | Jade Hall Auspicious | Favours celebrations, moving in, setting up a bed, study and exams.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Renovate, Move In, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Burial, Take Office, Travel, Meet NobleAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods |
| Chen hour 07:00–08:59 | GengChen White Wax Gold | Celestial Prison Inauspicious | A confining hour. Delay travel and negotiation; handle internal matters behind closed doors.Good for: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Fast/Pray, Engagement, Wedding, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Renovate, Relocate, Travel, Litigation |
| Si hour 09:00–10:59 | XinSi White Wax Gold | 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, Burial, Pray for BlessingsAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Renovate, Break Ground |
| Wu hour 11:00–12:59 | RenWu Willow Wood | Master of Fate Auspicious | Rules food and daily rhythm: good for cooking, eating, resetting your routine and planning.Good for: Thank the Gods, Engagement, Wedding, Seek Wealth, Move In, Burial, Build StoveAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate, Take Office, Travel |
| Wei hour 13:00–14:59 | GuiWei Willow Wood | Gouchen Inauspicious | Entanglement and delay. Avoid groundbreaking, property deals and long contracts.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up BedAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate, Take Office, Travel |
| Shen hour 15:00–16:59 | JiaShen Water in the Spring | Azure Dragon Auspicious | The best all-round hour: favours money matters, launches, deals and signings.Good for: Take Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Engagement, Wedding, Move In, Open for Business, Pray for BlessingsAvoid: Consecrate, Renovate, Burial |
| You hour 17:00–18:59 | YiYou Water in the Spring | Bright Hall Auspicious | Good for meeting people of influence, interviews and filing paperwork.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Wedding, Relocate, Move In, Open for Business, Trade, Renovate, Burial, Take Office, Travel, Seek WealthAvoid: None |
| Xu hour 19:00–20:59 | BingXu Earth on the Roof | Celestial Punishment Inauspicious | Disputes and legal friction. Avoid confrontation; tidy up and finish things instead.Good for: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up BedAvoid: Raise Beam, Build Roof, Encoffin, Take Office, Travel |
| Hai hour 21:00–22:59 | DingHai Earth on the Roof | Vermilion Bird Inauspicious | An hour of arguments and gossip. Avoid debates and verbal promises; write rather than speak.Good for: Renovate, Move In, Burial, Meet Noble, Wedding, Add Household Member, RelocateAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Seek Wealth |
| Late Zi hour 23:00–23:59 | 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 |
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) | Stable dayA settled day. | A settled day. |
| 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, People's Day, Three Harmony, Approach Day, Celestial Horse, Time Yin, Barking | |
| Inauspicious Spirits | Death Energy, Earth Sac, White Tiger | |
| Fetal God Position | Occupies Pestle Mill Outside, Due South | |
| Peng Zu's Taboos | Geng day: do not set up the loom, or the weaving comes to nothing.Wu day: do not thatch a roof, or the house changes owner. | |
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
- : Clashes with today, the strongest disruption. Travel and move, but avoid signing or confronting.
- Ox
- : Harm with today. Losses come quietly rather than openly, so watch favours and hidden costs.
- Tiger
- : Half-combines with today. The support is mild, so push along what is already moving.
- Rabbit
- : Break with today. Plans shift easily, so keep a fallback and avoid finishing everything in one go.
- Horse
- : Your sign rules the day, so its energy moves with yours. You carry weight today, but you are also the most visible.
- Goat
- : Combines with today. People cooperate, so close deals and settle unfinished business.
- Dog
- : 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 | Seven Killings | Pressure comes head-on today. Hold your ground rather than pushing, and watch your health and the unexpected. |
| YiWood | Direct Officer | Rules and reputation matter today. Good for formal settings, paperwork and anything touching promotion. |
| BingFire | Indirect Wealth | Networking and new openings favour you today, with side income in reach. Test small rather than betting big. |
| DingFire | Direct Wealth | Steady, earned money is the theme. Good for invoicing, quoting, salary talks and tidying your finances. |
| WuEarth | Eating God | Expression flows and the mood is easy. Good for creating, presenting, and time spent with people you enjoy. |
| JiEarth | Hurting Officer | Talent shows, but so does a sharp tongue. Display your work; do not take on your boss or the rule-makers. |
| GengMetalDay 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. |
| XinMetal | Rob Wealth | Money leaks out today and others may claim a share. Avoid lending, guarantees and impulse spending. |
| RenWater | Indirect Seal | The mind runs deep and slightly sideways. Good for solitary study and unconventional subjects; do not overthink. |
| GuiWater | Direct Seal | Support and mentors are available. Good for asking advice, learning, and signing things that protect you. |
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.
- PunishmentWu + WuSelf-PunishmentYear 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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