February 5, 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.
Thursday · BingWu, year of the Horse
5
12th Month, Day 18th
- Good for
- Weave Nets, Encoffin, End Mourning +4
- Avoid
- All matters
- Lucky hours
- Yin hour, Chen hour, Si hour, Shen hour, You hour, Hai hour
- Clash
- Clashes (JiaChen) Dragon · Sha North · Void YinMao
- Directions
- WealthDue EastHappinessNorthwestFortuneSouthwest
- Solar term
- Start of Spring → Rain WaterComplete dayHorn · Wood · Flood Dragon
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
Xu
Ornamental Hairpin GoldYang Metal
On February 5, 2026 (12th Month, Day 18th), the day is Auspicious under Master of Fate. Geng is a Yang Metal stem with Ornamental Hairpin Gold NaYin. Metal is associated with precision and discipline.
Today's Do's and Don'ts
Auspicious Activities
7 itemsActivities to Avoid
1 itemsGlossary
- Weave Nets
- : Weaving fishing or hunting nets.
- 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.
- Burial
- : Holding the burial and laying the coffin in the ground.
- Break Ground for Burial
- : Breaking ground for a grave, as distinct from Break Ground for a dwelling.
- All matters
- : Inauspicious stars hold the day — postpone anything that matters.
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 Prison
InauspiciousChou hour
01–03 Black Tortoise
InauspiciousYin hour
03–05 Master of Fate
AuspiciousMao hour
05–07 Gouchen
InauspiciousChen hour
07–09 Azure Dragon
AuspiciousSi hour
09–11 Bright Hall
AuspiciousWu hour
11–13 Celestial Punishment
InauspiciousWei hour
13–15 Vermilion Bird
InauspiciousShen hour
15–17 Golden Coffer
AuspiciousYou hour
17–19 Celestial Virtue
AuspiciousXu hour
19–21 White Tiger
InauspiciousHai hour
21–23 Jade Hall
AuspiciousLate Zi hour
23–24 White Tiger
Inauspicious| Hour | Hour pillar | Hour spirit | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Zi hour 00:00–00:59 | BingZi Water Below the Valley | Celestial Prison Inauspicious | A confining hour. Delay travel and negotiation; handle internal matters behind closed doors.Good for: Engagement, Wedding, Set Up Bed, Relocate, Move In, Renovate, Burial, Meet Noble, Seek WealthAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate, Take Office, Travel |
| Chou hour 01:00–02:59 | DingChou Water Below the Valley | Black Tortoise Inauspicious | Guard against theft and loss. Avoid gambling, speculation and lending money out.Good for: Renovate, Build Roof, Relocate, Build Stove, Set Up Bed, Move In, Open for Business, Thank the Gods, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Engagement, WeddingAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate, Take Office, Travel |
| Yin hour 03:00–04:59 | WuYin Earth on the City Wall | Master of Fate Auspicious | Rules food and daily rhythm: good for cooking, eating, resetting your routine and planning.Good for: NoneAvoid: All matters |
| Mao hour 05:00–06:59 | JiMao Earth on the City Wall | Gouchen Inauspicious | Entanglement and delay. Avoid groundbreaking, property deals and long contracts.Good for: Move In, Renovate, Burial, Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Take Office, Travel, Seek WealthAvoid: None |
| Chen hour 07:00–08:59 | GengChen White Wax Gold | 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: Raise Beam, Build Roof, Encoffin |
| Si hour 09:00–10:59 | XinSi White Wax Gold | Bright Hall Auspicious | Good for meeting people of influence, interviews and filing paperwork.Good for: Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Engagement, Wedding, Relocate, Open for BusinessAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Consecrate, Renovate, Burial |
| Wu hour 11:00–12:59 | RenWu Willow Wood | Celestial Punishment Inauspicious | Disputes and legal friction. Avoid confrontation; tidy up and finish things instead.Good for: Renovate, Burial, Wedding, Relocate, Move In, Open for Business, TradeAvoid: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring |
| Wei hour 13:00–14:59 | GuiWei Willow Wood | Vermilion Bird Inauspicious | An hour of arguments and gossip. Avoid debates and verbal promises; write rather than speak.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Travel, Seek Wealth, Wedding, Burial, Renovate, Build Roof, Relocate, Set Up Bed, Move In, Open for Business, Open StorehouseAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods |
| Shen hour 15:00–16:59 | JiaShen Water in the Spring | Golden Coffer Auspicious | The treasury hour: favours weddings, collecting payment, saving and buying property.Good for: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Thank the Gods, Engagement, Wedding, Seek Wealth, Move In, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Renovate, Relocate, Travel, Litigation |
| You hour 17:00–18:59 | YiYou Water in the Spring | Celestial Virtue Auspicious | A virtuous hour for prayer, ritual, charity and seeking medical care. Softens bad luck.Good for: NoneAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods, Take Office, Travel, Renovate, Break Ground |
| Xu hour 19:00–20:59 | BingXu Earth on the Roof | White Tiger Inauspicious | Risk of injury and conflict. Avoid groundbreaking, long trips and anything reckless.Good for: Build Stove, Thank the Gods, RenovateAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate, Take Office, Travel |
| Hai hour 21:00–22:59 | DingHai Earth on the Roof | Jade Hall Auspicious | Favours celebrations, moving in, setting up a bed, study and exams.Good for: Wedding, Renovate, Build Temple, Build Stove, Move In, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate |
| Late Zi hour 23:00–23:59 | WuZi Thunderbolt Fire | White Tiger Inauspicious | Risk of injury and conflict. Avoid groundbreaking, long trips and anything reckless.Good for: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Travel, Engagement, Wedding, Move In, Renovate, Build Roof, Burial, Build StoveAvoid: None |
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) | Complete dayA day when things succeed. | A day when things succeed. |
| Lunar Mansion | Horn · Wood · Flood Dragon AuspiciousOne of the seven mansions of the East Azure Dragon. | One of the seven mansions of the East Azure Dragon. |
| Auspicious Spirits | Celestial Grace, Yang Virtue, Three Harmony, Celestial Joy, Celestial Doctor, Master of Fate | |
| Inauspicious Spirits | Monthly Aversion, Earth Fire, Four Strikes, Great Killing Star, Yin Error | |
| Fetal God Position | Pestle Mill Roost Outside, Northeast | |
| Peng Zu's Taboos | Geng day: do not set up the loom, or the weaving comes to nothing.Xu day: do not eat dog meat, or trouble climbs into bed. | |
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
- Ox
- : Punishment with today. Expect friction and wasted effort, so leave room and avoid head-on pushes.
- Rabbit
- : Combines with today. People cooperate, so close deals and settle unfinished business.
- Dragon
- : Clashes with today, the strongest disruption. Travel and move, but avoid signing or confronting.
- Horse
- : Half-combines with today. The support is mild, so push along what is already moving.
- Goat
- : Punishment with today. Expect friction and wasted effort, so leave room and avoid head-on pushes.
- Rooster
- : Harm with today. Losses come quietly rather than openly, so watch favours and hidden costs.
- Dog
- : Your sign rules the day, so its energy moves with yours. You carry weight today, but you are also the most visible.
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.
- Triple HarmonyYin + Wu + XuFire formationYear Pillar, Month Pillar, Day pillar · Day Master
Three branches lock into a single element, the strongest bond of all. Favourable for launching long-term plans and teamwork.
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