March 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.
Wednesday · BingWu, year of the Horse
18
1st Month, Day 30th
- Good for
- Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring +13
- Avoid
- Break Ground, Relocate, Move In
- Lucky hours
- Early Zi hour, Yin hour, Mao hour, Wu hour, Wei hour, You hour
- Clash
- Clashes (YiYou) Rooster · Sha West · Void WuWei
- Directions
- WealthDue EastHappinessSouthwestFortuneNorthwest
- Solar term
- Awakening of Insects → Spring EquinoxEstablish 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
Xin
Mao
Pine and Cypress WoodMetal / Wood
Day pillar · Day Master
Xin
Mao
Pine and Cypress WoodYin Metal
On March 18, 2026 (1st Month, Day 30th), the day is Auspicious under Bright Hall. Xin is a Yin Metal stem with Pine and Cypress Wood NaYin. Metal is associated with precision and discipline.
Today's Do's and Don'ts
Auspicious Activities
16 itemsActivities to Avoid
3 itemsGlossary
- 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.
- Wedding
- : Holding the wedding and bringing the bride home.
- Coming-of-age Ceremony
- : The coming-of-age rite: capping for men, hairpinning for women.
- Travel
- : Setting out on a journey or business trip.
- Open for Business
- : Opening for business: a new shop, or the first trading day of the year.
- Trade
- : Buying, selling and closing deals.
- Visit Friends/Family
- : Gathering with or visiting relatives and friends.
- Train Animals
- : Training draught animals.
- End Mourning
- : Taking off mourning dress at the end of the mourning period.
- Wear Mourning
- : Mourners formally putting on mourning dress.
- Reopen Grave
- : Opening a grave before moving a coffin for reburial.
- Burial
- : Holding the burial and laying the coffin in the ground.
- Move Coffin
- : Moving a coffin from where it rests.
- Break Ground
- : First breaking of soil for building work on a dwelling.
- Relocate
- : Relocating — moving 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 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 | WuZi Thunderbolt Fire | 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, Travel, Seek Wealth, Wedding, BurialAvoid: None |
| Chou hour 01:00–02:59 | JiChou Thunderbolt Fire | Gouchen Inauspicious | Entanglement and delay. Avoid groundbreaking, property deals and long contracts.Good for: Meet Noble, Seek Wealth, Wedding, Add Household Member, Relocate, BurialAvoid: Build Boat, Board Boat, Take Office, Travel |
| Yin hour 03:00–04:59 | GengYin Pine and Cypress Wood | 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 Bed, Take OfficeAvoid: Raise Beam, Build Roof, Encoffin |
| Mao hour 05:00–06:59 | XinMao Pine and Cypress Wood | Bright Hall Auspicious | Good for meeting people of influence, interviews and filing paperwork.Good for: Renovate, Move In, Burial, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Travel, Engagement, Wedding, Offer SacrificesAvoid: None |
| Chen hour 07:00–08:59 | RenChen Long-flowing Water | Celestial Punishment Inauspicious | Disputes and legal friction. Avoid confrontation; tidy up and finish things instead.Good for: NoneAvoid: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring |
| Si hour 09:00–10:59 | GuiSi Long-flowing Water | Vermilion Bird Inauspicious | An hour of arguments and gossip. Avoid debates and verbal promises; write rather than speak.Good for: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up Bed, Build Roof, RelocateAvoid: Consecrate, Renovate, Burial |
| Wu hour 11:00–12:59 | JiaWu Gold in the Sand | 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, Burial, Take OfficeAvoid: Renovate, Break Ground |
| Wei hour 13:00–14:59 | YiWei Gold in the Sand | Celestial Virtue Auspicious | A virtuous hour for prayer, ritual, charity and seeking medical care. Softens bad luck.Good for: NoneAvoid: All matters |
| Shen hour 15:00–16:59 | BingShen Fire Below the Mountain | White Tiger Inauspicious | Risk of injury and conflict. Avoid groundbreaking, long trips and anything reckless.Good for: Build Stove, Thank the Gods, Renovate, Meet Noble, Seek Wealth, Wedding, Add Household Member, Relocate, BurialAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate, Take Office, Travel |
| You hour 17:00–18:59 | DingYou Fire Below the Mountain | Jade Hall Auspicious | Favours celebrations, moving in, setting up a bed, study and exams.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 |
| Xu hour 19:00–20:59 | WuXu Flatland Wood | Celestial Prison Inauspicious | A confining hour. Delay travel and negotiation; handle internal matters behind closed doors.Good for: Pray for Blessings, Engagement, Wedding, Set Up Bed, Relocate, Move In, Renovate, Burial, Offer SacrificesAvoid: Take Office, Travel |
| Hai hour 21:00–22:59 | JiHai Flatland Wood | 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, Pray for Blessings, Wedding, Meet Noble, Seek WealthAvoid: Take Office, Travel |
| Late Zi hour 23:00–23:59 | GengZi Earth on the Wall | Celestial Prison Inauspicious | A confining hour. Delay travel and negotiation; handle internal matters behind closed doors.Good for: Pray for Blessings, Engagement, Wedding, Set Up Bed, Relocate, Move In, Renovate, Burial, Take Office, Travel, Seek WealthAvoid: 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) | Establish dayA day of growth and vigour. | A day of growth and vigour. |
| 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 | Official Day, Six Instruments, Blessed Birth, Five Harmony, Bright Hall, Barking | |
| Inauspicious Spirits | Monthly Establishment, Small Time, Earth Office, Aversion Pair, Beckoning Star | |
| Fetal God Position | Kitchen Hearth Door Outside, Due North | |
| Peng Zu's Taboos | Xin day: do not mix sauces, or the host will not taste them.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 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, Month 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.
- DestructionMao + WuYear Pillar, Month 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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