March 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.
Monday · BingWu, year of the Horse
23
2nd Month, Day 5th
- Good for
- Wedding, Consecrate, Offer Sacrifices +12
- Avoid
- Open for Business, Trade, Build Stove +5
- Lucky hours
- Early Zi hour, Chou hour, Chen hour, Si hour, Wei hour, Xu hour, Late Zi hour
- Clash
- Clashes (GengYin) Tiger · Sha South · Void ChenSi
- Directions
- WealthSouthwestHappinessSouthwestFortuneNorthwest
- Solar term
- Spring Equinox → Clear and BrightHold dayNet · Moon · Crow
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
Bing
Shen
Fire Below the MountainYang Fire
On March 23, 2026 (2nd Month, Day 5th), the day is Inauspicious under White Tiger. Bing is a Yang Fire stem with Fire Below the Mountain NaYin. Fire is associated with drive and transformation.
Today's Do's and Don'ts
Auspicious Activities
15 itemsActivities to Avoid
8 itemsGlossary
- Wedding
- : Holding the wedding and bringing the bride home.
- Consecrate
- : Dotting the eyes of a new statue to invite the deity into it.
- 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.
- Travel
- : Setting out on a journey or business trip.
- Move Fire
- : Moving a deity's altar and incense fire out of the old house.
- Move In
- : Moving into a new home.
- Relocate
- : Relocating — moving house.
- Cleanse/Remove
- : A cleansing rite that sweeps away filth and misfortune.
- Plant
- : Planting crops and trees.
- Fell Trees
- : Felling trees for timber.
- Break Ground for Burial
- : Breaking ground for a grave, as distinct from Break Ground for a dwelling.
- Thank the Earth
- : Thanking the earth gods once building work is finished.
- Burial
- : Holding the burial and laying the coffin in the ground.
- Open for Business
- : Opening for business: a new shop, or the first trading day of the year.
- Trade
- : Buying, selling and closing deals.
- Build Stove
- : Building or installing a stove.
- Receive Wealth
- : Taking in money: collecting payment or banking income.
- Raise Beam
- : Raising the main roof beam, the milestone rite of house building.
- Set Up Bed
- : Positioning or moving a bed, usually when newly wed or settling into a new home.
- Build Roof
- : Building a house and roofing it.
- Build Boat
- : Building a boat.
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
AuspiciousChou hour
01–03 Bright Hall
AuspiciousYin hour
03–05 Celestial Punishment
InauspiciousMao hour
05–07 Vermilion Bird
InauspiciousChen hour
07–09 Golden Coffer
AuspiciousSi hour
09–11 Celestial Virtue
AuspiciousWu hour
11–13 White Tiger
InauspiciousWei hour
13–15 Jade Hall
AuspiciousShen hour
15–17 Celestial Prison
InauspiciousYou hour
17–19 Black Tortoise
InauspiciousXu hour
19–21 Master of Fate
AuspiciousHai hour
21–23 Gouchen
InauspiciousLate 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: NoneAvoid: All matters |
| Chou hour 01:00–02:59 | JiChou Thunderbolt Fire | Bright Hall Auspicious | Good for meeting people of influence, interviews and filing paperwork.Good for: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods, Renovate, Build StoveAvoid: None |
| 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 Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up Bed, Take Office, Offer SacrificesAvoid: Raise Beam, Build Roof, Encoffin |
| 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: Pray for Offspring, Wedding, Relocate, Move In, Open for Business, Trade, Renovate, Burial, Take Office, Travel, Meet Noble, Seek Wealth, EngagementAvoid: 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: Offer Sacrifices, Fast/Pray, Engagement, Wedding, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Renovate, Relocate, Travel, Litigation, Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Board Boat |
| 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: Engagement, Wedding, Relocate, Move In, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Renovate, Break Ground, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods, 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, Wedding, Build Temple, Build Stove, Move In, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Renovate, Break Ground |
| 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: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Seek Wealth, Wedding, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Renovate |
| 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: Engagement, Wedding, Set Up Bed, Relocate, Move In, Renovate, Burial, Take Office, Travel, Meet Noble, Seek WealthAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods |
| 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: Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Thank the Gods, Renovate, Build Roof, Relocate, Build Stove, Set Up Bed, Move In, Open for BusinessAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate, Take Office, Travel |
| 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: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up Bed, Meet NobleAvoid: Take Office, Litigation |
| 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 Offspring, Wedding, Relocate, Move In, Open for Business, Trade, Renovate, Burial, Take Office, Meet Noble, Travel, Seek WealthAvoid: None |
| 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: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Thank the Gods, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Engagement, Wedding, Renovate, BurialAvoid: Raise Beam, Build Roof, Encoffin, Take Office, Litigation |
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) | Hold dayA day of holding firm. | A day of holding firm. |
| Lunar Mansion | Net · Moon · Crow AuspiciousOne of the seven mansions of the West White Tiger. | One of the seven mansions of the West White Tiger. |
| Auspicious Spirits | Four Phases, Celestial Horse, Essential Peace, Resolving Spirit, Removal Spirit, Barking | |
| Inauspicious Spirits | Robbery Star, Small Loss, Five Separation, White Tiger | |
| Fetal God Position | Kitchen Hearth Stove Inside the Room, North | |
| Peng Zu's Taboos | Bing day: do not repair the stove, or disaster follows.Shen day: do not set up a bed, or spirits enter the room. | |
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
- : Half-combines with today. The support is mild, so push along what is already moving.
- Tiger
- : Clashes with today, the strongest disruption. Travel and move, but avoid signing or confronting.
- Snake
- : Combination and conflict both apply. Progress is possible, but do not stake everything on today.
- Monkey
- : Your sign rules the day, so its energy moves with yours. You carry weight today, but you are also the most visible.
- Pig
- : Harm with today. Losses come quietly rather than openly, so watch favours and hidden costs.
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.
- 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
Branches break each other, so plans shift and results fall short. Leave slack instead of committing everything at once.
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