March 28, 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.
Saturday · BingWu, year of the Horse
28
2nd Month, Day 10th
- Good for
- Wedding, Sign Alliance, Betrothal +14
- Avoid
- Open for Business, Trade, Make Canopy +1
- Lucky hours
- Yin hour, Mao hour, Si hour, Shen hour, Xu hour, Hai hour, Late Zi hour
- Clash
- Clashes (YiWei) Goat · Sha East · Void ChenSi
- Directions
- WealthDue EastHappinessSouthwestFortuneNorthwest
- Solar term
- Spring Equinox → Clear and BrightOpen dayWillow · Earth · Musk Deer
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
Chou
Earth on the WallYin Metal
On March 28, 2026 (2nd Month, Day 10th), the day is Inauspicious under Gouchen. Xin is a Yin Metal stem with Earth on the Wall NaYin. Metal is associated with precision and discipline.
Today's Do's and Don'ts
Auspicious Activities
17 itemsActivities to Avoid
4 itemsGlossary
- Wedding
- : Holding the wedding and bringing the bride home.
- Sign Alliance
- : Sealing a pact: betrothal in the old sense, a partnership agreement today.
- Betrothal
- : First of the six wedding rites, when the groom's family sends betrothal gifts.
- Offer Sacrifices
- : Making offerings to gods and ancestors.
- Pray for Blessings
- : Praying to the gods for blessings and safety.
- Travel
- : Setting out on a journey or business trip.
- Renovate
- : Renovating or extending a building.
- Break Ground
- : First breaking of soil for building work on a dwelling.
- Relocate
- : Relocating — moving house.
- Move In
- : Moving into a new home.
- Break Ground for Burial
- : Breaking ground for a grave, as distinct from Break Ground for a dwelling.
- Move Fire
- : Moving a deity's altar and incense fire out of the old house.
- Install Door
- : Fitting a door and its frame.
- Set Up Bed
- : Positioning or moving a bed, usually when newly wed or settling into a new home.
- Raise Beam
- : Raising the main roof beam, the milestone rite of house building.
- Erect Monument
- : Erecting a gravestone or memorial stele.
- Move Coffin
- : Moving a coffin from where it rests.
- Open for Business
- : Opening for business: a new shop, or the first trading day of the year.
- Trade
- : Buying, selling and closing deals.
- Make Canopy
- : Sewing the bed canopy for a wedding.
- 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: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Thank the Gods, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Engagement, Wedding, Renovate, Burial, Take OfficeAvoid: None |
| 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: Renovate, Build Roof, Relocate, Set Up Bed, Move In, Open for Business, Open Storehouse, Meet Noble, Seek Wealth, Wedding, Add Household MemberAvoid: Take Office, Travel |
| 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, Engagement, Wedding, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up BedAvoid: Raise Beam, Build Roof, Encoffin |
| 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 Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up Bed, Renovate, Move In, Burial, Take OfficeAvoid: None |
| 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: Build Stove, Offer Sacrifices, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods, Renovate, Take Office, Meet Noble, Seek Wealth, Travel, Wedding, Add Household Member, Relocate, BurialAvoid: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Board Boat |
| 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: NoneAvoid: All matters |
| 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, Engagement, Wedding, Set Up Bed, Relocate, Move In, Burial, Take Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet NobleAvoid: Renovate, Break Ground |
| 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: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up Bed, Offer SacrificesAvoid: None |
| 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 Offspring, Travel, Seek Wealth, Wedding, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Litigation, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate |
| 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: Pray for Offspring, Wedding, Relocate, Move In, Open for Business, Trade, Renovate, BurialAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods |
| 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, Open for Business, BurialAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods |
| Hai hour 21:00–22:59 | JiHai Flatland Wood | 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: Take Office, Travel, Build Bridge, Board Boat |
| 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, Engagement, Wedding, Open for Business, BurialAvoid: Build Boat, Board Boat, Raise Beam, Build Roof, Encoffin, Take Office, Travel |
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) | Open dayAn open, flowing day. | An open, flowing day. |
| Lunar Mansion | Willow · Earth · Musk Deer InauspiciousOne of the seven mansions of the South Vermilion Bird. | One of the seven mansions of the South Vermilion Bird. |
| Auspicious Spirits | Timely Yang, Vital Energy, Celestial Granary, Reverent Peace | |
| Inauspicious Spirits | Five Voids, Nine Voids, Nine Pits, Nine Scorches, Gouchen | |
| Fetal God Position | Kitchen Hearth Toilet Inside the Room, South | |
| Peng Zu's Taboos | Xin day: do not mix sauces, or the host will not taste them.Chou day: do not hold a capping ceremony, or the traveller never returns home. | |
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
- : Combines with today. People cooperate, so close deals and settle unfinished business.
- Ox
- : Your sign rules the day, so its energy moves with yours. You carry weight today, but you are also the most visible.
- Dragon
- : Break with today. Plans shift easily, so keep a fallback and avoid finishing everything in one go.
- Horse
- : Harm with today. Losses come quietly rather than openly, so watch favours and hidden costs.
- Goat
- : Clashes with today, the strongest disruption. Travel and move, but avoid signing or confronting.
- Rooster
- : Half-combines with today. The support is mild, so push along what is already moving.
- 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, 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.
- HarmChou + WuYear 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.
- 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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