March 9, 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

9

1st Month, Day 21st

BingWuXinMaoRenWu
Good for
Offer Sacrifices, Wedding, Receive Son-in-law +1
Avoid
Plant, Build Roof, Build Stove +1
Lucky hours
Early Zi hour, Chou hour, Mao hour, Wu hour, Shen hour, You hour
Clash
Clashes (BingZi) Rat · Sha North · Void ZiChou
Directions
WealthDue SouthHappinessDue SouthFortuneSoutheast
Solar term
Awakening of Insects → Spring EquinoxBalance dayHeart · Moon · Fox

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

Ren
Wu

Willow WoodYang Water

On March 9, 2026 (1st Month, Day 21st), the day is Auspicious under Golden Coffer. Ren is a Yang Water stem with Willow Wood NaYin. Water is associated with wisdom and adaptability.

Today's Do's and Don'ts

Auspicious Activities

4 items
Offer SacrificesWeddingReceive Son-in-lawBurial

Activities to Avoid

4 items
PlantBuild RoofBuild StoveMove In
Glossary
Offer Sacrifices
: Making offerings to gods and ancestors.
Wedding
: Holding the wedding and bringing the bride home.
Receive Son-in-law
: Taking a son-in-law into the bride's household.
Burial
: Holding the burial and laying the coffin in the ground.
Plant
: Planting crops and trees.
Build Roof
: Building a house and roofing it.
Build Stove
: Building or installing a stove.
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 Golden Coffer

Auspicious

Chou hour

01–03 Celestial Virtue

Auspicious

Yin hour

03–05 White Tiger

Inauspicious

Mao hour

05–07 Jade Hall

Auspicious

Chen hour

07–09 Celestial Prison

Inauspicious

Si hour

09–11 Black Tortoise

Inauspicious

Wu hour

11–13 Master of Fate

Auspicious

Wei hour

13–15 Gouchen

Inauspicious

Shen hour

15–17 Azure Dragon

Auspicious

You hour

17–19 Bright Hall

Auspicious

Xu hour

19–21 Celestial Punishment

Inauspicious

Hai hour

21–23 Vermilion Bird

Inauspicious

Late Zi hour

23–24 Celestial Punishment

Inauspicious
HourHour pillarHour spiritBest for
Early Zi hour 00:00–00:59GengZi Earth on the WallGolden Coffer AuspiciousThe treasury hour: favours weddings, collecting payment, saving and buying property.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, Renovate, Relocate, Travel, Litigation
Chou hour 01:00–02:59XinChou Earth on the WallCelestial Virtue AuspiciousA virtuous hour for prayer, ritual, charity and seeking medical care. Softens bad luck.Good for: Move In, Burial, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Thank the Gods, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Engagement, WeddingAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Renovate, Break Ground
Yin hour 03:00–04:59RenYin Gold FoilWhite Tiger InauspiciousRisk 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, Travel, Meet Noble, Seek Wealth, Wedding, Move In, Relocate, BurialAvoid: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring
Mao hour 05:00–06:59GuiMao Gold FoilJade Hall AuspiciousFavours 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 07:00–08:59JiaChen Covered Lamp FireCelestial Prison InauspiciousA 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: Build Bridge, Board Boat, Renovate, Break Ground
Si hour 09:00–10:59YiSi Covered Lamp FireBlack Tortoise InauspiciousGuard against theft and loss. Avoid gambling, speculation and lending money out.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Wedding, Relocate, Move In, Open for Business, Trade, Renovate, Burial, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the GodsAvoid: None
Wu hour 11:00–12:59BingWu Heavenly River WaterMaster of Fate AuspiciousRules food and daily rhythm: good for cooking, eating, resetting your routine and planning.Good for: Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Thank the GodsAvoid: Take Office, Litigation, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate
Wei hour 13:00–14:59DingWei Heavenly River WaterGouchen InauspiciousEntanglement and delay. Avoid groundbreaking, property deals and long contracts.Good for: Meet Noble, Seek Wealth, Wedding, Add Household Member, Relocate, Burial, Thank the GodsAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate, Take Office, Travel
Shen hour 15:00–16:59WuShen Great Post-road EarthAzure Dragon AuspiciousThe 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 Blessings, Pray for OffspringAvoid: Consecrate, Renovate, Burial
You hour 17:00–18:59JiYou Great Post-road EarthBright Hall AuspiciousGood for meeting people of influence, interviews and filing paperwork.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Wedding, Relocate, Move In, Open for Business, Trade, Renovate, Burial, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the GodsAvoid: None
Xu hour 19:00–20:59GengXu Ornamental Hairpin GoldCelestial Punishment InauspiciousDisputes and legal friction. Avoid confrontation; tidy up and finish things instead.Good for: NoneAvoid: All matters
Hai hour 21:00–22:59XinHai Ornamental Hairpin GoldVermilion Bird InauspiciousAn hour of arguments and gossip. Avoid debates and verbal promises; write rather than speak.Good for: Renovate, Move In, Burial, Take Office, Travel, Meet Noble, Seek Wealth, Engagement, Wedding, Add Household Member, RelocateAvoid: None
Late Zi hour 23:00–23:59RenZi Mulberry WoodCelestial Punishment InauspiciousDisputes and legal friction. Avoid confrontation; tidy up and finish things instead.Good for: Wedding, Relocate, Move In, Open for Business, Trade, Renovate, Burial, Take Office, Travel, Seek WealthAvoid: 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.

ItemTodayNotes
Day Officer (Jian Chu)Balance dayA level, ordinary day.A level, ordinary day.
Lunar MansionHeart · Moon · Fox InauspiciousOne of the seven mansions of the East Azure Dragon.One of the seven mansions of the East Azure Dragon.
Auspicious SpiritsCelestial Grace, Time Virtue, People's Day, Benefit Posterity, Golden Coffer, Barking
Inauspicious SpiritsRiver Chief, Death Spirit, Celestial Official, Fatal
Fetal God PositionWarehouse Pestle Outside, Northwest
Peng Zu's TaboosRen day: do not release water, or the flood is hard to hold back.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

Six Clash

OxChou

Harm

TigerYin

Half Combination

RabbitMao

Destruction

DragonChen

Neutral

SnakeSi

Neutral

HorseWu

Day signPunishment

GoatWei

Six Harmony

MonkeyShen

Neutral

RoosterYou

Neutral

DogXu

Half Combination

PigHai

Neutral
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 MasterToday's Ten GodToday's focus
JiaWoodIndirect SealThe mind runs deep and slightly sideways. Good for solitary study and unconventional subjects; do not overthink.
YiWoodDirect SealSupport and mentors are available. Good for asking advice, learning, and signing things that protect you.
BingFireSeven KillingsPressure comes head-on today. Hold your ground rather than pushing, and watch your health and the unexpected.
DingFireDirect OfficerRules and reputation matter today. Good for formal settings, paperwork and anything touching promotion.
WuEarthIndirect WealthNetworking and new openings favour you today, with side income in reach. Test small rather than betting big.
JiEarthDirect WealthSteady, earned money is the theme. Good for invoicing, quoting, salary talks and tidying your finances.
GengMetalEating GodExpression flows and the mood is easy. Good for creating, presenting, and time spent with people you enjoy.
XinMetalHurting OfficerTalent shows, but so does a sharp tongue. Display your work; do not take on your boss or the rule-makers.
RenWaterDay stemFriendPeers stand beside you today, so joint effort carries weight. Rivalry over the same prize is the risk: settle the split up front.
GuiWaterRob WealthMoney leaks out today and others may claim a share. Avoid lending, guarantees and impulse spending.

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

    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.

  • Stem ClashBing + RenYear Pillar, Day pillar · Day Master

    Two Heavenly Stems of the same polarity attack each other, so opinions collide. Slow decisions down and avoid confrontation.

  • 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.

  • 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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