April 21, 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.
Tuesday · BingWu, year of the Horse
21
3rd Month, Day 5th
- Good for
- Offer Sacrifices, Repair Door, Fishing +3
- Avoid
- Wedding, Move In
- Lucky hours
- Yin hour, Mao hour, Si hour, Shen hour, Xu hour, Hai hour, Late Zi hour
- Clash
- Clashes (JiWei) Goat · Sha East · Void XuHai
- Directions
- WealthNortheastHappinessNorthwestFortuneSouthwest
- Solar term
- Grain Rain → Start of SummerCollect dayBeak · Fire · Monkey
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
Ren
Chen
Long-flowing WaterWater / Earth
Day pillar · Day Master
Yi
Chou
Gold in the SeaYin Wood
On April 21, 2026 (3rd Month, Day 5th), the day is Inauspicious under Black Tortoise. Yi is a Yin Wood stem with Gold in the Sea NaYin. Wood is associated with growth and new beginnings.
Today's Do's and Don'ts
Auspicious Activities
6 itemsActivities to Avoid
2 itemsGlossary
- Offer Sacrifices
- : Making offerings to gods and ancestors.
- Repair Door
- : Repairing a door.
- Fishing
- : Fishing.
- Receive Wealth
- : Taking in money: collecting payment or banking income.
- Acquire Livestock
- : Bringing new livestock onto the farm.
- Avoid All Other Activities
- : Apart from what is listed, undertake nothing else today.
- Wedding
- : Holding the wedding and bringing the bride home.
- 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 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 | BingZi Water Below the Valley | 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, Offer SacrificesAvoid: Raise Beam, Build Roof, Encoffin |
| Chou hour 01:00–02:59 | DingChou Water Below the Valley | Vermilion Bird Inauspicious | An hour of arguments and gossip. Avoid debates and verbal promises; write rather than speak.Good for: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Thank the Gods, Engagement, Wedding, Travel, Seek Wealth, Move In, BurialAvoid: Build Boat, Board Boat |
| Yin hour 03:00–04:59 | WuYin Earth on the City Wall | Golden Coffer Auspicious | The treasury hour: favours weddings, collecting payment, saving and buying property.Good for: Engagement, Wedding, Renovate, Move In, Open for Business, Trade, BurialAvoid: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring |
| Mao hour 05:00–06:59 | JiMao Earth on the City Wall | Celestial Virtue Auspicious | A virtuous hour for prayer, ritual, charity and seeking medical care. Softens bad luck.Good for: Take Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Engagement, Wedding, Move In, Open for Business, Burial, Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Offer SacrificesAvoid: None |
| Chen hour 07:00–08:59 | GengChen White Wax Gold | White Tiger Inauspicious | Risk of injury and conflict. Avoid groundbreaking, long trips and anything reckless.Good for: NoneAvoid: Renovate, Break Ground |
| Si hour 09:00–10:59 | XinSi White Wax Gold | Jade Hall Auspicious | Favours celebrations, moving in, setting up a bed, study and exams.Good for: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up Bed, Renovate, Build Roof, RelocateAvoid: Take Office, Travel |
| Wu hour 11:00–12:59 | RenWu Willow Wood | Celestial Prison Inauspicious | A confining hour. Delay travel and negotiation; handle internal matters behind closed doors.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Wedding, Move In, Open for Business, Trade, Burial, Seek WealthAvoid: Take Office, Renovate, Relocate, Travel, Litigation, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate |
| Wei hour 13:00–14:59 | GuiWei Willow Wood | Black Tortoise Inauspicious | Guard against theft and loss. Avoid gambling, speculation and lending money out.Good for: NoneAvoid: All matters |
| Shen hour 15:00–16:59 | JiaShen Water in the Spring | 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, Take Office, Meet NobleAvoid: Consecrate, Renovate, Burial |
| You hour 17:00–18:59 | YiYou Water in the Spring | Gouchen Inauspicious | Entanglement and delay. Avoid groundbreaking, property deals and long contracts.Good for: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up BedAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Renovate |
| Xu hour 19:00–20:59 | BingXu Earth on the Roof | Azure Dragon Auspicious | The best all-round hour: favours money matters, launches, deals and signings.Good for: Pray for Blessings, Engagement, Wedding, Set Up Bed, Relocate, Move In, Renovate, BurialAvoid: Raise Beam, Build Roof, Encoffin, Take Office, Travel |
| Hai hour 21:00–22:59 | DingHai Earth on the Roof | Bright Hall Auspicious | Good for meeting people of influence, interviews and filing paperwork.Good for: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Open for Business, Engagement, Wedding, Move In, Burial, Renovate, Take Office, Travel, Meet Noble, Seek WealthAvoid: None |
| Late Zi hour 23:00–23:59 | WuZi Thunderbolt Fire | Azure Dragon Auspicious | The best all-round hour: favours money matters, launches, deals and signings.Good for: Take Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Offer Sacrifices, Thank the GodsAvoid: 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.
| Item | Today | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Day Officer (Jian Chu) | Collect dayA day of gathering in. | A day of gathering in. |
| Lunar Mansion | Beak · Fire · Monkey InauspiciousOne of the seven mansions of the West White Tiger. | One of the seven mansions of the West White Tiger. |
| Auspicious Spirits | Celestial Grace, No Conflict, Benefit Posterity | |
| Inauspicious Spirits | River Chief, Five Voids, Black Warrior | |
| Fetal God Position | Pestle Mill Toilet Outside, Southeast | |
| Peng Zu's Taboos | Yi day: do not plant, or a thousand seedlings fail to grow.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 | Rob Wealth | Money leaks out today and others may claim a share. Avoid lending, guarantees and impulse spending. |
| YiWoodDay 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. |
| BingFire | Direct Seal | Support and mentors are available. Good for asking advice, learning, and signing things that protect you. |
| DingFire | Indirect Seal | The mind runs deep and slightly sideways. Good for solitary study and unconventional subjects; do not overthink. |
| WuEarth | Direct Officer | Rules and reputation matter today. Good for formal settings, paperwork and anything touching promotion. |
| JiEarth | Seven Killings | Pressure comes head-on today. Hold your ground rather than pushing, and watch your health and the unexpected. |
| GengMetal | Direct Wealth | Steady, earned money is the theme. Good for invoicing, quoting, salary talks and tidying your finances. |
| XinMetal | Indirect Wealth | Networking and new openings favour you today, with side income in reach. Test small rather than betting big. |
| RenWater | Hurting Officer | Talent shows, but so does a sharp tongue. Display your work; do not take on your boss or the rule-makers. |
| GuiWater | Eating God | Expression flows and the mood is easy. Good for creating, presenting, and time spent with people you enjoy. |
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 ClashBing + RenYear Pillar, Month Pillar
Two Heavenly Stems of the same polarity attack each other, so opinions collide. Slow decisions down and avoid confrontation.
- 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.
- DestructionChou + ChenMonth 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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