April 5, 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.
Sunday · BingWu, year of the Horse
5
2nd Month, Day 18th
- Good for
- Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring +11
- Avoid
- Break Ground, Break Ground for Burial, Receive Wealth +5
- Lucky hours
- Early Zi hour, Yin hour, Mao hour, Wu hour, Wei hour, You hour
- Clash
- Clashes (GuiMao) Rabbit · Sha East · Void YinMao
- Directions
- WealthDue NorthHappinessNortheastFortuneDue North
- Solar term
- Spring Equinox → Clear and BrightHold dayRoom · Sun · Rabbit
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
Ji
You
Great Post-road EarthYin Earth
On April 5, 2026 (2nd Month, Day 18th), the day is Auspicious under Celestial Virtue. Ji is a Yin Earth stem with Great Post-road Earth NaYin. Earth is associated with stability and groundedness.
Today's Do's and Don'ts
Auspicious Activities
14 itemsActivities to Avoid
8 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.
- Consecrate
- : Dotting the eyes of a new statue to invite the deity into it.
- Cleanse/Remove
- : A cleansing rite that sweeps away filth and misfortune.
- Move Fire
- : Moving a deity's altar and incense fire out of the old house.
- Dismantle
- : Taking down a building or fixed structure.
- Move In
- : Moving into a new home.
- Set Up Bed
- : Positioning or moving a bed, usually when newly wed or settling into a new home.
- Renovate
- : Renovating or extending a building.
- Install Door
- : Fitting a door and its frame.
- Acquire Livestock
- : Bringing new livestock onto the farm.
- Reopen Grave
- : Opening a grave before moving a coffin for reburial.
- Burial
- : Holding the burial and laying the coffin in the ground.
- Break Ground
- : First breaking of soil for building work on a dwelling.
- Break Ground for Burial
- : Breaking ground for a grave, as distinct from Break Ground for a dwelling.
- Receive Wealth
- : Taking in money: collecting payment or banking income.
- Dig Well
- : Digging a well.
- Hang Plaque
- : Hanging a plaque or shop sign.
- Open for Business
- : Opening for business: a new shop, or the first trading day of the year.
- Fell Trees
- : Felling trees for timber.
- Trade
- : Buying, selling and closing deals.
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 | JiaZi Gold in the Sea | Master of Fate Auspicious | Rules food and daily rhythm: good for cooking, eating, resetting your routine and planning.Good for: NoneAvoid: Take Office, Litigation, Renovate, Break Ground |
| Chou hour 01:00–02:59 | YiChou Gold in the Sea | Gouchen Inauspicious | Entanglement and delay. Avoid groundbreaking, property deals and long contracts.Good for: NoneAvoid: All matters |
| Yin hour 03:00–04:59 | BingYin Fire in the Furnace | Azure Dragon Auspicious | The best all-round hour: favours money matters, launches, deals and signings.Good for: NoneAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate, Take Office, Travel |
| Mao hour 05:00–06:59 | DingMao Fire in the Furnace | Bright Hall Auspicious | Good for meeting people of influence, interviews and filing paperwork.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up BedAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate, Take Office, Travel |
| Chen hour 07:00–08:59 | WuChen Wood of the Great Forest | 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, Renovate, Move In, Open for Business, Trade, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Travel |
| Si hour 09:00–10:59 | JiSi Wood of the Great Forest | 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, Pray for Offspring, Wedding, Take Office, Travel, Meet Noble, Seek WealthAvoid: None |
| Wu hour 11:00–12:59 | GengWu Earth by the Roadside | Golden Coffer Auspicious | The treasury hour: favours weddings, collecting payment, saving and buying property.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up Bed, Take OfficeAvoid: Raise Beam, Build Roof, Encoffin, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods |
| Wei hour 13:00–14:59 | XinWei Earth by the Roadside | Celestial Virtue Auspicious | A virtuous hour for prayer, ritual, charity and seeking medical care. Softens bad luck.Good for: Meet Noble, Seek Wealth, Wedding, Add Household Member, Relocate, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Renovate, Break Ground |
| Shen hour 15:00–16:59 | RenShen Gold of the Sword Edge | White Tiger Inauspicious | Risk of injury and conflict. Avoid groundbreaking, long trips and anything reckless.Good for: Take Office, Meet Noble, Travel, Seek Wealth, Wedding, Add Household Member, Relocate, Burial, Engagement, Build Stove, Offer SacrificesAvoid: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring |
| You hour 17:00–18:59 | GuiYou Gold of the Sword Edge | Jade Hall Auspicious | Favours celebrations, moving in, setting up a bed, study and exams.Good for: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Thank the Gods, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Engagement, Wedding, Renovate, Burial, Pray for OffspringAvoid: None |
| Xu hour 19:00–20:59 | JiaXu Fire on the Mountaintop | 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, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Renovate, Break Ground |
| Hai hour 21:00–22:59 | YiHai Fire on the Mountaintop | Black Tortoise Inauspicious | Guard against theft and loss. Avoid gambling, speculation and lending money out.Good for: Take Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Thank the Gods, Renovate, Build Roof, Relocate, Build Stove, Set Up Bed, Move In, Open for BusinessAvoid: None |
| Late Zi hour 23:00–23:59 | BingZi Water Below the Valley | 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, Meet Noble, Seek WealthAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate, 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) | Hold dayA day of holding firm. | A day of holding firm. |
| Lunar Mansion | Room · Sun · Rabbit AuspiciousOne of the seven mansions of the East Azure Dragon. | One of the seven mansions of the East Azure Dragon. |
| Auspicious Spirits | Celestial Grace, Six Harmony, No Conflict, Universal Protection, Removal Spirit, Treasure Light, Barking | |
| Inauspicious Spirits | Great Time, Great Defeat, Xianchi, Small Loss, Five Voids, Earth Talisman, Five Separation | |
| Fetal God Position | Occupies Gate Outside, Northeast | |
| Peng Zu's Taboos | Ji day: do not tear up a contract, or both parties lose.You day: do not host guests, or drink leads to disorder. | |
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
- : Break with today. Plans shift easily, so keep a fallback and avoid finishing everything in one go.
- Ox
- : Half-combines with today. The support is mild, so push along what is already moving.
- Rabbit
- : Clashes with today, the strongest disruption. Travel and move, but avoid signing or confronting.
- Dragon
- : Combines with today. People cooperate, so close deals and settle unfinished business.
- Snake
- : Half-combines with today. The support is mild, so push along what is already moving.
- Rooster
- : Your sign rules the day, so its energy moves with yours. You carry weight today, but you are also the most visible.
- Dog
- : 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 | Direct Wealth | Steady, earned money is the theme. Good for invoicing, quoting, salary talks and tidying your finances. |
| YiWood | Indirect Wealth | Networking and new openings favour you today, with side income in reach. Test small rather than betting big. |
| BingFire | Hurting Officer | Talent shows, but so does a sharp tongue. Display your work; do not take on your boss or the rule-makers. |
| DingFire | Eating God | Expression flows and the mood is easy. Good for creating, presenting, and time spent with people you enjoy. |
| WuEarth | Rob Wealth | Money leaks out today and others may claim a share. Avoid lending, guarantees and impulse spending. |
| JiEarthDay 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. |
| GengMetal | Direct Seal | Support and mentors are available. Good for asking advice, learning, and signing things that protect you. |
| XinMetal | Indirect Seal | The mind runs deep and slightly sideways. Good for solitary study and unconventional subjects; do not overthink. |
| RenWater | Direct Officer | Rules and reputation matter today. Good for formal settings, paperwork and anything touching promotion. |
| GuiWater | Seven Killings | Pressure comes head-on today. Hold your ground rather than pushing, and watch your health and the unexpected. |
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.
- Six ClashMao + YouMonth Pillar, Day pillar · Day Master
Two directly opposite branches collide, bringing movement and upheaval. Better for travel and relocation than for signing or finalising.
- 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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