May 20, 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.
Wednesday · BingWu, year of the Horse
20
4th Month, Day 4th
- Good for
- Betrothal, Sign Alliance, Wedding +16
- Avoid
- Build Stove, Set Up Bed, Open Storehouse +1
- Lucky hours
- Early Zi hour, Chou hour, Mao hour, Wu hour, Shen hour, You hour
- Clash
- Clashes (WuZi) Rat · Sha North · Void ChenSi
- Directions
- WealthNortheastHappinessNortheastFortuneDue North
- Solar term
- Start of Summer → Grain BudsRemove dayThree Stars · Water · Ape
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
Gui
Si
Long-flowing WaterWater / Fire
Day pillar · Day Master
Jia
Wu
Gold in the SandYang Wood
On May 20, 2026 (4th Month, Day 4th), the day is Auspicious under Azure Dragon. Jia is a Yang Wood stem with Gold in the Sand NaYin. Wood is associated with growth and new beginnings.
Today's Do's and Don'ts
Auspicious Activities
19 itemsActivities to Avoid
4 itemsGlossary
- Betrothal
- : First of the six wedding rites, when the groom's family sends betrothal gifts.
- Sign Alliance
- : Sealing a pact: betrothal in the old sense, a partnership agreement today.
- Wedding
- : Holding the wedding and bringing the bride home.
- 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.
- 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.
- Plant
- : Planting crops and trees.
- Acquire Livestock
- : Bringing new livestock onto the farm.
- Raise Livestock
- : Grazing and raising livestock.
- 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.
- Encoffin
- : Placing the body into the coffin.
- Burial
- : Holding the burial and laying the coffin in the ground.
- Build Stove
- : Building or installing a stove.
- Set Up Bed
- : Positioning or moving a bed, usually when newly wed or settling into a new home.
- Open Storehouse
- : Opening a storehouse to take out or release goods.
- Build Roof
- : Building a house and roofing it.
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
AuspiciousChou hour
01–03 Celestial Virtue
AuspiciousYin hour
03–05 White Tiger
InauspiciousMao hour
05–07 Jade Hall
AuspiciousChen hour
07–09 Celestial Prison
InauspiciousSi hour
09–11 Black Tortoise
InauspiciousWu hour
11–13 Master of Fate
AuspiciousWei hour
13–15 Gouchen
InauspiciousShen hour
15–17 Azure Dragon
AuspiciousYou hour
17–19 Bright Hall
AuspiciousXu hour
19–21 Celestial Punishment
InauspiciousHai hour
21–23 Vermilion Bird
InauspiciousLate Zi hour
23–24 Celestial Punishment
Inauspicious| Hour | Hour pillar | Hour spirit | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Zi hour 00:00–00:59 | JiaZi Gold in the Sea | 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: Renovate, Break Ground, Take Office |
| Chou hour 01:00–02:59 | YiChou Gold in the Sea | Celestial Virtue Auspicious | A virtuous hour for prayer, ritual, charity and seeking medical care. Softens bad luck.Good for: Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Wedding, Add Household Member, Relocate, Burial, Pray for BlessingsAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Renovate, Break Ground |
| Yin hour 03:00–04:59 | BingYin Fire in the Furnace | White Tiger Inauspicious | Risk of injury and conflict. Avoid groundbreaking, long trips and anything reckless.Good for: Meet Noble, Seek Wealth, Wedding, Move In, Relocate, BurialAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate, Take Office, Travel |
| Mao hour 05:00–06:59 | DingMao Fire in the Furnace | Jade Hall Auspicious | Favours celebrations, moving in, setting up a bed, study and exams.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Wedding, Relocate, Move In, Open for Business, Trade, Renovate, Burial, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, EngagementAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods |
| Chen hour 07:00–08:59 | WuChen Wood of the Great Forest | 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, Renovate, Burial, Offer SacrificesAvoid: Build Bridge, Board Boat |
| Si hour 09:00–10:59 | JiSi Wood of the Great Forest | Black Tortoise Inauspicious | Guard against theft and loss. Avoid gambling, speculation and lending money out.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Travel, Move In, Wedding, Renovate, Burial, Take OfficeAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods |
| Wu hour 11:00–12:59 | GengWu Earth by the Roadside | 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, Take OfficeAvoid: Raise Beam, Build Roof, Encoffin |
| Wei hour 13:00–14:59 | XinWei Earth by the Roadside | Gouchen Inauspicious | Entanglement and delay. Avoid groundbreaking, property deals and long contracts.Good for: Renovate, Move In, Burial, Pray for Blessings, WeddingAvoid: None |
| Shen hour 15:00–16:59 | RenShen Gold of the Sword Edge | Azure Dragon Auspicious | The best all-round hour: favours money matters, launches, deals and signings.Good for: Engagement, Wedding, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up BedAvoid: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring |
| You hour 17:00–18:59 | GuiYou Gold of the Sword Edge | Bright Hall Auspicious | Good for meeting people of influence, interviews and filing paperwork.Good for: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up Bed, Offer SacrificesAvoid: None |
| Xu hour 19:00–20:59 | JiaXu Fire on the Mountaintop | Celestial Punishment Inauspicious | Disputes and legal friction. Avoid confrontation; tidy up and finish things instead.Good for: NoneAvoid: All matters |
| Hai hour 21:00–22:59 | YiHai Fire on the Mountaintop | Vermilion Bird Inauspicious | An hour of arguments and gossip. Avoid debates and verbal promises; write rather than speak.Good for: Take Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Engagement, Wedding, Move In, Open for Business, Burial, Renovate, Build Roof, Relocate, Set Up BedAvoid: None |
| Late Zi hour 23:00–23:59 | BingZi Water Below the Valley | Celestial Punishment Inauspicious | Disputes and legal friction. Avoid confrontation; tidy up and finish things instead.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Seek Wealth, Wedding, BurialAvoid: 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) | Remove dayA day for clearing out the old. | A day for clearing out the old. |
| Lunar Mansion | Three Stars · Water · Ape AuspiciousOne of the seven mansions of the West White Tiger. | One of the seven mansions of the West White Tiger. |
| Auspicious Spirits | Monthly Void, Celestial Pardon, Official Day, Auspicious Period, Sacred Heart, Azure Dragon, Barking | |
| Inauspicious Spirits | Great Time, Great Defeat, Xianchi | |
| Fetal God Position | Occupies Door Pestle Inside the Room, North | |
| Peng Zu's Taboos | Jia day: do not open the granary, or wealth scatters.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
OxChou
TigerYin
RabbitMao
DragonChen
SnakeSi
HorseWu
GoatWei
MonkeyShen
RoosterYou
DogXu
PigHai
- 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 Master | Today's Ten God | Today's focus |
|---|---|---|
| JiaWoodDay 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. |
| YiWood | Rob Wealth | Money leaks out today and others may claim a share. Avoid lending, guarantees and impulse spending. |
| BingFire | Indirect Seal | The mind runs deep and slightly sideways. Good for solitary study and unconventional subjects; do not overthink. |
| DingFire | Direct Seal | Support and mentors are available. Good for asking advice, learning, and signing things that protect you. |
| WuEarth | Seven Killings | Pressure comes head-on today. Hold your ground rather than pushing, and watch your health and the unexpected. |
| JiEarth | Direct Officer | Rules and reputation matter today. Good for formal settings, paperwork and anything touching promotion. |
| GengMetal | Indirect Wealth | Networking and new openings favour you today, with side income in reach. Test small rather than betting big. |
| XinMetal | Direct Wealth | Steady, earned money is the theme. Good for invoicing, quoting, salary talks and tidying your finances. |
| RenWater | Eating God | Expression flows and the mood is easy. Good for creating, presenting, and time spent with people you enjoy. |
| GuiWater | Hurting Officer | Talent shows, but so does a sharp tongue. Display your work; do not take on your boss or the rule-makers. |
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.
- 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.
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