May 30, 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
30
4th Month, Day 14th
- Good for
- Wedding, Coming-of-age Ceremony, Offer Sacrifices +13
- Avoid
- Build Roof, Build Bridge, Install Door +2
- Lucky hours
- Yin hour, Chen hour, Si hour, Shen hour, You hour, Hai hour
- Clash
- Clashes (WuXu) Dog · Sha South · Void YinMao
- Directions
- WealthNortheastHappinessNortheastFortuneDue North
- Solar term
- Grain Buds → Grain in EarClose dayRoot · Earth · Raccoon Dog
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
Chen
Covered Lamp FireYang Wood
On May 30, 2026 (4th Month, Day 14th), the day is Auspicious under Master of Fate. Jia is a Yang Wood stem with Covered Lamp Fire NaYin. Wood is associated with growth and new beginnings.
Today's Do's and Don'ts
Auspicious Activities
16 itemsActivities to Avoid
5 itemsGlossary
- Wedding
- : Holding the wedding and bringing the bride home.
- Coming-of-age Ceremony
- : The coming-of-age rite: capping for men, hairpinning for women.
- Offer Sacrifices
- : Making offerings to gods and ancestors.
- Travel
- : Setting out on a journey or business trip.
- Relocate
- : Relocating — moving house.
- Move In
- : Moving into a new home.
- Build Stove
- : Building or installing a stove.
- Build Vehicle
- : Making vehicles and implements.
- Repair Wall
- : Patching breaks in a wall or boundary.
- Seal Holes
- : Filling in holes and burrows.
- Build Toilet
- : Building a toilet.
- Break Ground for Burial
- : Breaking ground for a grave, as distinct from Break Ground for a dwelling.
- Reopen Grave
- : Opening a grave before moving a coffin for reburial.
- End Mourning
- : Taking off mourning dress at the end of the mourning period.
- Wear Mourning
- : Mourners formally putting on mourning dress.
- Encoffin
- : Placing the body into the coffin.
- Build Roof
- : Building a house and roofing it.
- Build Bridge
- : Building a bridge.
- Install Door
- : Fitting a door and its frame.
- Burial
- : Holding the burial and laying the coffin in the ground.
- Raise Beam
- : Raising the main roof beam, the milestone rite of house building.
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 Prison
InauspiciousChou hour
01–03 Black Tortoise
InauspiciousYin hour
03–05 Master of Fate
AuspiciousMao hour
05–07 Gouchen
InauspiciousChen hour
07–09 Azure Dragon
AuspiciousSi hour
09–11 Bright Hall
AuspiciousWu hour
11–13 Celestial Punishment
InauspiciousWei hour
13–15 Vermilion Bird
InauspiciousShen hour
15–17 Golden Coffer
AuspiciousYou hour
17–19 Celestial Virtue
AuspiciousXu hour
19–21 White Tiger
InauspiciousHai hour
21–23 Jade Hall
AuspiciousLate Zi hour
23–24 White Tiger
Inauspicious| Hour | Hour pillar | Hour spirit | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Zi hour 00:00–00:59 | JiaZi Gold in the Sea | 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, Pray for Offspring, Take Office, Travel, Seek WealthAvoid: Renovate, Break Ground |
| Chou hour 01:00–02:59 | YiChou Gold in the Sea | Black Tortoise Inauspicious | Guard against theft and loss. Avoid gambling, speculation and lending money out.Good for: Renovate, Build Roof, Relocate, Build Stove, Set Up Bed, Move In, Open for Business, Pray for Offspring, Engagement, WeddingAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods |
| Yin hour 03:00–04:59 | BingYin Fire in the Furnace | Master of Fate Auspicious | Rules food and daily rhythm: good for cooking, eating, resetting your routine and planning.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 | Gouchen Inauspicious | Entanglement and delay. Avoid groundbreaking, property deals and long contracts.Good for: Thank the Gods, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Engagement, Wedding, Renovate, BurialAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate, Take Office, Travel |
| Chen hour 07:00–08:59 | WuChen Wood of the Great Forest | 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, Burial, Offer Sacrifices, Meet NobleAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Seek Wealth |
| Si hour 09:00–10:59 | JiSi Wood of the Great Forest | Bright Hall Auspicious | Good for meeting people of influence, interviews and filing paperwork.Good for: Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Engagement, Wedding, Renovate, BurialAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods |
| Wu hour 11:00–12:59 | GengWu Earth by the Roadside | 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 BedAvoid: Raise Beam, Build Roof, Encoffin |
| Wei hour 13:00–14:59 | XinWei Earth by the Roadside | Vermilion Bird Inauspicious | An hour of arguments and gossip. Avoid debates and verbal promises; write rather than speak.Good for: Renovate, Move In, Burial, Take Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Wedding, Add Household Member, Relocate, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Fast/PrayAvoid: None |
| Shen hour 15:00–16:59 | RenShen Gold of the Sword Edge | Golden Coffer Auspicious | The treasury hour: favours weddings, collecting payment, saving and buying property.Good for: NoneAvoid: All matters |
| You hour 17:00–18:59 | GuiYou Gold of the Sword Edge | 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, Move In, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Burial, Offer SacrificesAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Renovate, Break Ground |
| Xu hour 19:00–20:59 | JiaXu Fire on the Mountaintop | White Tiger Inauspicious | Risk of injury and conflict. Avoid groundbreaking, long trips and anything reckless.Good for: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up Bed, Build Stove, Offer SacrificesAvoid: Renovate, Break Ground |
| Hai hour 21:00–22:59 | YiHai Fire on the Mountaintop | Jade Hall Auspicious | Favours celebrations, moving in, setting up a bed, study and exams.Good for: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Seek Wealth, Wedding, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Renovate |
| Late Zi hour 23:00–23:59 | BingZi Water Below the Valley | White Tiger Inauspicious | Risk of injury and conflict. Avoid groundbreaking, long trips and anything reckless.Good for: Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Engagement, Wedding, Move In, Open for Business, Burial, Pray for OffspringAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate |
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) | Close dayA closed, storing day. | A closed, storing day. |
| Lunar Mansion | Root · Earth · Raccoon Dog InauspiciousOne of the seven mansions of the East Azure Dragon. | One of the seven mansions of the East Azure Dragon. |
| Auspicious Spirits | Monthly Void, Time Virtue, Yang Virtue, Blessed Birth, Master of Fate | |
| Inauspicious Spirits | Monthly Killing Star, Monthly Depletion, Blood Branch, Five Voids, Eight Winds | |
| Fetal God Position | Occupies Door Roost Inside the Room, East | |
| Peng Zu's Taboos | Jia day: do not open the granary, or wealth scatters.Chen day: do not weep, or mourning comes twice. | |
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
- : Half-combines with today. The support is mild, so push along what is already moving.
- Ox
- : Break with today. Plans shift easily, so keep a fallback and avoid finishing everything in one go.
- Rabbit
- : Harm with today. Losses come quietly rather than openly, so watch favours and hidden costs.
- Dragon
- : Your sign rules the day, so its energy moves with yours. You carry weight today, but you are also the most visible.
- Rooster
- : Combines with today. People cooperate, so close deals and settle unfinished business.
- Dog
- : Clashes with today, the strongest disruption. Travel and move, but avoid signing or confronting.
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.
The three pillars form no notable combination or clash today. The energy is steady, so plan by today's auspicious and inauspicious lists.
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