July 18, 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
18
6th Month, Day 5th
- Good for
- Wedding, Sign Alliance, Offer Sacrifices +16
- Avoid
- Relocate, Plant, Travel +4
- Lucky hours
- Chou hour, Chen hour, Wu hour, Wei hour, Xu hour, Hai hour, Late Zi hour
- Clash
- Clashes (DingHai) Pig · Sha East · Void WuWei
- Directions
- WealthDue SouthHappinessSoutheastFortuneNortheast
- Solar term
- Minor Heat → Major HeatOpen dayWillow · Earth · Musk Deer
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
Yi
Wei
Gold in the SandWood / Earth
Day pillar · Day Master
Gui
Si
Long-flowing WaterYin Water
On July 18, 2026 (6th Month, Day 5th), the day is Auspicious under Jade Hall. Gui is a Yin Water stem with Long-flowing Water NaYin. Water is associated with wisdom and adaptability.
Today's Do's and Don'ts
Auspicious Activities
19 itemsActivities to Avoid
7 itemsGlossary
- Wedding
- : Holding the wedding and bringing the bride home.
- Sign Alliance
- : Sealing a pact: betrothal in the old sense, a partnership agreement today.
- 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.
- Betrothal
- : First of the six wedding rites, when the groom's family sends betrothal gifts.
- Cut Fabric
- : Cutting cloth for new clothes, especially wedding or mourning garments.
- Coming-of-age Ceremony
- : The coming-of-age rite: capping for men, hairpinning for women.
- Consecrate
- : Dotting the eyes of a new statue to invite the deity into it.
- Set Up Bed
- : Positioning or moving a bed, usually when newly wed or settling into a new home.
- Make Beams
- : Making roof beams.
- Renovate
- : Renovating or extending a building.
- Break Ground
- : First breaking of soil for building work on a dwelling.
- Build Stove
- : Building or installing a stove.
- Lay Foundation
- : Laying a building's foundation.
- Raise Beam
- : Raising the main roof beam, the milestone rite of house building.
- Build Roof
- : Building a house and roofing it.
- Acquire Livestock
- : Bringing new livestock onto the farm.
- Raise Livestock
- : Grazing and raising livestock.
- Relocate
- : Relocating — moving house.
- Plant
- : Planting crops and trees.
- Travel
- : Setting out on a journey or business trip.
- Conduct Funeral
- : Conducting the funeral and the procession.
- Break Ground for Burial
- : Breaking ground for a grave, as distinct from Break Ground for a dwelling.
- Burial
- : Holding the burial and laying the coffin in the ground.
- Litigation
- : Filing a lawsuit or going to court.
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 White Tiger
InauspiciousChou hour
01–03 Jade Hall
AuspiciousYin hour
03–05 Celestial Prison
InauspiciousMao hour
05–07 Black Tortoise
InauspiciousChen hour
07–09 Master of Fate
AuspiciousSi hour
09–11 Gouchen
InauspiciousWu hour
11–13 Azure Dragon
AuspiciousWei hour
13–15 Bright Hall
AuspiciousShen hour
15–17 Celestial Punishment
InauspiciousYou hour
17–19 Vermilion Bird
InauspiciousXu hour
19–21 Golden Coffer
AuspiciousHai hour
21–23 Celestial Virtue
AuspiciousLate Zi hour
23–24 Golden Coffer
Auspicious| Hour | Hour pillar | Hour spirit | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Zi hour 00:00–00:59 | RenZi Mulberry Wood | White Tiger Inauspicious | Risk of injury and conflict. Avoid groundbreaking, long trips and anything reckless.Good for: Build Stove, Offer Sacrifices, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods, Renovate, Wedding, Relocate, Move In, Open for Business, TradeAvoid: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Take Office, Travel |
| Chou hour 01:00–02:59 | GuiChou Mulberry Wood | Jade Hall Auspicious | Favours celebrations, moving in, setting up a bed, study and exams.Good for: Burial, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Fast/Pray, Engagement, WeddingAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Renovate |
| Yin hour 03:00–04:59 | JiaYin Great Stream Water | 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, BurialAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods, Raise Beam, Build Roof, Encoffin |
| Mao hour 05:00–06:59 | YiMao Great Stream Water | 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 BusinessAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods |
| Chen hour 07:00–08:59 | BingChen Earth in the Sand | Master of Fate Auspicious | Rules food and daily rhythm: good for cooking, eating, resetting your routine and planning.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Travel, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Litigation, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate |
| Si hour 09:00–10:59 | DingSi Earth in the Sand | Gouchen Inauspicious | Entanglement and delay. Avoid groundbreaking, property deals and long contracts.Good for: Thank the Gods, Engagement, Wedding, Seek Wealth, Move In, BurialAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate, Take Office, Travel |
| Wu hour 11:00–12:59 | WuWu Heavenly Fire | Azure Dragon Auspicious | The best all-round hour: favours money matters, launches, deals and signings.Good for: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Thank the Gods, Meet Noble, Engagement, Wedding, Renovate, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Seek Wealth |
| Wei hour 13:00–14:59 | JiWei Heavenly Fire | Bright Hall Auspicious | Good for meeting people of influence, interviews and filing paperwork.Good for: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Travel, Engagement, Wedding, Move In, Renovate, BurialAvoid: None |
| Shen hour 15:00–16:59 | GengShen Pomegranate Wood | 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 |
| You hour 17:00–18:59 | XinYou Pomegranate Wood | Vermilion Bird Inauspicious | An hour of arguments and gossip. Avoid debates and verbal promises; write rather than speak.Good for: NoneAvoid: All matters |
| Xu hour 19:00–20:59 | RenXu Great Sea Water | Golden Coffer Auspicious | The treasury hour: favours weddings, collecting payment, saving and buying property.Good for: Engagement, Wedding, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up BedAvoid: Take Office, Renovate, Relocate, Travel, Litigation, Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Board Boat |
| Hai hour 21:00–22:59 | GuiHai Great Sea Water | 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, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up Bed, Meet NobleAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Renovate, Break Ground, Consecrate |
| Late Zi hour 23:00–23:59 | 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 |
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) | Open dayAn open, flowing day. | An open, flowing day. |
| Lunar Mansion | Willow · Earth · Musk Deer InauspiciousOne of the seven mansions of the South Vermilion Bird. | One of the seven mansions of the South Vermilion Bird. |
| Auspicious Spirits | Royal Day, Post Horse, Celestial Empress, Timely Yang, Vital Energy, Blessed Birth, Jade Hall | |
| Inauspicious Spirits | Monthly Aversion, Earth Fire, Double Day | |
| Fetal God Position | Occupies Room Bed Inside the Room, North | |
| Peng Zu's Taboos | Gui day: do not go to court, or the weak case loses to the strong.Si day: do not travel far, or your goods are lost on the way. | |
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
- Tiger
- : Punishment with today. Expect friction and wasted effort, so leave room and avoid head-on pushes.
- Snake
- : Your sign rules the day, so its energy moves with yours. You carry weight today, but you are also the most visible.
- Monkey
- : Combination and conflict both apply. Progress is possible, but do not stake everything on today.
- Rooster
- : Half-combines with today. The support is mild, so push along what is already moving.
- Pig
- : 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 |
|---|---|---|
| JiaWood | Direct Seal | Support and mentors are available. Good for asking advice, learning, and signing things that protect you. |
| YiWood | Indirect Seal | The mind runs deep and slightly sideways. Good for solitary study and unconventional subjects; do not overthink. |
| BingFire | Direct Officer | Rules and reputation matter today. Good for formal settings, paperwork and anything touching promotion. |
| DingFire | Seven Killings | Pressure comes head-on today. Hold your ground rather than pushing, and watch your health and the unexpected. |
| WuEarth | Direct Wealth | Steady, earned money is the theme. Good for invoicing, quoting, salary talks and tidying your finances. |
| JiEarth | Indirect Wealth | Networking and new openings favour you today, with side income in reach. Test small rather than betting big. |
| GengMetal | Hurting Officer | Talent shows, but so does a sharp tongue. Display your work; do not take on your boss or the rule-makers. |
| XinMetal | Eating God | Expression flows and the mood is easy. Good for creating, presenting, and time spent with people you enjoy. |
| RenWater | Rob Wealth | Money leaks out today and others may claim a share. Avoid lending, guarantees and impulse spending. |
| GuiWaterDay 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. |
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.
- Six HarmonyWu + WeiYear Pillar, Month Pillar
Two Earthly Branches bind together and draw energy inward. Good for meetings, agreements and tying up loose ends.
- Directional TrioSi + Wu + WeiFire formationYear Pillar, Month Pillar, Day pillar · Day Master
Three branches of the same direction gather, making one element overwhelmingly strong. Matters governed by that element flow easily.
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