August 23, 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
23
7th Month, Day 11th
- Good for
- Wedding, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings +15
- Avoid
- Conduct Funeral, Burial, Travel +4
- Lucky hours
- Chou hour, Chen hour, Wu hour, Wei hour, Xu hour, Hai hour, Late Zi hour
- Clash
- Clashes (GuiHai) Pig · Sha East · Void XuHai
- Directions
- WealthDue NorthHappinessNortheastFortuneDue North
- Solar term
- Start of Autumn → End of HeatCollect 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
Bing
Shen
Fire Below the MountainFire / Metal
Day pillar · Day Master
Ji
Si
Wood of the Great ForestYin Earth
On August 23, 2026 (7th Month, Day 11th), the day is Auspicious under Celestial Virtue. Ji is a Yin Earth stem with Wood of the Great Forest NaYin. Earth is associated with stability and groundedness.
Today's Do's and Don'ts
Auspicious Activities
18 itemsActivities to Avoid
7 itemsGlossary
- 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.
- 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.
- Weaving
- : Setting the warp threads on a loom before weaving.
- Renovate
- : Renovating or extending a building.
- Add Household Member
- : Adding a member to the household, such as through adoption.
- Set Up Bed
- : Positioning or moving a bed, usually when newly wed or settling into a new home.
- Break Ground
- : First breaking of soil for building work on a dwelling.
- Erect Pillars
- : Raising the pillars of a building.
- Raise Beam
- : Raising the main roof beam, the milestone rite of house building.
- Relocate
- : Relocating — moving house.
- Trade
- : Buying, selling and closing deals.
- Sign Contract
- : Drawing up and signing a contract.
- Plant
- : Planting crops and trees.
- Visit Friends/Family
- : Gathering with or visiting relatives and friends.
- Conduct Funeral
- : Conducting the funeral and the procession.
- Burial
- : Holding the burial and laying the coffin in the ground.
- Travel
- : Setting out on a journey or business trip.
- Make Beams
- : Making roof beams.
- Acquire Livestock
- : Bringing new livestock onto the farm.
- Fell Trees
- : Felling trees for timber.
- Build Bridge
- : Building a bridge.
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 | JiaZi Gold in the Sea | White Tiger Inauspicious | Risk of injury and conflict. Avoid groundbreaking, long trips and anything reckless.Good for: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Thank the Gods, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Engagement, Wedding, Renovate, Burial, Take OfficeAvoid: None |
| Chou hour 01:00–02:59 | YiChou Gold in the Sea | 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 |
| Yin hour 03:00–04:59 | BingYin Fire in the Furnace | Celestial Prison Inauspicious | A confining hour. Delay travel and negotiation; handle internal matters behind closed doors.Good for: Take Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Thank the GodsAvoid: Raise Beam, Build Roof, Encoffin |
| Mao hour 05:00–06:59 | DingMao Fire in the Furnace | Black Tortoise Inauspicious | Guard against theft and loss. Avoid gambling, speculation and lending money out.Good for: Move In, Burial, Seek Wealth, WeddingAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Renovate, Break Ground |
| Chen hour 07:00–08:59 | WuChen Wood of the Great Forest | Master of Fate Auspicious | Rules food and daily rhythm: good for cooking, eating, resetting your routine and planning.Good for: Build Stove, Renovate, Take Office, Meet Noble, Seek Wealth, Travel, Wedding, Add Household Member, Relocate, BurialAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods |
| Si hour 09:00–10:59 | JiSi Wood of the Great Forest | Gouchen Inauspicious | Entanglement and delay. Avoid groundbreaking, property deals and long contracts.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Wedding, Relocate, Move In, Open for Business, Trade, Burial, Meet Noble, Seek WealthAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Renovate, Consecrate |
| Wu hour 11:00–12:59 | GengWu Earth by the Roadside | Azure Dragon Auspicious | The best all-round hour: favours money matters, launches, deals and signings.Good for: Take Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Engagement, Wedding, Move In, Open for Business, Burial, Pray for BlessingsAvoid: Renovate, Break Ground |
| Wei hour 13:00–14:59 | XinWei Earth by the Roadside | Bright Hall Auspicious | Good for meeting people of influence, interviews and filing paperwork.Good for: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Thank the Gods, Engagement, Wedding, Travel, Seek Wealth, Move In, Burial, Renovate, Build Roof, Relocate, Build Stove, Set Up BedAvoid: None |
| Shen hour 15:00–16:59 | RenShen Gold of the Sword Edge | 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 |
| You hour 17:00–18:59 | GuiYou Gold of the Sword Edge | Vermilion Bird Inauspicious | An hour of arguments and gossip. Avoid debates and verbal promises; write rather than speak.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 |
| Xu hour 19:00–20:59 | JiaXu Fire on the Mountaintop | Golden Coffer Auspicious | The treasury hour: favours weddings, collecting payment, saving and buying property.Good for: Pray for Blessings, Engagement, Wedding, Open for Business, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Seek Wealth |
| Hai hour 21:00–22:59 | YiHai Fire on the Mountaintop | Celestial Virtue Auspicious | A virtuous hour for prayer, ritual, charity and seeking medical care. Softens bad luck.Good for: NoneAvoid: All matters |
| Late Zi hour 23:00–23:59 | BingZi Water Below the Valley | Golden Coffer Auspicious | The treasury hour: favours weddings, collecting payment, saving and buying property.Good for: NoneAvoid: All matters |
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 | 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 Wish, Six Harmony, Five Wealth, Essential Peace, Treasure Light | |
| Inauspicious Spirits | River Chief, Robbery Star, Double Day | |
| Fetal God Position | Occupies Door Bed Outside, Due South | |
| Peng Zu's Taboos | Ji day: do not tear up a contract, or both parties lose.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 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.
- Six HarmonySi + ShenMonth Pillar, Day pillar · Day Master
Two Earthly Branches bind together and draw energy inward. Good for meetings, agreements and tying up loose ends.
- PunishmentSi + ShenPunishment of IngratitudeMonth 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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