August 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.
Wednesday · BingWu, year of the Horse
5
6th Month, Day 23rd
- Good for
- Sign Alliance, Betrothal, Offer Sacrifices +16
- Avoid
- Wedding, Burial, Conduct Funeral +2
- Lucky hours
- Chou hour, Chen hour, Wu hour, Wei hour, Xu hour, Hai hour, Late Zi hour
- Clash
- Clashes (YiSi) Snake · Sha West · Void YinMao
- Directions
- WealthDue EastHappinessSouthwestFortuneNorthwest
- Solar term
- Major Heat → Start of AutumnStable dayWall · Water · Hare Spirit
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
Xin
Hai
Ornamental Hairpin GoldYin Metal
On August 5, 2026 (6th Month, Day 23rd), the day is Auspicious under Bright Hall. Xin is a Yin Metal stem with Ornamental Hairpin Gold NaYin. Metal is associated with precision and discipline.
Today's Do's and Don'ts
Auspicious Activities
19 itemsActivities to Avoid
5 itemsGlossary
- Sign Alliance
- : Sealing a pact: betrothal in the old sense, a partnership agreement today.
- Betrothal
- : First of the six wedding rites, when the groom's family sends betrothal gifts.
- Offer Sacrifices
- : Making offerings to gods and ancestors.
- Pray for Blessings
- : Praying to the gods for blessings and safety.
- Consecrate
- : Dotting the eyes of a new statue to invite the deity into it.
- Place Incense
- : Setting up an incense burner, deity altar or ancestral tablet.
- Move Fire
- : Moving a deity's altar and incense fire out of the old house.
- Sign Contract
- : Drawing up and signing a contract.
- Install Machinery
- : Installing heavy machinery in a workshop or home.
- Relocate
- : Relocating — moving house.
- Move In
- : Moving into a new home.
- Erect Pillars
- : Raising the pillars of a building.
- Raise Beam
- : Raising the main roof beam, the milestone rite of house building.
- Visit Friends/Family
- : Gathering with or visiting relatives and friends.
- Set Up Bed
- : Positioning or moving a bed, usually when newly wed or settling into a new home.
- Dismantle
- : Taking down a building or fixed structure.
- Hang Plaque
- : Hanging a plaque or shop sign.
- Raise Livestock
- : Grazing and raising livestock.
- Train Animals
- : Training draught animals.
- Wedding
- : Holding the wedding and bringing the bride home.
- Burial
- : Holding the burial and laying the coffin in the ground.
- 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.
- Repair Tomb
- : Repairing or tidying a grave.
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 | WuZi Thunderbolt Fire | White Tiger Inauspicious | Risk of injury and conflict. Avoid groundbreaking, long trips and anything reckless.Good for: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Travel, Engagement, Wedding, Move In, Renovate, Build Roof, Burial, Build StoveAvoid: None |
| Chou hour 01:00–02:59 | JiChou Thunderbolt Fire | 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, Offer SacrificesAvoid: Take Office, Travel |
| Yin hour 03:00–04:59 | GengYin Pine and Cypress Wood | Celestial Prison Inauspicious | A confining hour. Delay travel and negotiation; handle internal matters behind closed doors.Good for: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up Bed, Take Office, Meet NobleAvoid: Renovate, Break Ground |
| Mao hour 05:00–06:59 | XinMao Pine and Cypress Wood | Black Tortoise Inauspicious | Guard against theft and loss. Avoid gambling, speculation and lending money out.Good for: NoneAvoid: All matters |
| Chen hour 07:00–08:59 | RenChen Long-flowing Water | Master of Fate Auspicious | Rules food and daily rhythm: good for cooking, eating, resetting your routine and planning.Good for: Engagement, Wedding, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up BedAvoid: Take Office, Litigation, Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Board Boat |
| Si hour 09:00–10:59 | GuiSi Long-flowing Water | Gouchen Inauspicious | Entanglement and delay. Avoid groundbreaking, property deals and long contracts.Good for: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up BedAvoid: Consecrate, Renovate, Burial |
| Wu hour 11:00–12:59 | JiaWu Gold in the Sand | 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, Take Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet NobleAvoid: Renovate, Break Ground |
| Wei hour 13:00–14:59 | YiWei Gold in the Sand | 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, BurialAvoid: None |
| Shen hour 15:00–16:59 | BingShen Fire Below the Mountain | Celestial Punishment Inauspicious | Disputes and legal friction. Avoid confrontation; tidy up and finish things instead.Good for: Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Engagement, Wedding, Renovate, BurialAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods |
| You hour 17:00–18:59 | DingYou Fire Below the Mountain | Vermilion Bird Inauspicious | An hour of arguments and gossip. Avoid debates and verbal promises; write rather than speak.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Wedding, Relocate, Move In, Open for Business, Trade, Renovate, BurialAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods |
| Xu hour 19:00–20:59 | WuXu Flatland Wood | Golden Coffer Auspicious | The treasury hour: favours weddings, collecting payment, saving and buying property.Good for: Meet Noble, Seek Wealth, Wedding, Add Household Member, Relocate, BurialAvoid: Take Office, Travel |
| Hai hour 21:00–22:59 | JiHai Flatland Wood | 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 |
| Late Zi hour 23:00–23:59 | GengZi Earth on the Wall | Golden Coffer Auspicious | The treasury hour: favours weddings, collecting payment, saving and buying property.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Wedding, Relocate, Move In, Open for Business, Trade, Burial, Pray for Blessings, EngagementAvoid: Build Boat, Board Boat, Renovate, Break Ground |
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) | Stable dayA settled day. | A settled day. |
| Lunar Mansion | Wall · Water · Hare Spirit AuspiciousOne of the seven mansions of the North Black Tortoise. | One of the seven mansions of the North Black Tortoise. |
| Auspicious Spirits | Celestial Grace, Monthly Grace, Hidden Virtue, Three Harmony, Time Yin, Six Instruments, Jade Palace, Bright Hall | |
| Inauspicious Spirits | Aversion Pair, Beckoning Star, Death Energy, Double Day | |
| Fetal God Position | Kitchen Hearth Bed Outside, Northeast | |
| Peng Zu's Taboos | Xin day: do not mix sauces, or the host will not taste them.Hai day: do not hold a wedding, or the groom suffers. | |
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
- : Combines with today. People cooperate, so close deals and settle unfinished business.
- Rabbit
- : Half-combines with today. The support is mild, so push along what is already moving.
- Snake
- : Clashes with today, the strongest disruption. Travel and move, but avoid signing or confronting.
- Monkey
- : Harm with today. Losses come quietly rather than openly, so watch favours and hidden costs.
- Pig
- : Your sign rules the day, so its energy moves with yours. You carry weight today, but you are also the most visible.
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 Officer | Rules and reputation matter today. Good for formal settings, paperwork and anything touching promotion. |
| YiWood | Seven Killings | Pressure comes head-on today. Hold your ground rather than pushing, and watch your health and the unexpected. |
| BingFire | Direct Wealth | Steady, earned money is the theme. Good for invoicing, quoting, salary talks and tidying your finances. |
| DingFire | Indirect Wealth | Networking and new openings favour you today, with side income in reach. Test small rather than betting big. |
| WuEarth | Hurting Officer | Talent shows, but so does a sharp tongue. Display your work; do not take on your boss or the rule-makers. |
| JiEarth | Eating God | Expression flows and the mood is easy. Good for creating, presenting, and time spent with people you enjoy. |
| GengMetal | Rob Wealth | Money leaks out today and others may claim a share. Avoid lending, guarantees and impulse spending. |
| XinMetalDay 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. |
| RenWater | Direct Seal | Support and mentors are available. Good for asking advice, learning, and signing things that protect you. |
| GuiWater | Indirect Seal | The mind runs deep and slightly sideways. Good for solitary study and unconventional subjects; do not overthink. |
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, Day pillar · Day Master
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.
- Stem ClashYi + XinMonth Pillar, Day pillar · Day Master
Two Heavenly Stems of the same polarity attack each other, so opinions collide. Slow decisions down and avoid confrontation.
- Six HarmonyWu + WeiYear Pillar, Month Pillar
Two Earthly Branches bind together and draw energy inward. Good for meetings, agreements and tying up loose ends.
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