September 8, 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.
Tuesday · BingWu, year of the Horse
8
7th Month, Day 27th
- Good for
- Offer Sacrifices, Travel, Clean House +1
- Avoid
- All matters
- Lucky hours
- Early Zi hour, Yin hour, Mao hour, Wu hour, Wei hour, You hour
- Clash
- Clashes (JiMao) Rabbit · Sha East · Void WuWei
- Directions
- WealthNortheastHappinessNorthwestFortuneSouthwest
- Solar term
- White Dew → Autumn EquinoxEstablish dayBeak · Fire · Monkey
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
Ding
You
Fire Below the MountainFire / Metal
Day pillar · Day Master
Yi
You
Water in the SpringYin Wood
On September 8, 2026 (7th Month, Day 27th), the day is Auspicious under Jade Hall. Yi is a Yin Wood stem with Water in the Spring NaYin. Wood is associated with growth and new beginnings.
Today's Do's and Don'ts
Auspicious Activities
4 itemsActivities to Avoid
1 itemsGlossary
- Offer Sacrifices
- : Making offerings to gods and ancestors.
- Travel
- : Setting out on a journey or business trip.
- Clean House
- : Giving the house a thorough clean.
- Avoid All Other Activities
- : Apart from what is listed, undertake nothing else today.
- All matters
- : Inauspicious stars hold the day — postpone anything that matters.
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 Master of Fate
AuspiciousChou hour
01–03 Gouchen
InauspiciousYin hour
03–05 Azure Dragon
AuspiciousMao hour
05–07 Bright Hall
AuspiciousChen hour
07–09 Celestial Punishment
InauspiciousSi hour
09–11 Vermilion Bird
InauspiciousWu hour
11–13 Golden Coffer
AuspiciousWei hour
13–15 Celestial Virtue
AuspiciousShen hour
15–17 White Tiger
InauspiciousYou hour
17–19 Jade Hall
AuspiciousXu hour
19–21 Celestial Prison
InauspiciousHai hour
21–23 Black Tortoise
InauspiciousLate Zi hour
23–24 Celestial Prison
Inauspicious| Hour | Hour pillar | Hour spirit | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Zi hour 00:00–00:59 | BingZi Water Below the Valley | Master of Fate Auspicious | Rules food and daily rhythm: good for cooking, eating, resetting your routine and planning.Good for: Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Engagement, Wedding, Move In, Open for Business, Burial, Pray for OffspringAvoid: Take Office, Litigation, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate |
| Chou hour 01:00–02:59 | DingChou Water Below the Valley | Gouchen Inauspicious | Entanglement and delay. Avoid groundbreaking, property deals and long contracts.Good for: NoneAvoid: All matters |
| Yin hour 03:00–04:59 | WuYin Earth on the City Wall | Azure Dragon Auspicious | The best all-round hour: favours money matters, launches, deals and signings.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Renovate, Move In, Open for Business, Trade, BurialAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods |
| Mao hour 05:00–06:59 | JiMao Earth on the City Wall | 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 |
| Chen hour 07:00–08:59 | GengChen White Wax Gold | 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 |
| Si hour 09:00–10:59 | XinSi White Wax Gold | Vermilion Bird Inauspicious | An hour of arguments and gossip. Avoid debates and verbal promises; write rather than speak.Good for: Build Roof, Relocate, Set Up Bed, Move In, Open for Business, Open Storehouse, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Thank the Gods, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Engagement, WeddingAvoid: Consecrate, Renovate, Burial |
| Wu hour 11:00–12:59 | RenWu Willow Wood | Golden Coffer Auspicious | The treasury hour: favours weddings, collecting payment, saving and buying property.Good for: Engagement, Wedding, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up BedAvoid: Pray for Blessings, Pray for Offspring, Offer Sacrifices |
| Wei hour 13:00–14:59 | GuiWei Willow 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 |
| Shen hour 15:00–16:59 | JiaShen Water in the Spring | White Tiger Inauspicious | Risk of injury and conflict. Avoid groundbreaking, long trips and anything reckless.Good for: Build Stove, Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Thank the Gods, Take Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Noble, Wedding, Add Household Member, Relocate, BurialAvoid: Renovate, Break Ground |
| You hour 17:00–18:59 | YiYou Water in the Spring | Jade Hall Auspicious | Favours celebrations, moving in, setting up a bed, study and exams.Good for: NoneAvoid: Take Office, Travel, Seek Wealth |
| Xu hour 19:00–20:59 | BingXu Earth on the Roof | 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, Consecrate, Take Office, Travel |
| Hai hour 21:00–22:59 | DingHai Earth on the Roof | Black Tortoise Inauspicious | Guard against theft and loss. Avoid gambling, speculation and lending money out.Good for: Pray for Offspring, Engagement, Wedding, Seek Wealth, Open for Business, Trade, Set Up Bed, Renovate, Build Roof, Relocate, Build StoveAvoid: Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fast/Pray, Consecrate, Take Office, Travel |
| Late Zi hour 23:00–23:59 | WuZi Thunderbolt Fire | 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 OfficeAvoid: None |
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) | Establish dayA day of growth and vigour. | A day of growth and vigour. |
| Lunar Mansion | Beak · Fire · Monkey InauspiciousOne of the seven mansions of the West White Tiger. | One of the seven mansions of the West White Tiger. |
| Auspicious Spirits | Monthly Virtue Harmony, Official Day, Six Instruments, Benefit Posterity, Removal Spirit, Jade Hall, Barking | |
| Inauspicious Spirits | Monthly Establishment, Small Time, Earth Office, Monthly Punishment, Aversion Pair, Beckoning Star, Five Separation | |
| Fetal God Position | Pestle Mill Door Outside, Northwest | |
| Peng Zu's Taboos | Yi day: do not plant, or a thousand seedlings fail to grow.You day: do not host guests, or drink leads to disorder. | |
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
- : Break with today. Plans shift easily, so keep a fallback and avoid finishing everything in one go.
- Ox
- : Half-combines with today. The support is mild, so push along what is already moving.
- Rabbit
- : Clashes with today, the strongest disruption. Travel and move, but avoid signing or confronting.
- Dragon
- : Combines with today. People cooperate, so close deals and settle unfinished business.
- Snake
- : Half-combines with today. The support is mild, so push along what is already moving.
- Rooster
- : Your sign rules the day, so its energy moves with yours. You carry weight today, but you are also the most visible.
- Dog
- : Harm with today. Losses come quietly rather than openly, so watch favours and hidden costs.
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 | Rob Wealth | Money leaks out today and others may claim a share. Avoid lending, guarantees and impulse spending. |
| YiWoodDay 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. |
| BingFire | Direct Seal | Support and mentors are available. Good for asking advice, learning, and signing things that protect you. |
| DingFire | Indirect Seal | The mind runs deep and slightly sideways. Good for solitary study and unconventional subjects; do not overthink. |
| WuEarth | Direct Officer | Rules and reputation matter today. Good for formal settings, paperwork and anything touching promotion. |
| JiEarth | Seven Killings | Pressure comes head-on today. Hold your ground rather than pushing, and watch your health and the unexpected. |
| GengMetal | Direct Wealth | Steady, earned money is the theme. Good for invoicing, quoting, salary talks and tidying your finances. |
| XinMetal | Indirect Wealth | Networking and new openings favour you today, with side income in reach. Test small rather than betting big. |
| RenWater | Hurting Officer | Talent shows, but so does a sharp tongue. Display your work; do not take on your boss or the rule-makers. |
| GuiWater | Eating God | Expression flows and the mood is easy. Good for creating, presenting, and time spent with people you enjoy. |
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.
- PunishmentYou + YouSelf-PunishmentMonth 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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