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Wednesday 23 September 2026 Australia/Brisbane
Year 丙午 · Month 丁酉 · Day 庚子 Lunar 8/13
秋分 Qiu Fen — Autumn Equinox · 10:00 AEST
- Officer
- 平 Balance —
- Clash and Sha
- Horse 午 · killing direction South
- Fortunate hours
- Zi Chou Mao Wu Shen You
- Daily star
- 3 Jade
- Monthly star
- 1 White in the centre
- Wealth God 財神
- E
- Suitable
- level ground, road works, paths, routine repairs
- Avoid
- marriage, digging wells, seeking wealth
- Peng Zu taboos 彭祖百忌
- 庚不經絡 — do not set looms or treat the channels · 子不問卜 — do not divine
September 2026 丙申 Bing Shen month · monthly star 2 Black in the centre
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Daily flying star
1 White — career, new beginnings; favourable
2 Black — illness; unfavourable
3 Jade — dispute, litigation; unfavourable
4 Green — study, romance; favourable
5 Yellow — misfortune; the day to keep quiet
6 White — authority, helpful people; favourable
7 Red — loss, theft; unfavourable
8 White — wealth, savings; favourable
9 Purple — celebration, expansion; the Period 9 star | Date | Rating | Lunar | Day pillar | Officer | Clash / Sha | Hours | Suitable / avoid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 Tue | ▲ | 7/20 | 戊寅 Wu Yin | 破 Destruction | Monkey 申 Sha North Wealth N | Zi Chou Chen Si Wei Xu | demolition of old structures only everything else — no marriage, moving, opening or signing 戊不受田 — do not take on land or property · 寅不祭祀 — do not perform rites of offering |
| 6 | 2 Wed | 7/21 | 己卯 Ji Mao | 危 Danger | Rooster 酉 Sha West Wealth N | Zi Yin Mao Wu Wei You | pray for blessings, quiet study, stay put travel, heights, boating, risk-taking, major decisions 己不破券 — do not tear up contracts or deeds · 卯不穿井 — do not dig wells | |
| 5 | 3 Thu | ★ | 7/22 | 庚辰 Geng Chen | 成 Success | Dog 戌 Sha South Wealth E | Yin Chen Si Shen You Hai | open a business, marry, move, travel, negotiate, build litigation and disputes 庚不經絡 — do not set looms or treat the channels · 辰不哭泣 — do not weep or mourn |
| 4 | 4 Fri | 7/23 | 辛巳 Xin Si | 收 Receive | Pig 亥 Sha East Wealth E | Chou Chen Wu Wei Xu Hai | collect debts, take delivery, store wealth, harvest marriage, funerals, travel, opening a business 辛不合醬 — do not ferment or brew · 巳不遠行 — do not travel far | |
| 3 | 5 Sat | ★ | 7/24 | 壬午 Ren Wu | 開 Open | Rat 子 Sha North Wealth S | Zi Chou Mao Wu Shen You | open a business, marry, break ground, install, apply funerals, burials, mourning 壬不汲水 — do not draw water or open channels · 午不苫蓋 — do not roof or cover |
| 2 | 6 Sun | 7/25 | 癸未 Gui Wei | 閉 Close | Ox 丑 Sha West Wealth S | Yin Mao Si Shen Xu Hai | seal tombs, plug holes, dam water, close accounts marriage, opening a business, medicine, travel 癸不詞訟 — do not litigate — the adversary is favoured · 未不服藥 — do not take medicine | |
| 1 | 7 Mon | 7/26 | 甲申 Jia Shen | 建 Establish | Tiger 寅 Sha South Wealth NE | Zi Chou Chen Si Wei Xu | take office, meet officials, travel, lay foundations breaking ground, moving earth, digging a well 甲不開倉 — do not open the storehouse — goods leak away · 申不安床 — do not set the bed | |
| 白露 Bai Lu — White Dew · 00:36 AEST | ||||||||
| 9 | 8 Tue | 7/27 | 乙酉 Yi You | 建 Establish | Rabbit 卯 Sha East Wealth NE | Zi Yin Mao Wu Wei You | take office, meet officials, travel, lay foundations breaking ground, moving earth, digging a well 乙不栽植 — do not plant — growth will not take · 酉不會客 — do not receive guests | |
| 8 | 9 Wed | ★ | 7/28 | 丙戌 Bing Xu | 除 Remove | Dragon 辰 Sha North Wealth SW | Yin Chen Si Shen You Hai | clear out, demolish, treat illness, settle disputes marriage, moving in, opening a business 丙不修灶 — do not repair the stove · 戌不吃犬 — do not deal in dogs |
| 7 | 10 Thu | 7/29 | 丁亥 Ding Hai | 滿 Full | Snake 巳 Sha West Wealth SW | Chou Chen Wu Wei Xu Hai | store, fill, banquets, pray for blessings medical treatment, taking medicine, mourning 丁不剃頭 — do not cut hair · 亥不嫁娶 — do not marry | |
| 6 | 11 Fri | ★ | 8/1 | 戊子 Wu Zi | 平 Balance | Horse 午 Sha South Wealth N | Zi Chou Mao Wu Shen You | level ground, road works, paths, routine repairs marriage, digging wells, seeking wealth 戊不受田 — do not take on land or property · 子不問卜 — do not divine |
| 5 | 12 Sat | ★ | 8/2 | 己丑 Ji Chou | 定 Settle | Goat 未 Sha East Wealth N | Yin Mao Si Shen Xu Hai | contracts, marriage, move in, install bed or stove litigation, funerals, medical treatment 己不破券 — do not tear up contracts or deeds · 丑不冠帶 — do not hold investitures or first ceremonies |
| 4 | 13 Sun | 8/3 | 庚寅 Geng Yin | 執 Initiate | Monkey 申 Sha North Wealth E | Zi Chou Chen Si Wei Xu | hire staff, plant, secure and store goods moving, travel, opening, seeking wealth 庚不經絡 — do not set looms or treat the channels · 寅不祭祀 — do not perform rites of offering | |
| 3 | 14 Mon | ▲ | 8/4 | 辛卯 Xin Mao | 破 Destruction | Rooster 酉 Sha West Wealth E | Zi Yin Mao Wu Wei You | demolition of old structures only everything else — no marriage, moving, opening or signing 辛不合醬 — do not ferment or brew · 卯不穿井 — do not dig wells |
| 2 | 15 Tue | 8/5 | 壬辰 Ren Chen | 危 Danger | Dog 戌 Sha South Wealth S | Yin Chen Si Shen You Hai | pray for blessings, quiet study, stay put travel, heights, boating, risk-taking, major decisions 壬不汲水 — do not draw water or open channels · 辰不哭泣 — do not weep or mourn | |
| 1 | 16 Wed | ★ | 8/6 | 癸巳 Gui Si | 成 Success | Pig 亥 Sha East Wealth S | Chou Chen Wu Wei Xu Hai | open a business, marry, move, travel, negotiate, build litigation and disputes 癸不詞訟 — do not litigate — the adversary is favoured · 巳不遠行 — do not travel far |
| 9 | 17 Thu | 8/7 | 甲午 Jia Wu | 收 Receive | Rat 子 Sha North Wealth NE | Zi Chou Mao Wu Shen You | collect debts, take delivery, store wealth, harvest marriage, funerals, travel, opening a business 甲不開倉 — do not open the storehouse — goods leak away · 午不苫蓋 — do not roof or cover | |
| 8 | 18 Fri | ★ | 8/8 | 乙未 Yi Wei | 開 Open | Ox 丑 Sha West Wealth NE | Yin Mao Si Shen Xu Hai | open a business, marry, break ground, install, apply funerals, burials, mourning 乙不栽植 — do not plant — growth will not take · 未不服藥 — do not take medicine |
| 7 | 19 Sat | 8/9 | 丙申 Bing Shen | 閉 Close | Tiger 寅 Sha South Wealth SW | Zi Chou Chen Si Wei Xu | seal tombs, plug holes, dam water, close accounts marriage, opening a business, medicine, travel 丙不修灶 — do not repair the stove · 申不安床 — do not set the bed | |
| 6 | 20 Sun | 8/10 | 丁酉 Ding You | 建 Establish | Rabbit 卯 Sha East Wealth SW | Zi Yin Mao Wu Wei You | take office, meet officials, travel, lay foundations breaking ground, moving earth, digging a well 丁不剃頭 — do not cut hair · 酉不會客 — do not receive guests | |
| 5 | 21 Mon | ★ | 8/11 | 戊戌 Wu Xu | 除 Remove | Dragon 辰 Sha North Wealth N | Yin Chen Si Shen You Hai | clear out, demolish, treat illness, settle disputes marriage, moving in, opening a business 戊不受田 — do not take on land or property · 戌不吃犬 — do not deal in dogs |
| 4 | 22 Tue | 8/12 | 己亥 Ji Hai | 滿 Full | Snake 巳 Sha West Wealth N | Chou Chen Wu Wei Xu Hai | store, fill, banquets, pray for blessings medical treatment, taking medicine, mourning 己不破券 — do not tear up contracts or deeds · 亥不嫁娶 — do not marry | |
| 秋分 Qiu Fen — Autumn Equinox · 10:00 AEST | ||||||||
| 3 | 23 Wed Today | ★ | 8/13 | 庚子 Geng Zi | 平 Balance | Horse 午 Sha South Wealth E | Zi Chou Mao Wu Shen You | level ground, road works, paths, routine repairs marriage, digging wells, seeking wealth 庚不經絡 — do not set looms or treat the channels · 子不問卜 — do not divine |
| 2 | 24 Thu | ★ | 8/14 | 辛丑 Xin Chou | 定 Settle | Goat 未 Sha East Wealth E | Yin Mao Si Shen Xu Hai | contracts, marriage, move in, install bed or stove litigation, funerals, medical treatment 辛不合醬 — do not ferment or brew · 丑不冠帶 — do not hold investitures or first ceremonies |
| 1 | 25 Fri | 8/15 | 壬寅 Ren Yin | 執 Initiate | Monkey 申 Sha North Wealth S | Zi Chou Chen Si Wei Xu | hire staff, plant, secure and store goods moving, travel, opening, seeking wealth 壬不汲水 — do not draw water or open channels · 寅不祭祀 — do not perform rites of offering | |
| 9 | 26 Sat | ▲ | 8/16 | 癸卯 Gui Mao | 破 Destruction | Rooster 酉 Sha West Wealth S | Zi Yin Mao Wu Wei You | demolition of old structures only everything else — no marriage, moving, opening or signing 癸不詞訟 — do not litigate — the adversary is favoured · 卯不穿井 — do not dig wells |
| 8 | 27 Sun | 8/17 | 甲辰 Jia Chen | 危 Danger | Dog 戌 Sha South Wealth NE | Yin Chen Si Shen You Hai | pray for blessings, quiet study, stay put travel, heights, boating, risk-taking, major decisions 甲不開倉 — do not open the storehouse — goods leak away · 辰不哭泣 — do not weep or mourn | |
| 7 | 28 Mon | ★ | 8/18 | 乙巳 Yi Si | 成 Success | Pig 亥 Sha East Wealth NE | Chou Chen Wu Wei Xu Hai | open a business, marry, move, travel, negotiate, build litigation and disputes 乙不栽植 — do not plant — growth will not take · 巳不遠行 — do not travel far |
| 6 | 29 Tue | 8/19 | 丙午 Bing Wu | 收 Receive | Rat 子 Sha North Wealth SW | Zi Chou Mao Wu Shen You | collect debts, take delivery, store wealth, harvest marriage, funerals, travel, opening a business 丙不修灶 — do not repair the stove · 午不苫蓋 — do not roof or cover | |
| 5 | 30 Wed | ★ | 8/20 | 丁未 Ding Wei | 開 Open | Ox 丑 Sha West Wealth SW | Yin Mao Si Shen Xu Hai | open a business, marry, break ground, install, apply funerals, burials, mourning 丁不剃頭 — do not cut hair · 未不服藥 — do not take medicine |
建
Jian — Establish
Suitable
- 上任 assuming office, inauguration
- 出行 travel, setting out
- 會友 meeting friends and officials
- 上書 submitting documents and petitions
- 冠帶 coming-of-age and first ceremonies
- 立基 laying foundations (not digging)
- 動土 breaking ground, moving earth
- 開倉 opening the storehouse
- 掘井 digging wells
- 安葬 burial
- 乘船 boating and launching
除
Chu — Remove
Suitable
- 掃舍 cleansing the house, clearing out
- 求醫 seeking treatment, starting a cure
- 祭祀 rites of offering
- 除服 ending mourning
- 破屋 demolishing the old
- 解除 dissolving disputes and obligations
- 嫁娶 marriage
- 移徙 moving in
- 開市 opening a business
- 求財 seeking wealth
滿
Man — Full
Suitable
- 祭祀 rites of offering
- 祈福 praying for blessings
- 開市 opening a business
- 交易 trading
- 立券 signing contracts
- 納財 receiving payment, filling stores
- 宴會 banquets
- 求醫 medical treatment
- 服藥 taking medicine
- 喪事 mourning and funerals
- 赴任 taking up a post
平
Ping — Balance
Suitable
- 修路 road works, laying paths
- 平地 levelling ground
- 修造 routine repairs
- 塗泥 plastering and rendering
- 教畜 training animals
- 嫁娶 marriage
- 開渠 opening channels
- 掘井 digging wells
- 求財 seeking wealth
- 祈福 praying for blessings
定
Ding — Settle
Suitable
- 嫁娶 marriage
- 立券 signing contracts
- 交易 trading
- 移徙 moving in
- 安床 installing the bed
- 安灶 installing the stove
- 納畜 taking in animals
- 訴訟 litigation
- 安葬 funerals
- 求醫 medical treatment
- 出行 setting out on a journey
執
Zhi — Initiate
Suitable
- 捕捉 capture and enforcement
- 納畜 acquiring animals
- 栽種 planting
- 雇傭 hiring staff
- 收購 securing and storing goods
- 移徙 moving house
- 出行 travel
- 開市 opening a business
- 求財 seeking wealth
破
Po — Destruction
Suitable
- 破屋 demolishing structures
- 壞垣 tearing down walls
- 治病 attacking an illness, surgery
- 其餘諸事 everything else — no marriage, moving, opening, or signing
危
Wei — Danger
Suitable
- 祭祀 rites of offering
- 祈福 praying for blessings
- 安床 installing the bed
- 靜坐 quiet study, staying put
- 登高 working at heights
- 行船 boating
- 出行 travel
- 冒險 risk-taking and major decisions
成
Cheng — Success
Suitable
- 開市 opening a business
- 嫁娶 marriage
- 移徙 moving in
- 出行 travel
- 立券 signing contracts
- 修造 building and renovation
- 入學 starting studies
- 安葬 burial
- 訴訟 litigation and disputes
收
Shou — Receive
Suitable
- 收債 collecting debts
- 納財 receiving wealth
- 收割 harvest
- 納畜 taking delivery
- 入倉 storing
- 嫁娶 marriage
- 安葬 funerals
- 出行 travel
- 開市 opening a business
- 放債 lending
開
Kai — Open
Suitable
- 開市 opening a business
- 嫁娶 marriage
- 動土 breaking ground
- 安床 installations
- 入學 starting studies
- 上任 assuming office
- 求嗣 praying for offspring
- 安葬 burial
- 破土 breaking tomb ground
- 哭泣 mourning
閉
Bi — Close
Suitable
- 築堤 damming and embankment
- 填坑 filling holes and hollows
- 安葬 burial and sealing tombs
- 立碑 raising memorial stones
- 結帳 closing accounts
- 嫁娶 marriage
- 開市 opening a business
- 求醫 medical treatment
- 出行 travel
- 上任 assuming office
The year 2026 — 丙午 Bing Wu Yang Fire Horse
SE
9
S
5
5 Yellow
SW
7
E
8
Centre
1
W
3
NE
4
N
6
Sui Po
NW
2
- Tai Sui 太歲 Grand Duke at 午 Wu, S2 (172.5°–187.5°). Do not face, disturb or break ground here.
- Sui Po 歲破 Year Breaker at 子 Zi, N2 (352.5°–7.5°), directly opposing the Grand Duke.
- San Sha 三煞 Three Killings occupy the North across 亥子丑 Hai Zi Chou (322.5°–37.5°). Sit against them; never face or excavate them.
- Wu Huang 五黃 Five Yellow flies to the S palace. No groundbreaking, demolition or noisy renovation there this year.
Solar terms in 2026 the twelve jie, in bold, open each solar month and move the month pillar
| Term | Meaning | Longitude | AEST (UTC+10) | CST (UTC+8) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 立秋 Li Qiu | Start of Autumn | 135° | 2026-08-07 21:38 | 2026-08-07 19:38 |
| 處暑 Chu Shu | End of Heat | 150° | 2026-08-23 12:14 | 2026-08-23 10:14 |
| 白露 Bai Lu | White Dew | 165° | 2026-09-08 00:36 | 2026-09-07 22:36 |
| 秋分 Qiu Fen | Autumn Equinox | 180° | 2026-09-23 10:00 | 2026-09-23 08:00 |
| 寒露 Han Lu | Cold Dew | 195° | 2026-10-08 16:24 | 2026-10-08 14:24 |
| 霜降 Shuang Jiang | Frost Descent | 210° | 2026-10-23 19:32 | 2026-10-23 17:32 |
| 立冬 Li Dong | Start of Winter | 225° | 2026-11-07 19:46 | 2026-11-07 17:46 |
| 小雪 Xiao Xue | Minor Snow | 240° | 2026-11-22 17:18 | 2026-11-22 15:18 |
| 大雪 Da Xue | Major Snow | 255° | 2026-12-07 12:47 | 2026-12-07 10:47 |
| 冬至 Dong Zhi | Winter Solstice | 270° | 2026-12-22 06:45 | 2026-12-22 04:45 |