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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
January 2028 壬子 Ren Zi month · monthly star 4 Green 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 Sat | 12/5 | 乙酉 Yi You | 收 Receive | Rabbit 卯 Sha East Wealth NE | Zi Yin Mao Wu Wei You | collect debts, take delivery, store wealth, harvest marriage, funerals, travel, opening a business 乙不栽植 — do not plant — growth will not take · 酉不會客 — do not receive guests | |
| 5 | 2 Sun | ★ | 12/6 | 丙戌 Bing Xu | 開 Open | Dragon 辰 Sha North Wealth SW | Yin Chen Si Shen You Hai | open a business, marry, break ground, install, apply funerals, burials, mourning 丙不修灶 — do not repair the stove · 戌不吃犬 — do not deal in dogs |
| 6 | 3 Mon | 12/7 | 丁亥 Ding Hai | 閉 Close | Snake 巳 Sha West Wealth SW | Chou Chen Wu Wei Xu Hai | seal tombs, plug holes, dam water, close accounts marriage, opening a business, medicine, travel 丁不剃頭 — do not cut hair · 亥不嫁娶 — do not marry | |
| 7 | 4 Tue | 12/8 | 戊子 Wu Zi | 建 Establish | Horse 午 Sha South Wealth N | Zi Chou Mao Wu Shen You | take office, meet officials, travel, lay foundations breaking ground, moving earth, digging a well 戊不受田 — do not take on land or property · 子不問卜 — do not divine | |
| 8 | 5 Wed | ★ | 12/9 | 己丑 Ji Chou | 除 Remove | Goat 未 Sha East Wealth N | Yin Mao Si Shen Xu Hai | clear out, demolish, treat illness, settle disputes marriage, moving in, opening a business 己不破券 — do not tear up contracts or deeds · 丑不冠帶 — do not hold investitures or first ceremonies |
| 小寒 Xiao Han — Minor Cold · 05:52 AEST | ||||||||
| 9 | 6 Thu | ★ | 12/10 | 庚寅 Geng Yin | 除 Remove | Monkey 申 Sha North Wealth E | Zi Chou Chen Si Wei Xu | clear out, demolish, treat illness, settle disputes marriage, moving in, opening a business 庚不經絡 — do not set looms or treat the channels · 寅不祭祀 — do not perform rites of offering |
| 1 | 7 Fri | 12/11 | 辛卯 Xin Mao | 滿 Full | Rooster 酉 Sha West Wealth E | Zi Yin Mao Wu Wei You | store, fill, banquets, pray for blessings medical treatment, taking medicine, mourning 辛不合醬 — do not ferment or brew · 卯不穿井 — do not dig wells | |
| 2 | 8 Sat | ★ | 12/12 | 壬辰 Ren Chen | 平 Balance | Dog 戌 Sha South Wealth S | Yin Chen Si Shen You Hai | level ground, road works, paths, routine repairs marriage, digging wells, seeking wealth 壬不汲水 — do not draw water or open channels · 辰不哭泣 — do not weep or mourn |
| 3 | 9 Sun | ★ | 12/13 | 癸巳 Gui Si | 定 Settle | Pig 亥 Sha East Wealth S | Chou Chen Wu Wei Xu Hai | contracts, marriage, move in, install bed or stove litigation, funerals, medical treatment 癸不詞訟 — do not litigate — the adversary is favoured · 巳不遠行 — do not travel far |
| 4 | 10 Mon | 12/14 | 甲午 Jia Wu | 執 Initiate | Rat 子 Sha North Wealth NE | Zi Chou Mao Wu Shen You | hire staff, plant, secure and store goods moving, travel, opening, seeking wealth 甲不開倉 — do not open the storehouse — goods leak away · 午不苫蓋 — do not roof or cover | |
| 5 | 11 Tue | ▲ | 12/15 | 乙未 Yi Wei | 破 Destruction | Ox 丑 Sha West Wealth NE | Yin Mao Si Shen Xu Hai | demolition of old structures only everything else — no marriage, moving, opening or signing 乙不栽植 — do not plant — growth will not take · 未不服藥 — do not take medicine |
| 6 | 12 Wed | 12/16 | 丙申 Bing Shen | 危 Danger | Tiger 寅 Sha South Wealth SW | Zi Chou Chen Si Wei Xu | pray for blessings, quiet study, stay put travel, heights, boating, risk-taking, major decisions 丙不修灶 — do not repair the stove · 申不安床 — do not set the bed | |
| 7 | 13 Thu | ★ | 12/17 | 丁酉 Ding You | 成 Success | Rabbit 卯 Sha East Wealth SW | Zi Yin Mao Wu Wei You | open a business, marry, move, travel, negotiate, build litigation and disputes 丁不剃頭 — do not cut hair · 酉不會客 — do not receive guests |
| 8 | 14 Fri | 12/18 | 戊戌 Wu Xu | 收 Receive | Dragon 辰 Sha North Wealth N | Yin Chen Si Shen You Hai | collect debts, take delivery, store wealth, harvest marriage, funerals, travel, opening a business 戊不受田 — do not take on land or property · 戌不吃犬 — do not deal in dogs | |
| 9 | 15 Sat | ★ | 12/19 | 己亥 Ji Hai | 開 Open | Snake 巳 Sha West Wealth N | Chou Chen Wu Wei Xu Hai | open a business, marry, break ground, install, apply funerals, burials, mourning 己不破券 — do not tear up contracts or deeds · 亥不嫁娶 — do not marry |
| 1 | 16 Sun | 12/20 | 庚子 Geng Zi | 閉 Close | Horse 午 Sha South Wealth E | Zi Chou Mao Wu Shen You | seal tombs, plug holes, dam water, close accounts marriage, opening a business, medicine, travel 庚不經絡 — do not set looms or treat the channels · 子不問卜 — do not divine | |
| 2 | 17 Mon | 12/21 | 辛丑 Xin Chou | 建 Establish | Goat 未 Sha East Wealth E | Yin Mao Si Shen Xu Hai | take office, meet officials, travel, lay foundations breaking ground, moving earth, digging a well 辛不合醬 — do not ferment or brew · 丑不冠帶 — do not hold investitures or first ceremonies | |
| 3 | 18 Tue | ★ | 12/22 | 壬寅 Ren Yin | 除 Remove | Monkey 申 Sha North Wealth S | Zi Chou Chen Si Wei Xu | clear out, demolish, treat illness, settle disputes marriage, moving in, opening a business 壬不汲水 — do not draw water or open channels · 寅不祭祀 — do not perform rites of offering |
| 4 | 19 Wed | 12/23 | 癸卯 Gui Mao | 滿 Full | Rooster 酉 Sha West Wealth S | Zi Yin Mao Wu Wei You | store, fill, banquets, pray for blessings medical treatment, taking medicine, mourning 癸不詞訟 — do not litigate — the adversary is favoured · 卯不穿井 — do not dig wells | |
| 大寒 Da Han — Major Cold · 23:19 AEST | ||||||||
| 5 | 20 Thu | ★ | 12/24 | 甲辰 Jia Chen | 平 Balance | Dog 戌 Sha South Wealth NE | Yin Chen Si Shen You Hai | level ground, road works, paths, routine repairs marriage, digging wells, seeking wealth 甲不開倉 — do not open the storehouse — goods leak away · 辰不哭泣 — do not weep or mourn |
| 6 | 21 Fri | ★ | 12/25 | 乙巳 Yi Si | 定 Settle | Pig 亥 Sha East Wealth NE | Chou Chen Wu Wei Xu Hai | contracts, marriage, move in, install bed or stove litigation, funerals, medical treatment 乙不栽植 — do not plant — growth will not take · 巳不遠行 — do not travel far |
| 7 | 22 Sat | 12/26 | 丙午 Bing Wu | 執 Initiate | Rat 子 Sha North Wealth SW | Zi Chou Mao Wu Shen You | hire staff, plant, secure and store goods moving, travel, opening, seeking wealth 丙不修灶 — do not repair the stove · 午不苫蓋 — do not roof or cover | |
| 8 | 23 Sun | ▲ | 12/27 | 丁未 Ding Wei | 破 Destruction | Ox 丑 Sha West Wealth SW | Yin Mao Si Shen Xu Hai | demolition of old structures only everything else — no marriage, moving, opening or signing 丁不剃頭 — do not cut hair · 未不服藥 — do not take medicine |
| 9 | 24 Mon | 12/28 | 戊申 Wu Shen | 危 Danger | Tiger 寅 Sha South Wealth N | Zi Chou Chen Si Wei Xu | pray for blessings, quiet study, stay put travel, heights, boating, risk-taking, major decisions 戊不受田 — do not take on land or property · 申不安床 — do not set the bed | |
| 1 | 25 Tue | ★ | 12/29 | 己酉 Ji You | 成 Success | Rabbit 卯 Sha East Wealth N | Zi Yin Mao Wu Wei You | open a business, marry, move, travel, negotiate, build litigation and disputes 己不破券 — do not tear up contracts or deeds · 酉不會客 — do not receive guests |
| 2 | 26 Wed | 1/1 | 庚戌 Geng Xu | 收 Receive | Dragon 辰 Sha North Wealth E | Yin Chen Si Shen You Hai | collect debts, take delivery, store wealth, harvest marriage, funerals, travel, opening a business 庚不經絡 — do not set looms or treat the channels · 戌不吃犬 — do not deal in dogs | |
| 3 | 27 Thu | ★ | 1/2 | 辛亥 Xin Hai | 開 Open | Snake 巳 Sha West Wealth E | Chou Chen Wu Wei Xu Hai | open a business, marry, break ground, install, apply funerals, burials, mourning 辛不合醬 — do not ferment or brew · 亥不嫁娶 — do not marry |
| 4 | 28 Fri | 1/3 | 壬子 Ren Zi | 閉 Close | Horse 午 Sha South Wealth S | Zi Chou Mao Wu Shen You | seal tombs, plug holes, dam water, close accounts marriage, opening a business, medicine, travel 壬不汲水 — do not draw water or open channels · 子不問卜 — do not divine | |
| 5 | 29 Sat | 1/4 | 癸丑 Gui Chou | 建 Establish | Goat 未 Sha East Wealth S | Yin Mao Si Shen Xu Hai | take office, meet officials, travel, lay foundations breaking ground, moving earth, digging a well 癸不詞訟 — do not litigate — the adversary is favoured · 丑不冠帶 — do not hold investitures or first ceremonies | |
| 6 | 30 Sun | ★ | 1/5 | 甲寅 Jia Yin | 除 Remove | Monkey 申 Sha North Wealth NE | Zi Chou Chen Si Wei Xu | clear out, demolish, treat illness, settle disputes marriage, moving in, opening a business 甲不開倉 — do not open the storehouse — goods leak away · 寅不祭祀 — do not perform rites of offering |
| 7 | 31 Mon | 1/6 | 乙卯 Yi Mao | 滿 Full | Rooster 酉 Sha West Wealth NE | Zi Yin Mao Wu Wei You | store, fill, banquets, pray for blessings medical treatment, taking medicine, mourning 乙不栽植 — do not plant — growth will not take · 卯不穿井 — do not dig wells | |
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 2027 — 丁未 Ding Wei Yin Fire Goat
SE
8
S
4
SW
6
Tai Sui
E
7
Centre
9
W
2
San Sha
NE
3
Sui Po
N
5
5 Yellow
NW
1
- Tai Sui 太歲 Grand Duke at 未 Wei, SW1 (202.5°–217.5°). Do not face, disturb or break ground here.
- Sui Po 歲破 Year Breaker at 丑 Chou, NE1 (22.5°–37.5°), directly opposing the Grand Duke.
- San Sha 三煞 Three Killings occupy the West across 申酉戌 Shen You Xu (232.5°–307.5°). Sit against them; never face or excavate them.
- Wu Huang 五黃 Five Yellow flies to the N palace. No groundbreaking, demolition or noisy renovation there this year.
Solar terms in 2028 the twelve jie, in bold, open each solar month and move the month pillar
| Term | Meaning | Longitude | AEST (UTC+10) | CST (UTC+8) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 小寒 Xiao Han | Minor Cold | 285° | 2028-01-06 05:52 | 2028-01-06 03:52 |
| 大寒 Da Han | Major Cold | 300° | 2028-01-20 23:19 | 2028-01-20 21:19 |
