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Chinese Almanac: Day Officer, Activities and Hours

Choose a civil date to read its lunar date, stem-branch day, day officer and traditional activity recommendations. The hour table separates early and late Rat hours at midnight.

2026-09-20 · 丁酉 · Establish

二〇二六年八月初十 · Clash: Rabbit

ActivityDay recommendation
WeddingUnlisted
Moving into a homeUnlisted
Opening a businessUnlisted
Taking up a postUnlisted
RenovationUnlisted
TravelSuitable

Peng Zu day sayings

丁不剃头头必生疮 · 酉不会客醉坐颠狂

These sayings pair one stem phrase with one branch phrase for the selected date. Read the activity labels alongside them when consulting a traditional almanac.

Hour periods for 2026-09-20

Recorded clock intervalPillarQualityListed suitable activities
2026-09-20 00:00 – 2026-09-20 00:59庚子AuspiciousWedding, Renovation, Travel
2026-09-20 01:00 – 2026-09-20 02:59辛丑InauspiciousNone of the six selected activities
2026-09-20 03:00 – 2026-09-20 04:59壬寅AuspiciousWedding, Moving into a home, Opening a business, Renovation
2026-09-20 05:00 – 2026-09-20 06:59癸卯AuspiciousWedding, Opening a business, Taking up a post, Travel
2026-09-20 07:00 – 2026-09-20 08:59甲辰InauspiciousNone of the six selected activities
2026-09-20 09:00 – 2026-09-20 10:59乙巳InauspiciousWedding, Moving into a home, Opening a business, Renovation
2026-09-20 11:00 – 2026-09-20 12:59丙午AuspiciousWedding, Opening a business, Travel
2026-09-20 13:00 – 2026-09-20 14:59丁未AuspiciousWedding
2026-09-20 15:00 – 2026-09-20 16:59戊申InauspiciousWedding, Travel
2026-09-20 17:00 – 2026-09-20 18:59己酉AuspiciousNone of the six selected activities
2026-09-20 19:00 – 2026-09-20 20:59庚戌InauspiciousWedding, Opening a business
2026-09-20 21:00 – 2026-09-20 22:59辛亥InauspiciousWedding, Opening a business, Renovation, Travel
2026-09-20 23:00 – 2026-09-20 23:59壬子InauspiciousWedding, Opening a business, Taking up a post, Travel

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Yi and Ji

Yi 宜 names activities traditionally suitable for the date; Ji 忌 names unsuitable activities. The selected activity is shown as suitable, unsuitable or unlisted. An unlisted activity is not treated as suitable.

Day officer and clash

The twelve day officers run through Establish, Remove, Full, Level, Settle, Hold, Break, Danger, Success, Receive, Open and Close. The clash animal is the branch opposite the day’s branch.

Hours

Each row gives a clock interval, stem-branch pair and auspicious or inauspicious traditional quality. Read the activity recommendation separately: an auspicious hour can still list an activity as unsuitable.