Tong Shu Almanac

Tuesday, August 4, 2026
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Lucky Hours

The most lucky hours today are: CHEN (7 – 9 am). Lucky hours include: CHOU (1 – 3 am), XU (7 – 9 pm). Unlucky hours include: ZI (11 pm – midnight), YIN (3 – 5 am), MAO (5 – 7 am), SI (9 – 11 am), WEI (1 – 3 pm), SHEN (3 – 5 pm), YOU (5 – 7 pm), HAI (9 – 11 pm). The most unlucky hours today are: WU (11 am – 1 pm), ZI (midnight – 1 am).

ZI early
11 pm – midnight
somewhat adverse
CHOU
1 – 3 am
favorable
YIN
3 – 5 am
somewhat adverse
MAO
5 – 7 am
somewhat adverse
CHEN
7 – 9 am
⬤⬤very favorable
SI
9 – 11 am
somewhat adverse
WU
11 am – 1 pm
⬤⬤adverse
WEI
1 – 3 pm
somewhat adverse
SHEN
3 – 5 pm
somewhat adverse
YOU
5 – 7 pm
somewhat adverse
XU
7 – 9 pm
favorable
HAI
9 – 11 pm
somewhat adverse
ZI late
midnight – 1 am
⬤⬤adverse

Favorable Activities

New Ventures Construction Gatherings Weddings Moving Religious Rituals Travel

Activities to Avoid

Retreat / Solitude Overindulging Physical Risks Burials Gardening

Lunar Calendar

Chinese Year4724
Lunar Month6th
Lunar Day22

Yuan Cycle — Year

ElementFIRE
AnimalHORSE
ChineseBING WU

Yuan Cycle — Month

ElementWOOD
AnimalSHEEP
ChineseYI WEI

Yuan Cycle — Day

ElementMETAL
AnimalDOG
ChineseGENG XU

Solar Term

CurrentGREAT HEAT
Day in Term3
NextAUTUMN BEGINS
Solar MonthWOOD SHEEP

Solar Index

IndexLEVEL favorable
Qi PatternQi developing momentum
Yin/YangYang surpassing Yin

Lunar Lodge (28 Mansions)

LodgeTHE HOUSE favorable
AnimalPIG

Nine Star Ki

Daily Star8 — WHITE EARTH
Monthly Star3 — JADE-GREEN WOOD
Annual Star1 — WHITE WATER

Auspicious Directions

JoyNW
WealthE
SuccessNE