Tong Shu Almanac
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
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Lucky Hours
Lucky hours include: CHOU (1 – 3 am), WU (11 am – 1 pm), XU (7 – 9 pm), ZI (midnight – 1 am). Unlucky hours include: CHEN (7 – 9 am). The most unlucky hours today are: 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).
ZI early
11 pm – midnight
⬤⬤adverse
CHEN
7 – 9 am
⬤somewhat adverse
WU
11 am – 1 pm
⬤favorable
ZI late
midnight – 1 am
⬤favorable
Lunar Festival
BIRTHDAY OF MA WANG ("King of Horses").
Favorable Activities
New Ventures
Expansion
Arts / Luxuries
Commerce
Contracts
Reward Helpers
Gatherings
Feng Shui (indoor)
Feng Shui Adjust.
Activities to Avoid
Vows / Resolutions
Physical Risks
Cleaning
Discarding
Meditation
Fasting
Argument
Emotionality
Lunar Calendar
Chinese Year4724
Lunar Month6th
Lunar Day23
Yuan Cycle — Year
ElementFIRE
AnimalHORSE
ChineseBING WU
Yuan Cycle — Month
ElementWOOD
AnimalSHEEP
ChineseYI WEI
Yuan Cycle — Day
ElementMETAL
AnimalPIG
ChineseXIN HAI
Solar Term
CurrentGREAT HEAT
Day in Term2
NextAUTUMN BEGINS
Solar MonthWOOD SHEEP
Solar Index
IndexSETTLE ⬤⬤very favorable
Qi PatternQi fixed in aim and form
Yin/YangYang riding on Yin
Lunar Lodge (28 Mansions)
LodgeTHE WALL ⬤⬤very favorable
AnimalPORCUPINE
Nine Star Ki
Daily Star7 — RED METAL
Monthly Star3 — JADE-GREEN WOOD
Annual Star1 — WHITE WATER