Tong Shu Almanac
Sunday, October 4, 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 TAO-YE XIAN ("Smelt-in-the-Kiln, the Immortal"), God of Pleasure and Wealth, whose name recalls the processing of precious metals.
Favorable Activities
Virtuous Conduct
Planning
Divination
Taking Stock
Rely on Superiors
Retreat / Solitude
Putting Into Action
Gatherings
Distant Travel
Activities to Avoid
New Ventures
Family Gathering
Ceremonies
Contracts
Excavation
Construction
Gardening
Routine Work
Lunar Calendar
Chinese Year4724
Lunar Month8th
Lunar Day24
Yuan Cycle — Year
ElementFIRE
AnimalHORSE
ChineseBING WU
Yuan Cycle — Month
ElementFIRE
AnimalFOWL
ChineseDING YOU
Yuan Cycle — Day
ElementMETAL
AnimalPIG
ChineseXIN HAI
Solar Term
CurrentAUTUMN EQUINOX
Day in Term4
NextCOLD DEWS
Solar MonthFIRE FOWL
Solar Index
IndexFULL ⬤favorable
Qi PatternQi displaying pattern
Yin/YangYang emerging from Yin
Lunar Lodge (28 Mansions)
LodgeTHE WATCHERS ⬤⬤adverse
AnimalCOCK
Nine Star Ki
Daily Star1 — WHITE WATER
Monthly Star1 — WHITE WATER
Annual Star1 — WHITE WATER