Tong Shu Almanac

Monday, November 9, 2026
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Lucky Hours

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

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

Lunar Festival

BIRTHDAY OF DONG-YUE ("East-Peak"), named TAI SHAN ("Exalted Mountain"), Eastern of the Five Sacred Peaks (honored also on 2/6 and 3/28 of the lunar year), and associated with the color Green, the phase of Wood, and the planet Jupiter, or MU XING ("Wood Star"). MU XING is YANG to the YIN virtual star, TAI SUI ("Great Year"), Ruler of Time and Change. Thus, this is also a day for remembering the dead.

Favorable Activities

New Acquisitions Purchase Property Festivities Friendship Entertainments Religious Offerings Planning Contemplation Delaying Positive Action Feng Shui Adjust.

Activities to Avoid

Retreat / Solitude Rely on Superiors Inactivity Fasting Contracts Ceremonies Outdoor Activities

Lunar Calendar

Chinese Year4724
Lunar Month10th
Lunar Day1

Yuan Cycle — Year

ElementFIRE
AnimalHORSE
ChineseBING WU

Yuan Cycle — Month

ElementEARTH
AnimalPIG
ChineseJI HAI

Yuan Cycle — Day

ElementFIRE
AnimalPIG
ChineseDING HAI

Solar Term

CurrentWINTER BEGINS
Day in Term13
NextLIGHT SNOWS
Solar MonthEARTH PIG

Solar Index

IndexDESIGN ⬤somewhat adverse
Qi PatternQi too fresh to act
Yin/YangYin peak / Yang conception

Lunar Lodge (28 Mansions)

LodgeTHE BOW ⬤favorable
AnimalSTAG

Nine Star Ki

Daily Star1 — WHITE WATER
Monthly Star8 — WHITE EARTH
Annual Star1 — WHITE WATER

Auspicious Directions

JoyS
WealthW
SuccessSE