Daily Almanac · 每日黄历 · Echo of Zhongnan

At a glance: marry is favoured; avoid Taoist purification rite.

Auspicious for · 宜宜

嫁娶marry祭祀make offerings祈福pray for blessings求嗣pray for children出火move the hearth fire出行travel开光consecrate解除cleanse and release拆卸dismantle修造repair and build进人口take in a new household member安香install an incense altar交易trade and sign deals立券sign a contract入宅move into a home移徙move house安床install a bed动土break ground破土break ground for a grave谢土thank the earth安葬bury the dead入殓place the body in the coffin除服end mourning成服put on mourning clothes

Avoid · 忌忌

斋醮Taoist purification rite开市open a business开仓open the granary作灶build a stove造船build a boat

Chapter 01 · 第一章THE QUALITIES · 日辰

Clash · 冲Horse 马 (戊午)

Keep matters with this animal or direction light today.

Inauspicious direction · 煞South

Avoid major construction or travel toward this direction.

Day officer · 建除Settle 定

The twelve officers describe the day's overall temperament.

Day deity · 天神Azure Dragon 青龙

Auspicious day (黄道)

Mansion · 星宿Wings 翼

Inauspicious

Day element · 五行Wood over Water

Gold in the Sea (海中金) · Yang Wood

Chapter 02 · 第二章DIRECTIONS & SEASON · 方位节气

Wealth · 财神Northeast

Joy · 喜神Northeast

Fortune · 福神North

Solar term window · 节气Start of Autumn → White Dew立秋 → 白露

Calculated for Beijing time (UTC+8). This is the general almanac of the day, not a reading of your own chart. Use it as a cultural calendar and a prompt for attention.

The almanac is the weather. Your own chart is the terrain. If you want to know how the day meets you, read the full BaZi chart.

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18 August 2026