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2026-03-16
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March 16, 2026 Monday (Week 12)

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(Horse Year) Lunar: 1st Month, 28th Day

Bingwu Year, Xinmao Month, Jichou Day

Auspicious Marriage Offering Sacrifices Consecration Praying for Blessings Praying for Heirs Moving Fire Entering New House Migration Setting Up Bed Dismantling Breaking Ground Breaking Ground for Tombs Thanking the Earth

Inauspicious Making Marriage Bed Opening Business Burial Encoffining

Prev Solar Term: Awakening of Insects
（2026-03-05 21:58:57）
Next Solar Term: Spring Equinox
（2026-03-20 22:45:56）
God of Wealth Direction Due North
God of Fortune Direction Due North
God of Joy Direction Northeast
Yang Benefactor Direction Due North
Yin Benefactor Direction Southwest
Five Elements Thunderbolt Fire
Clash & Inauspicious Direction Clash: Sha:East
Deity of the Day Hook Array（Inauspicious Day）
Twelve Day Officers
Open
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Auspicious Deities
No General, Continuing Lineage, Bright Hall
Fetal Deity Position
Door, Toilet - Outside Due North
Inauspicious Deities
Monthly Sha, Monthly Emptiness, Blood Branch, Heavenly Thief, Five Emptinesses, Earth Talisman, Return Taboo, Blood Taboo
Pengzu's Hundred Taboos
Ji: Do not break contracts, or both parties will suffer. Chou: Do not attend ceremonies, or you will not return home.
28 Lunar Mansions
Lunar Mansions: Rooftop Moon Swallow
Year Element Heavenly River Water
Month Element Pine and Cypress Wood
Day Element Thunderbolt Fire
Year Void Yin, Mao
Month Void Wu, Wei
Day Void Wu, Wei
Phenology Third Pentad，Hawks transform into doves
Monthly Ordinance Xinmao
Daily Prosperity Wu Mutual Prosperity
Zi
Inauspicious
Double Hour: Zi Hour Time: 23:00-00:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Wuwu), Sha South
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Northeast, Direction for Joy:Southwest, Direction for Fortune:Due North, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Northeast
AU.Taking Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, Marriage, Migration, Opening Business, Burial
IN.Renovation, Breaking Ground
Chou
Inauspicious
Double Hour: Chou Hour Time: 01:00-02:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Ziwei), Sha East
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Northeast, Direction for Joy:Southwest, Direction for Fortune:Southwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due North
AU.Renovation, Building House, Migration, Setting Up Bed, Entering New House, Opening Business, Opening Granary, Taking Office, Travel, Meet Nobles, Seek Wealth, Engagement, Marriage, Expanding Household
IN.None
Yin
Auspicious
Double Hour: Yin Hour Time: 03:00-04:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Gengshen), Sha North
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Southwest, Direction for Joy:Due West, Direction for Fortune:Northwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Northwest
AU.Joining Roof Ridge, Marriage, Renovation, Burial
IN.Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Thanking the Deities
Mao
Auspicious
Double Hour: Mao Hour Time: 05:00-06:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (xinyou), Sha West
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Southwest, Direction for Joy:Northwest, Direction for Fortune:Southeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due West
AU.Praying for Heirs, Engagement, Marriage, Seek Wealth, Opening Business, Trading, Setting Up Bed
IN.Taking Office, Travel, Renovation, Breaking Ground, Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Consecration
Chen
Inauspicious
Double Hour: Chen Hour Time: 07:00-08:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Renxu), Sha South
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due North, Direction for Joy:Northeast, Direction for Fortune:Northeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Southwest
AU.Building Stove, Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Thanking the Deities, Renovation, Taking Office, Meet Nobles, Seek Wealth, Travel, Marriage, Expanding Household, Migration, Burial
IN.None
Si
Auspicious
Double Hour: Si Hour Time: 09:00-10:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Kuihai), Sha East
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due North, Direction for Joy:Due North, Direction for Fortune:Due North, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Southwest
AU.None
IN.Nothing Suitable
Wu
Inauspicious
Double Hour: Wu Hour Time: 11:00-12:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Jiazi), Sha North
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due East, Direction for Joy:Due South, Direction for Fortune:Southwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Northeast
AU.Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Travel, Seek Wealth, Marriage, Burial
IN.Renovation, Breaking Ground
Wei
Inauspicious
Double Hour: Wei Hour Time: 13:00-14:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Yichou), Sha West
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due East, Direction for Joy:Northeast, Direction for Fortune:Northwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due South
AU.Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Engagement, Marriage, Travel, Seek Wealth, Opening Business, Trading, Setting Up Bed, Renovation, Entering New House, Burial, Offering Sacrifices
IN.None
Shen
Auspicious
Double Hour: Shen Hour Time: 15:00-16:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Bingyin), Sha South
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due South, Direction for Joy:Due East, Direction for Fortune:Southeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Southeast
AU.Entering New House, Renovation, Burial
IN.Taking Office, Litigation, Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Take Boat
You
Inauspicious
Double Hour: You Hour Time: 17:00-18:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Dingmao), Sha East
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due South, Direction for Joy:Southeast, Direction for Fortune:Northeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due East
AU.Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Thanking the Deities, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Nobles, Engagement, Marriage, Renovation, Burial
IN.None
Xu
Auspicious
Double Hour: Xu Hour Time: 19:00-20:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Wuchen), Sha North
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Northeast, Direction for Joy:Southwest, Direction for Fortune:Due North, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Northeast
AU.Engagement, Marriage, Opening Business, Burial
IN.Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Thanking the Deities, Renovation, Breaking Ground
Hai
Auspicious
Double Hour: Hai Hour Time: 21:00-22:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Zisi), Sha West
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Northeast, Direction for Joy:Southwest, Direction for Fortune:Southwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due North
AU.Seek Wealth, Meet Nobles, Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Thanking the Deities
IN.Taking Office, Travel

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