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April 20, 2026 Monday (Week 17)

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(Horse Year) Lunar: 3rd Month, 4th Day 谷雨

Bingwu Year, Renchen Month, Jiazi Day

Auspicious Opening Business Trading Signing Contracts Hanging Plaque Offering Sacrifices Consecration Praying for Blessings Praying for Heirs Setting Up Bed Dispelling Renovation Burial

Inauspicious Betrothal Asking for Names Make Alliance Marriage Entering New House Opening Granary Moving Fire Breaking Ground Breaking Ground for Tombs Buy Livestock Felling Trees

Prev Solar Term: Pure Brightness
（2026-04-05 02:39:57）
Next Solar Term: Grain Rain
（2026-04-20 09:39:05）
God of Wealth Direction Northeast
God of Fortune Direction Due North
God of Joy Direction Northeast
Yang Benefactor Direction Southwest
Yin Benefactor Direction Northeast
Five Elements Sea Metal
Clash & Inauspicious Direction Clash: Sha:South
Deity of the Day Heavenly Prison（Inauspicious Day）
Twelve Day Officers
Success
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Auspicious Deities
Heavenly Grace, Mother's Granary, Three Harmonies, Heavenly Joy, Heavenly Doctor, Heavenly Granary, No General, Sacred Heart
Fetal Deity Position
Door, Mortar - Outside Southeast
Inauspicious Deities
Four Taboos, Eight Dragons, Earth Sack, Return Taboo, Heavenly Prison
Pengzu's Hundred Taboos
Jia: Do not open granaries, or wealth will dissipate. Zi: Do not divine, or you will invite disaster.
28 Lunar Mansions
Lunar Mansions: Net Moon Crow
Year Element Heavenly River Water
Month Element Long Flowing Water
Day Element Sea Metal
Year Void Yin, Mao
Month Void Wu, Wei
Day Void Xu, Hai
Phenology First Pentad，Duckweed begins to grow
Monthly Ordinance Renchen
Daily Prosperity Yin Mutual Prosperity, Gui Advancing Prosperity
Zi
Auspicious
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.Praying for Blessings, Engagement, Marriage, Opening Business, Burial
IN.Shipbuilding, Take Boat
Chou
Auspicious
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.Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Travel, Seek Wealth, Marriage, Burial, Offering Sacrifices
IN.None
Yin
Inauspicious
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.Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Thanking the Deities, Engagement, Marriage, Travel, Seek Wealth, Entering New House, Burial, Taking Office
IN.Raising Roof Beam, Building House, Encoffining
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, Marriage, Migration, Entering New House, Opening Business, Trading, Renovation, Burial
IN.Taking Office, Travel
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.Engagement, Marriage, Seek Wealth, Opening Business, Trading, Setting Up Bed
IN.Taking Office, Renovation, Migration, Travel, Litigation, Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Take Boat
Si
Inauspicious
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.Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Engagement, Marriage, Entering New House, Opening Business, Trading
IN.Consecration, Renovation, Burial, Taking Office, Travel
Wu
Auspicious
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.None
IN.Nothing Suitable
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.Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Thanking the Deities, Seek Wealth, Meet Nobles, Engagement, Marriage, Renovation, Burial, Entering New House
IN.Taking Office, Travel
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.Praying for Heirs, Engagement, Marriage, Travel, Seek Wealth, Opening Business, Trading, Setting Up Bed
IN.Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Thanking the Deities
You
Auspicious
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.Seek Wealth, Meet Nobles, Thanking the Deities, Renovation, Building House, Migration, Building Stove, Setting Up Bed, Entering New House, Opening Business
IN.Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Consecration, Taking Office, Travel
Xu
Inauspicious
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.Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Nobles, Marriage, Expanding Household, Migration, Burial
IN.Taking Office, Litigation
Hai
Inauspicious
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.Praying for Heirs, Marriage, Migration, Entering New House, Opening Business, Trading, Renovation, Burial, Praying for Blessings
IN.Taking Office, Travel, Seek Wealth

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