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2026-05-03
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May 3, 2026 Sunday (Week 18)

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(Horse Year) Lunar: 3rd Month, 17th Day

Bingwu Year, Renchen Month, Dingchou Day

Auspicious Offering Sacrifices Catching Dispelling Avoid All Else

Inauspicious Marriage Burial

Prev Solar Term: Grain Rain
（2026-04-20 09:39:05）
Next Solar Term: Beginning of Summer
（2026-05-05 19:48:41）
God of Wealth Direction Southwest
God of Fortune Direction Southeast
God of Joy Direction Due South
Yang Benefactor Direction Northwest
Yin Benefactor Direction Due West
Five Elements Stream Water
Clash & Inauspicious Direction Clash: Sha:East
Deity of the Day Black Tortoise（Inauspicious Day）
Twelve Day Officers
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Auspicious Deities
Heavenly Virtue Harmony, Monthly Virtue Harmony, Four Phases, No General, Benefiting Descendants
Fetal Deity Position
Storehouse, Toilet - Outside Due West
Inauspicious Deities
River Chief, Five Emptinesses, Eight Winds, Black Tortoise
Pengzu's Hundred Taboos
Ding: Do not cut hair, or head sores will grow. Chou: Do not attend ceremonies, or you will not return home.
28 Lunar Mansions
Lunar Mansions: Room Sun Rabbit
Year Element Heavenly River Water
Month Element Long Flowing Water
Day Element Stream Water
Year Void Yin, Mao
Month Void Wu, Wei
Day Void Shen, You
Phenology Third Pentad，Hoopoes land on mulberry trees
Monthly Ordinance Renchen
Daily Prosperity Wu Mutual Prosperity
Zi
Inauspicious
Double Hour: Zi Hour Time: 23:00-00:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Jiawu), Sha South
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due East, Direction for Joy:Due South, Direction for Fortune:Southwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Northeast
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, Renovation, Breaking Ground
Chou
Inauspicious
Double Hour: Chou Hour Time: 01:00-02:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Yiwei), Sha East
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due East, Direction for Joy:Northeast, Direction for Fortune:Northwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due South
AU.Taking Office, Travel, Meet Nobles, Seek Wealth, Marriage, Expanding Household, Migration, Burial, Praying for Blessings
IN.Shipbuilding, Take Boat
Yin
Auspicious
Double Hour: Yin Hour Time: 03:00-04:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Bingshen), Sha North
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due South, Direction for Joy:Due East, Direction for Fortune:Southeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Southeast
AU.Engagement, Marriage, Opening Business
IN.Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Thanking the Deities, Consecration, Renovation, Burial
Mao
Auspicious
Double Hour: Mao Hour Time: 05:00-06:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Dingyou), Sha West
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due South, Direction for Joy:Southeast, Direction for Fortune:Northeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due East
AU.Thanking the Deities, Renovation, Building Stove
IN.Taking Office, Travel, Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Consecration
Chen
Inauspicious
Double Hour: Chen Hour Time: 07:00-08:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Wuxu), Sha South
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Northeast, Direction for Joy:Southwest, Direction for Fortune:Due North, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Northeast
AU.None
IN.Renovation, Breaking Ground
Si
Auspicious
Double Hour: Si Hour Time: 09:00-10:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Zihai), 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, Engagement, Marriage, Travel, Seek Wealth, Opening Business, Trading, Setting Up Bed, Renovation, Building House, Migration, Taking Office
IN.None
Wu
Inauspicious
Double Hour: Wu Hour Time: 11:00-12:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Gengzi), Sha North
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Southwest, Direction for Joy:Due West, Direction for Fortune:Northwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Northwest
AU.Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Engagement, Marriage, Seek Wealth, Opening Business, Trading, Setting Up Bed
IN.Raising Roof Beam, Building House, Encoffining, Taking Office, Renovation, Migration, Travel, Litigation
Wei
Inauspicious
Double Hour: Wei Hour Time: 13:00-14:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (xinchou), Sha West
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Southwest, Direction for Joy:Northwest, Direction for Fortune:Southeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due West
AU.None
IN.Nothing Suitable
Shen
Auspicious
Double Hour: Shen Hour Time: 15:00-16:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Renyin), 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, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Thanking the Deities, Renovation
IN.Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Taking Office, Travel, Seek Wealth
You
Inauspicious
Double Hour: You Hour Time: 17:00-18:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Kuimao), 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, Travel, Seek Wealth, Opening Business, Trading, Setting Up Bed, Offering Sacrifices
IN.None
Xu
Auspicious
Double Hour: Xu Hour Time: 19:00-20:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Jiachen), 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, Engagement, Marriage, Setting Up Bed, Migration, Entering New House, Burial
IN.Taking Office, Travel, Renovation, Breaking Ground
Hai
Auspicious
Double Hour: Hai Hour Time: 21:00-22:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Yisi), Sha West
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due East, Direction for Joy:Northeast, Direction for Fortune:Northwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due South
AU.Taking Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Nobles, Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Thanking the Deities, Renovation, Building House, Migration, Building Stove, Setting Up Bed, Entering New House, Opening Business
IN.None

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