Chinese Almanac for Tuesday, April 21, 2026
On Tuesday, April 21, 2026 (day 5 of the 3rd lunar month, 丙午 year of the Horse), the Chinese almanac (Tong Shu) marks a 乙丑 (Yi Chou) Receive (收) day on the black (inauspicious) path of the Black Tortoise: good for collecting money, collecting debts, starting a course and storing and saving, avoid travel, burials and business openings. The day clashes the Goat, with the sha direction East.
| Date | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Lunar date | day 5 of the 3rd lunar month (三月初五), a long (30-day) month |
| Four pillars (day) | Year 丙午 · Month 壬辰 · Day 乙丑 |
| Day officer | Receive (收) |
| Day spirit | Black Tortoise (玄武), black path |
| Day spirits | Heavenly Grace (tian en) (天恩), Balanced Pairing (bu jiang) (不將) |
| Good for | collecting money, collecting debts, starting a course and storing and saving |
| Avoid | travel, burials and business openings |
| Clash | Goat (未), sha East |
| Lucky hours | Yin 03:00–05:00, Mao 05:00–07:00, Si 09:00–11:00, Shen 15:00–17:00, Xu 19:00–21:00, Hai 21:00–23:00 |
| Joy / Wealth / Fortune direction | Northwest / Northeast / Southwest |
| Color of the day | green (day stem 乙 is Mu, growth) |
| Lunar mansion | Turtle Beak (zi, 觜) |
| Solar term | Grain Rain (穀雨); next: Start of Summer on 2026-05-05 19:48 UTC+8 |
What the day is good for
Receive days favour collecting income, enrolling and storing; new openings are traditionally put off. Because the day spirit is on the black path, major events such as weddings, openings and moving in are taken off the good-for list.
- Good for: collecting money, collecting debts, starting a course and storing and saving
- Avoid: travel, burials and business openings
- Peng Zu taboos: Yi day: do not plant, or a thousand saplings will not grow (乙不栽植千株不長); Chou day: do not take up hat and sash, or you will not return home (丑不冠帶主不還鄉)
Lucky hours on April 21
Yellow-path hours are the traditional lucky hours. The Wei hour clashes the day branch and is marked to avoid.
| Hour | Time (UTC+8) | Spirit | Path | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zi 子 | 23:00–01:00 | Heavenly Punishment 天刑 | Black | |
| Chou 丑 | 01:00–03:00 | Vermilion Bird 朱雀 | Black | |
| Yin 寅 | 03:00–05:00 | Golden Coffer 金匱 | Yellow | Lucky hour |
| Mao 卯 | 05:00–07:00 | Heavenly Virtue 天德 | Yellow | Lucky hour |
| Chen 辰 | 07:00–09:00 | White Tiger 白虎 | Black | |
| Si 巳 | 09:00–11:00 | Jade Hall 玉堂 | Yellow | Lucky hour |
| Wu 午 | 11:00–13:00 | Heavenly Prison 天牢 | Black | |
| Wei 未 | 13:00–15:00 | Black Tortoise 玄武 | Black | Clashes the day; avoid |
| Shen 申 | 15:00–17:00 | Life Governor 司命 | Yellow | Lucky hour |
| You 酉 | 17:00–19:00 | Hook 勾陳 | Black | |
| Xu 戌 | 19:00–21:00 | Azure Dragon 青龍 | Yellow | Lucky hour |
| Hai 亥 | 21:00–23:00 | Bright Hall 明堂 | Yellow | Lucky hour |
Zodiac signs today
Clash: people born in a year of the Goat traditionally keep big decisions for another day. Six harmony: the Rat pairs with today’s Chou branch. Three harmony: Snake and Rooster. Minor friction (punishment or harm): Horse and Dog.
Make it personal
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How these are computed: methods and what the Tong Shu is. Good-for and avoid lists start from the day officer and are adjusted by the main day spirits of the Xie Ji Bian Fang Shu (協紀辨方書); printed almanacs weigh more spirits and can differ.
Cultural tradition for reflection and planning only. Not medical, legal or financial advice; no date or hour can promise an outcome.