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Chinese Almanac for Thursday, September 14, 2028

On Thursday, September 14, 2028 (day 26 of the 7th lunar month, 戊申 year of the Monkey), the Chinese almanac (Tong Shu) marks a 壬寅 (Ren Yin) Initiate (執) day on the yellow (auspicious) path of the Azure Dragon: good for staying put and reflecting and tidying and organising, avoid relocating, business openings, long journeys, weddings, moving in, signing contracts, starting a new role, travel, breaking ground and renovation and building work. The day clashes the Monkey, with the sha direction North.

DateThursday, September 14, 2028
Lunar dateday 26 of the 7th lunar month (七月廿六), a long (30-day) month
Four pillars (day)Year 戊申 · Month 辛酉 · Day 壬寅
Day officerInitiate (執)
Day spiritAzure Dragon (青龍), yellow path
Day spiritsYear Breaker (sui po) (歲破)
Good forstaying put and reflecting and tidying and organising
Avoidrelocating, business openings, long journeys, weddings, moving in, signing contracts, starting a new role, travel, breaking ground and renovation and building work
ClashMonkey (申), sha North
Lucky hoursZi 23:00–01:00, Chou 01:00–03:00, Chen 07:00–09:00, Si 09:00–11:00, Wei 13:00–15:00, Xu 19:00–21:00
Joy / Wealth / Fortune directionSouth / South / Southeast
Color of the daydeep blue (day stem 壬 is Shui, flow)
Lunar mansionHorn (jiao, 角)
Solar termWhite Dew (白露); next: Autumn Equinox on 2028-09-22 19:45 UTC+8

What the day is good for

Initiate days favour building, signing and collecting what is owed; relocation is traditionally avoided. Because the day spirit is on the yellow path, the almanac keeps major events on the list. The day branch also clashes the year branch (申), a "year-breaker" day that many almanac users skip for big events.

  • Good for: staying put and reflecting and tidying and organising
  • Avoid: relocating, business openings, long journeys, weddings, moving in, signing contracts, starting a new role, travel, breaking ground and renovation and building work
  • Peng Zu taboos: Ren day: do not release water, or it is hard to hold back (壬不泱水更難提防); Yin day: do not make offerings, or the spirits will not accept them (寅不祭祀神鬼不嘗)

Lucky hours on September 14

Yellow-path hours are the traditional lucky hours. The Shen hour clashes the day branch and is marked to avoid.

HourTime (UTC+8)SpiritPathNote
Zi 子23:00–01:00Azure Dragon 青龍YellowLucky hour
Chou 丑01:00–03:00Bright Hall 明堂YellowLucky hour
Yin 寅03:00–05:00Heavenly Punishment 天刑Black
Mao 卯05:00–07:00Vermilion Bird 朱雀Black
Chen 辰07:00–09:00Golden Coffer 金匱YellowLucky hour
Si 巳09:00–11:00Heavenly Virtue 天德YellowLucky hour
Wu 午11:00–13:00White Tiger 白虎Black
Wei 未13:00–15:00Jade Hall 玉堂YellowLucky hour
Shen 申15:00–17:00Heavenly Prison 天牢BlackClashes the day; avoid
You 酉17:00–19:00Black Tortoise 玄武Black
Xu 戌19:00–21:00Life Governor 司命YellowLucky hour
Hai 亥21:00–23:00Hook 勾陳Black

Zodiac signs today

Clash: people born in a year of the Monkey traditionally keep big decisions for another day. Six harmony: the Pig pairs with today’s Yin branch. Three harmony: Horse and Dog. Minor friction (punishment or harm): Snake.

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.