What are the good hours on December 8, 2025?

Wu 11:00–13:00, Yin 03:00–05:00, Chou 01:00–03:00. The Nobleman hours come from the day stem, and the Yellow Path hours from the day branch.

What is December 8, 2025 good for?

Good for saving, closing accounts, sorting things out at home or at work; better not opening a business, starting a new role, long trips.

Which zodiac sign does December 8, 2025 clash with?

It clashes with people born in the year of the Snake; the sha direction is West.

Almanac › Monday

December 8 · MonLunar 10/19Xin Hai day · 閉 day

Words get passed on wrong; put important things in writing.

Your own good hours

Good hours this day

Good hours this day7 of 12

★ Wu 11:00–13:00Help comes easily: asking for help, reaching the person who can unblock you, the hard conversation ／ beginnings, going out, meeting people
★ Yin 03:00–05:00Help comes easily: asking for help, reaching the person who can unblock you, the hard conversation
Chou 01:00–03:00reading, writing, quiet work
Chen 07:00–09:00arranging, delegating, handing things on
Wei 13:00–15:00discussions, signing, submitting
Xu 19:00–21:00money, collecting, placing orders
Hai 21:00–23:00asking favours, making peace, good deeds

Read from the day's stem and branch, so they are the same for everyone. Your own hours come from your BaZi chart.

Good for, better notthe almanac says take a little more care

Good forsaving, closing accounts, sorting things out at home or at work
Hold off onopening a business, starting a new role, long trips
People born in the year of the SnakeToday runs opposite to people born in the year of the Snake; big things can wait for another day. If you are breaking ground or moving heavy things, avoid working toward the West.

The twelve double-hours

The six coloured hours are the ones the almanac calls good; the other six are ordinary. ★ marks the hours when help tends to come.

Zi23:00–01:00an ordinary hour, nothing to pick it for 白虎 · Black Path
Chou01:00–03:00reading, writing, quiet work 玉堂 · Yellow Path
★ Yin03:00–05:00asking for help, reaching the person who can unblock you, the hard conversation 天牢 · Black Path
Mao05:00–07:00an ordinary hour, nothing to pick it for 玄武 · Black Path
Chen07:00–09:00arranging, delegating, handing things on 司命 · Yellow Path
Si09:00–11:00an ordinary hour, nothing to pick it for 勾陳 · Black Path
★ Wu11:00–13:00asking for help, reaching the person who can unblock you, the hard conversation ／ beginnings, going out, meeting people 青龍 · Yellow Path
Wei13:00–15:00discussions, signing, submitting 明堂 · Yellow Path
Shen15:00–17:00an ordinary hour, nothing to pick it for 天刑 · Black Path
You17:00–19:00an ordinary hour, nothing to pick it for 朱雀 · Black Path
Xu19:00–21:00money, collecting, placing orders 金匱 · Yellow Path
Hai21:00–23:00asking favours, making peace, good deeds 天德 · Yellow Path

Solar terms

Major Snow 大雪Now in Major Snow 大雪, since December 7 at 05:05 AM
Winter Solstice 冬至Next: Winter Solstice 冬至, December 21 at 11:03 PM

Stems and branchesNayin 釵釧金

This is how the almanac itself writes the day: two characters each for year, month and day, plus the day officer on duty. The good hours and do’s and don’ts above are all looked up from these.

YearYi Si
MonthWu Zi
DayXin Hai
閉 dayBi, Close, shuts and stores. Good for keeping and sorting inside; not for opening outward.
朱雀Vermilion Bird on duty: words travel and get misheard. Put important things in writing.

FromThe day's officer, spirit, clash and nayin come from tables on the month and day branches. Good hours: Nobleman hours from the day stem, the twelve Yellow and Black Path spirits from the day branch. Solar terms are the observatory's timetable; the lunar date is ICU's Chinese calendar. Times are Taipei time (UTC+8).

Peng Zu's taboosXin Hai

Old Chinese almanacs list two customs for every day: one from the day's stem, one from its branch, the same for everyone. The Qing court almanac files them as habits handed down rather than reasoned rules. Each line in the original goes on to say what happens if you ignore it; only the first four characters are printed here. The line for xu days is about an old eating habit that has no place in life today, so it is left out. Whether to follow them is up to you.

辛不合醬On a xin day no sauce was made. Today mostly people who pickle or brew at home mind it.
亥不嫁娶On a hai day no wedding was held. It often comes up when choosing a wedding date.

FromQinding Xieji Bianfang Shu (1739), vol. 35, appendix on the hundred taboo days.

Your own good hours

Everything above is the same for everyone. Sign in and make a profile, and a second row appears that is yours alone: hours worked out from your BaZi day stem and the elements your chart favours. An hour lit on both rows is your good hour.

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