What are the good hours on January 11, 2026?

Zi 23:00–01:00, Shen 15:00–17:00, Yin 03:00–05:00. The Nobleman hours come from the day stem, and the Yellow Path hours from the day branch.

What is January 11, 2026 good for?

Good for opening a business, weddings, starting school, moving, signing contracts; better not arguments.

Which zodiac sign does January 11, 2026 clash with?

It clashes with people born in the year of the Rabbit; the sha direction is East.

Almanac › Sunday

January 11 · SunLunar 11/23Yi You day · 成 day

Things drag and get tangled; do not start what is not urgent today.

Your own good hours

Good hours this day

Good hours this day7 of 12

★ Zi 23:00–01:00Help comes easily: asking for help, reaching the person who can unblock you, the hard conversation ／ arranging, delegating, handing things on
★ Shen 15:00–17:00Help comes easily: asking for help, reaching the person who can unblock you, the hard conversation
Yin 03:00–05:00beginnings, going out, meeting people
Mao 05:00–07:00discussions, signing, submitting
Wu 11:00–13:00money, collecting, placing orders
Wei 13:00–15:00asking favours, making peace, good deeds
You 17:00–19:00reading, writing, quiet work

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 foropening a business, weddings, starting school, moving, signing contracts
Hold off onarguments
People born in the year of the RabbitToday runs opposite to people born in the year of the Rabbit; big things can wait for another day. If you are breaking ground or moving heavy things, avoid working toward the East.

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.

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

Solar terms

Minor Cold 小寒Now in Minor Cold 小寒, since January 5 at 04:23 PM
Major Cold 大寒Next: Major Cold 大寒, January 20 at 09:45 AM

Stems and branchesNayin 泉中水

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
MonthJi Chou
DayYi You
成 dayCheng, Complete, is the day things get done — the one the almanac most often picks for big occasions.
勾陳Hooked Array on duty: things tangle and drag. Don't start what isn't urgent.

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 taboosYi You

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.

乙不栽植On a yi day trees were not planted or moved. Today mostly only gardeners pay attention to it.
酉不會客On a you day no guests were entertained. Some use it when choosing a date for a dinner.

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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