What are the good hours on January 16, 2026?

Chou 01:00–03:00, Wei 13:00–15:00, Zi 23:00–01:00. The Nobleman hours come from the day stem, and the Yellow Path hours from the day branch.

What is January 16, 2026 good for?

Good for deep cleaning, dealing with long-delayed tasks, clearing out what you don't use; better not weddings, moving house.

Which zodiac sign does January 16, 2026 clash with?

It clashes with people born in the year of the Monkey; the sha direction is North.

Almanac › Friday

January 16 · FriLunar 11/28Geng Yin day · 除 day

Good for money matters: collecting, saving, placing orders.

Your own good hours

Good hours this day

Good hours this day6 of 12

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

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 calls it a smooth day

Good fordeep cleaning, dealing with long-delayed tasks, clearing out what you don't use
Hold off onweddings, moving house
People born in the year of the MonkeyToday runs opposite to people born in the year of the Monkey; big things can wait for another day. If you are breaking ground or moving heavy things, avoid working toward the North.

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.

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

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
DayGeng Yin
除 dayChu, Remove, clears out the old to make room. Better for finishing than for starting.
金匱Golden Coffer on duty: money and keeping — collecting, saving, placing orders.

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 taboosGeng Yin

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.

庚不經絡On a geng day the warp was not set on the loom, so no weaving was begun. Today: a long piece of handwork is not started on this day.
寅不祭祀On a yin day no offerings were made. Some move temple visits or ancestor rites a day either way.

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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