What are the good hours on May 19, 2026?

Mao 05:00–07:00, Si 09:00–11:00, Chou 01:00–03:00. The Nobleman hours come from the day stem, and the Yellow Path hours from the day branch.

What is May 19, 2026 good for?

Good for making plans, starting something new, meeting someone important; better not renovation work, lending money.

Which zodiac sign does May 19, 2026 clash with?

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

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May 19 · TueLunar 4/3Gui Si day · 建 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 day8 of 12

★ Mao 05:00–07:00Help comes easily: asking for help, reaching the person who can unblock you, the hard conversation
★ Si 09:00–11:00Help 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
Wu 11:00–13:00beginnings, going out, meeting people
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 formaking plans, starting something new, meeting someone important
Hold off onrenovation work, lending money
People born in the year of the PigToday runs opposite to people born in the year of the Pig; 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.

Zi23:00–01:00an ordinary hour, nothing to pick it for 白虎 · Black Path
Chou01:00–03:00reading, writing, quiet work 玉堂 · Yellow Path
Yin03:00–05:00an ordinary hour, nothing to pick it for 天牢 · Black Path
★ Mao05:00–07:00asking for help, reaching the person who can unblock you, the hard conversation 玄武 · Black Path
Chen07:00–09:00arranging, delegating, handing things on 司命 · Yellow Path
★ Si09:00–11:00asking for help, reaching the person who can unblock you, the hard conversation 勾陳 · Black Path
Wu11:00–13:00beginnings, 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

Start of Summer 立夏Now in Start of Summer 立夏, since May 5 at 07:49 PM
Grain Buds 小滿Next: Grain Buds 小滿, May 21 at 08:37 AM

Stems and branchesNayin 長流水

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.

YearBing Wu
MonthGui Si
DayGui Si
建 dayJian, Establish, opens the twelve-day round: things are just standing up, a day to set a direction and take the first step.
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 taboosGui Si

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.

癸不詞訟On a gui day no lawsuit was brought. Read today as: filing a claim can wait for another day.
巳不遠行On a si day no long journey began. Some people use it when choosing a departure 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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