What are the good hours on July 21, 2026?

You 17:00–19:00, Hai 21:00–23:00, Zi 23:00–01:00. The Nobleman hours come from the day stem, and the Yellow Path hours from the day branch.

What is July 21, 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 July 21, 2026 clash with?

It clashes with people born in the year of the Tiger; the sha direction is South.

Almanac › Tuesday

July 21 · TueLunar 6/8Bing Shen day · 除 day

Good for planning and handing out tasks; daytime suits better than evening.

Your own good hours

Good hours this day

Good hours this day8 of 12

★ You 17:00–19:00Help comes easily: asking for help, reaching the person who can unblock you, the hard conversation
★ Hai 21:00–23:00Help comes easily: asking for help, reaching the person who can unblock you, the hard conversation
Zi 23:00–01:00beginnings, going out, meeting people
Chou 01:00–03:00discussions, signing, submitting
Chen 07:00–09:00money, collecting, placing orders
Si 09:00–11:00asking favours, making peace, good deeds
Wei 13:00–15:00reading, writing, quiet work
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 TigerToday runs opposite to people born in the year of the Tiger; big things can wait for another day. If you are breaking ground or moving heavy things, avoid working toward the South.

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
Chou01:00–03:00discussions, 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
Wei13:00–15:00reading, writing, quiet work 玉堂 · Yellow Path
Shen15:00–17:00an ordinary hour, nothing to pick it for 天牢 · Black Path
★ You17:00–19:00asking for help, reaching the person who can unblock you, the hard conversation 玄武 · Black Path
Xu19:00–21:00arranging, delegating, handing things on 司命 · Yellow Path
★ Hai21:00–23:00asking for help, reaching the person who can unblock you, the hard conversation 勾陳 · Black Path

Solar terms

Minor Heat 小暑Now in Minor Heat 小暑, since July 7 at 09:57 AM
Major Heat 大暑Next: Major Heat 大暑, July 23 at 03:13 AM

Stems and branchesNayin 山下火

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
MonthYi Wei
DayBing Shen
除 dayChu, Remove, clears out the old to make room. Better for finishing than for starting.
司命Life Keeper on duty: good for arranging and delegating, better by day than by night.

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 taboosBing Shen

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.

丙不修灶On a bing day the stove was not repaired. Today: leave kitchen and stove repairs for another day.
申不安床On a shen day no new bed was set up. Some avoid it when moving or replacing a bed.

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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