What are the good hours on July 31, 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 31, 2026 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 July 31, 2026 clash with?

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

Almanac › Friday

July 31 · FriLunar 6/18Bing Wu day · 閉 day

Easy to get tied down; do not rush to sign what you cannot get out of.

Your own good hours

Good hours this day

Good hours this day7 of 12

★ You 17:00–19:00Help comes easily: asking for help, reaching the person who can unblock you, the hard conversation ／ discussions, signing, submitting
★ Hai 21:00–23:00Help comes easily: asking for help, reaching the person who can unblock you, the hard conversation
Zi 23:00–01:00money, collecting, placing orders
Chou 01:00–03:00asking favours, making peace, good deeds
Mao 05:00–07:00reading, writing, quiet work
Wu 11:00–13:00arranging, delegating, handing things on
Shen 15:00–17:00beginnings, going out, meeting people

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 RatToday runs opposite to people born in the year of the Rat; 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.

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

Solar terms

Major Heat 大暑Now in Major Heat 大暑, since July 23 at 03:13 AM
Start of Autumn 立秋Next: Start of Autumn 立秋, August 7 at 07:43 PM

Stems and branchesNayin 天河水

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
MonthYi Wei
DayBing Wu
閉 dayBi, Close, shuts and stores. Good for keeping and sorting inside; not for opening outward.
天牢Heavenly Prison on duty: easy to get tied up. Don't rush to sign something you can't get out of.

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 Wu

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.
午不苫蓋On a wu day no roof was thatched. Today: roof repairs are not done on this day.

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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