What are the good hours on September 24, 2026?

Yin 03:00–05:00, Wu 11:00–13:00, Mao 05:00–07:00. The Nobleman hours come from the day stem, and the Yellow Path hours from the day branch.

What is September 24, 2026 good for?

Good for signing contracts, engagements, moving into a new home, settling a deal; better not long trips, moving house.

Which zodiac sign does September 24, 2026 clash with?

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

Almanac › Thursday

September 24 · ThuLunar 8/14Xin Chou day · 定 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

★ Yin 03:00–05:00Help comes easily: asking for help, reaching the person who can unblock you, the hard conversation ／ money, collecting, placing orders
★ Wu 11:00–13:00Help comes easily: asking for help, reaching the person who can unblock you, the hard conversation
Mao 05:00–07:00asking favours, making peace, good deeds
Si 09:00–11:00reading, writing, quiet work
Shen 15:00–17:00arranging, delegating, handing things on
Xu 19:00–21:00beginnings, going out, meeting people
Hai 21:00–23:00discussions, signing, submitting

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 forsigning contracts, engagements, moving into a new home, settling a deal
Hold off onlong trips, moving house
People born in the year of the GoatToday runs opposite to people born in the year of the Goat; 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 天刑 · Black Path
Chou01:00–03:00an ordinary hour, nothing to pick it for 朱雀 · Black Path
★ Yin03:00–05:00asking for help, reaching the person who can unblock you, the hard conversation ／ money, collecting, placing orders 金匱 · Yellow Path
Mao05:00–07:00asking favours, making peace, good deeds 天德 · Yellow Path
Chen07:00–09:00an ordinary hour, nothing to pick it for 白虎 · Black Path
Si09:00–11:00reading, writing, quiet work 玉堂 · Yellow Path
★ Wu11:00–13:00asking for help, reaching the person who can unblock you, the hard conversation 天牢 · Black Path
Wei13:00–15:00an ordinary hour, nothing to pick it for 玄武 · Black Path
Shen15:00–17:00arranging, delegating, handing things on 司命 · Yellow Path
You17:00–19:00an ordinary hour, nothing to pick it for 勾陳 · Black Path
Xu19:00–21:00beginnings, going out, meeting people 青龍 · Yellow Path
Hai21:00–23:00discussions, signing, submitting 明堂 · Yellow Path

Solar terms

Autumn Equinox 秋分Now in Autumn Equinox 秋分, since September 23 at 08:05 AM
Cold Dew 寒露Next: Cold Dew 寒露, October 8 at 02:29 PM

Stems and branchesNayin 壁上土

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
MonthDing You
DayXin Chou
定 dayDing, Settle, fixes things in place. What has been agreed can go into writing.
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 taboosXin Chou

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.

辛不合醬On a xin day no sauce was made. Today mostly people who pickle or brew at home mind it.
丑不冠帶On a chou day no capping ceremony (the coming-of-age rite) was held. Few people follow it today.

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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