Auspicious hours & day quality
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“Pick a strong day first, then choose a strong hour inside that day. The calendar blends traditional stems/branches context with practical hour scoring.”
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17/04/2026
Lunar: day 1, month 3, year stem Bính Ngọ
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Energy (Overview)90%
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Lunar year of Bing Wu
1/ 3
Year
Bing Wu
Month
Ren Chen
Day
Xin You
New Moon
New Moon day (beginning of lunar month), good for praying.
YearBing Wu
MonthRen Chen
DayXin You
Auspicious Hours
Aus. (Excellent)
Aus. (Good)
Neutral
Bad
Very Bad
Thriving Energy
90 pts"Energy is affected by Earthly destruction, major taboo for groundbreaking, construction, and digging ponds.. Strong clashing field, postpone major events."
OFFICER
Initiate
Good for catching thieves, resolving disputes. Avoid travel and moving.
LUNAR MANSION
Bond
Good for seeking fame, taking office, but avoid construction.
Auspicious Stars
Heavenly Wealth
Heavenly wealth, highly favorable for seeking wealth, grand openings, and taking office.
Heavenly Virtue
The supreme auspicious star, resolving evil forces, ensuring everything is auspicious.
Mother's Granary
Star of growth and flourishing, extremely good for grand openings and seeking wealth.
Inauspicious Stars
Earthly Destruction
Earthly destruction, major taboo for groundbreaking, construction, and digging ponds.
Incompatible Ages for This Day
Ding Mao
Gui Mao
Yi Mao
Ji Mao
Bing Xu
Ding Hai
Xin Mao
Bing Chen
Ding Si
Jia Zi
Yi Chou
Jia Wu
Yi Wei
Bing Yin
Bing Zi
Ding Chou
Bing Shen
Ding You
Bing Wu
Ding Wei
Compatible Ages (Auspicious)
Bing Chen
Jia Chen
Bing Yin
Ji Chou
Bing Shen
Yi Si
Wu Chen
Ren Chen
Ji Si
Bing Zi
Ding Chou
Geng Chen
Gui Si
Bing Wu
Gui Chou
Yi Chou
Ding Mao
Jia Xu
Yi Hai
Xin Si
Bing Xu
Wu Zi
Ding You
Xin Chou
Ding Si
Wu Wu
Ji Wei
Action Advice
Recommended Actions
Grand Opening / Open Shop
95%Auspicious:Heavenly Wealth, Mother's Granary, Heavenly Virtue
Inauspicious:Earthly Destruction
Best hours:Tý, Dần, Ngọ.
Sign Contract / Trading
95%Auspicious:Heavenly Wealth, Mother's Granary, Heavenly Virtue
Inauspicious:Earthly Destruction
Best hours:Tý, Dần, Ngọ.
ACTION.MUA_XE
95%Auspicious:Heavenly Wealth, Mother's Granary, Heavenly Virtue
Inauspicious:Earthly Destruction
Best hours:Tý, Dần, Ngọ.
Collect Debt / Store Wealth
95%Auspicious:Heavenly Wealth, Mother's Granary, Heavenly Virtue
Inauspicious:Earthly Destruction
Best hours:Ngọ, Tý, Dần.
Litigation / Resolve Injustice
95%Auspicious:Heavenly Virtue, Mother's Granary, OFFICER Initiate
Inauspicious:Earthly Destruction
Best hours:Dần, Ngọ, Tý.
ACTION.NHAP_HOC
95%Auspicious:LUNAR MANSION Bond, Heavenly Wealth, Heavenly Virtue
Inauspicious:Earthly Destruction
Best hours:Ngọ, Tý, Dần.
ACTION.NHAM_CHUC
95%Auspicious:LUNAR MANSION Bond, Heavenly Wealth, Heavenly Virtue
Inauspicious:Earthly Destruction
Best hours:Ngọ, Tý, Dần.
Wedding / Engagement
80%Auspicious:Heavenly Virtue, Mother's Granary, Heavenly Wealth
Inauspicious:Earthly Destruction
Best hours:Ngọ, Tý, Dần.
Actions to Avoid
Move in / Relocate
0%Auspicious:Heavenly Virtue, Heavenly Wealth, Mother's Granary
Inauspicious:Earthly Destruction (Taboo), LUNAR MANSION Bond, OFFICER Initiate (Taboo)
Break Ground / Renovation
0%Auspicious:Heavenly Virtue, Heavenly Wealth, Mother's Granary
Inauspicious:Earthly Destruction (Taboo), LUNAR MANSION Bond (Taboo), OFFICER Initiate
Travel / Long Trip
60%Auspicious:Heavenly Virtue, Mother's Granary, Heavenly Wealth
Inauspicious:Earthly Destruction, OFFICER Initiate (Taboo)
Day Analysis — 17/04/2026
Lunar: Day 1 month 3 year Bing Wu
Solar Term: Day Xin You, month Ren Chen, year Bing Wu
Term: Thanh MinhOfficer: InitiateStar: BondSolar Noon: 11:56
The Tý hour starts at 23:00 the previous evening. Zodiac hours are marked with a star (★).
Hour Wu Zi
★22:56 - 00:5616/04 17/04
72.5%
- ✓Swift Joy
- ✓Auspicious Hour (Controller of Destiny)
Hour Ji Chou
00:56 - 02:56
35%
- ✕Red Mouth
- ✕Inauspicious Hour (Hook Array)
Hour Geng Yin
★02:56 - 04:56
75.5%
- ✓Minor Auspice
- ✓Nobleman Hour
- ✓Auspicious Hour (Green Dragon)
Hour Xin Mao
★04:56 - 06:56
47.8%
- •Day Clash Hour
- ✕Empty Void
- ✕Day Clash Hour: Mao Hour clashes Day
- ✓Auspicious Hour (Bright Hall)
Hour Ren Chen
06:56 - 08:56
42.5%
- ✓Great Peace
- ✕Inauspicious Hour (Heavenly Punishment)
Hour Gui Si
08:56 - 10:56
42.5%
- ✕Lingering
- ✕Inauspicious Hour (Vermilion Bird)
Hour Jia Wu
★10:56 - 12:56
75.5%
- ✓Swift Joy
- ✓Nobleman Hour
- ✓Auspicious Hour (Golden Treasury)
Hour Yi Wei
★12:56 - 14:56
65%
- ✕Red Mouth
- ✓Auspicious Hour (Heavenly Virtue)
Hour Bing Shen
14:56 - 16:56
40.3%
- ✓Minor Auspice
- ✕Inauspicious Hour (White Tiger)
Hour Ding You
★16:56 - 18:56
57.5%
- ✕Empty Void
- ✓Auspicious Hour (Jade Hall)
Hour Wu Xu
18:56 - 20:56
42.5%
- ✓Great Peace
- ✕Inauspicious Hour (Heavenly Prison)
Hour Ji Hai
20:56 - 22:56
42.5%
- ✕Lingering
- ✕Inauspicious Hour (Yuan Wu)
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