January 16, 2026 Chinese Almanac — Geng Yin Day: Do Ancestral Rites, Consecration, Avoid Planting
Year Yi Si · Month Ji Chou · Day Geng Yin · Lunar 11/28 · Jia Shen Xun · Void: Wu Wei
Today's Auspicious & Avoid
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Directions
| Lucky | Northeast · East — favorable for travel, contracts and negotiations |
|---|---|
| Unlucky | Southwest · West — avoid for groundbreaking and bed placement |
Double Hours
| Lucky | Yin Hour (3-5) · Mao Hour (5-7) · Xu Hour (19-21) |
|---|---|
| Unlucky | Shen Hour (15-17) · You Hour (17-19) |
Five Elements Strength (Ji Chou month)
Today's Branch Relations
| Clash | Yin Shen Clash | Harmony | Yin Hai Harmony | Punish | Yin Si Shen Punishment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harm | Yin Si Harm | Destroy | Yin Hai Destruction |
Geng Yin Day Analysis
Today is governed by Geng Yin, in the Jia Shen Xun, with the void falling on Wu Wei. The Yin branch (Wood) presides. Branch clash today: Yin Shen — matters tied to the clashed branch are better postponed. Harmony: Yin Hai — favorable for partnerships and alliances.
Date selection weighs the day's stems and branches, five-element interactions, branch relations and focus-line strength together. Lines falling on the void (Wu Wei) lose their timing — pick another day if your focus line sits there. Health, career, wealth and other areas each read differently: see the per-topic analysis below.
Date Selection by Topic
| Topic | Focus | Today's Status | Deep Dive | This Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | Offspring / Officer | Zi · Water · Resting (Neutral) | Today's Health → | This month → |
| Career | Officer / Parents | Zi · Water · Resting (Neutral) | Today's Career → | This month → |
| Wealth | Wealth / Offspring | Zi · Water · Resting (Neutral) | Today's Wealth → | This month → |
| Love | Officer / Wealth | Zi · Water · Resting (Neutral) | Today's Love → | This month → |
| Travel | Self Line / Offspring | Zi · Water · Resting (Neutral) | Today's Travel → | This month → |
| Feng Shui | Parents / Self Line | Zi · Water · Resting (Neutral) | Today's Feng Shui → | This month → |
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