What is May 21, 2026 good for in the Chinese calendar?

May 21, 2026 (a Yi Wei day) is auspicious for Consecration, Betrothal Gifts, Cutting Cloth, Coming-of-Age Rite, Setting Up the Bed, Installing or Repairing a Stove.

What should be avoided on May 21, 2026?

The “Avoid” list for a Yi Wei day includes Wedding, Planting, Renovation, Groundbreaking, Travel, Felling Trees. The void branches are Chen Si; their personal significance requires an individual hexagram.

May 21, 2026 Chinese Almanac — Yi Wei Day: Do Consecration, Betrothal Gifts, Avoid Wedding

Year Bing Wu · Month Gui Si · Day Yi Wei · Lunar 4/5 · Jia Wu Xun · Void: Chen Si · Grain Buds

Yi Wei

Earth · Joy God Northwest

Today's Auspicious & Avoid

Do9 activities (click for this month's dates)

Consecration
Betrothal Gifts
Cutting Cloth
Coming-of-Age Rite
Setting Up the Bed
Installing or Repairing a Stove
Welcoming New Members
Building a Storehouse
Sealing Openings

NoAvoid 9 activities

Wedding
Planting
Renovation
Groundbreaking
Travel
Felling Trees
Making a Roof Beam
Burial
Earth-Deity Thanksgiving Rite

Daily Deity Directions

Joy God	Northwest · Qian (Heaven) palace
Fortune God	Southwest · Kun (Earth) palace
Wealth God	Northeast · Gen (Mountain) palace
Yang Noble God	Southwest · Kun (Earth) palace
Yin Noble God	North · Kan (Water) palace

Positions follow the day stem and are named explicitly; they are not a universal lucky/unlucky direction for every activity.

Double Hours

Lucky	Yin Hour (03:00-04:59) · Golden Coffer · Mao Hour (05:00-06:59) · Heavenly Virtue · Si Hour (09:00-10:59) · Jade Hall · Shen Hour (15:00-16:59) · Controller of Fate · Xu Hour (19:00-20:59) · Azure Dragon · Hai Hour (21:00-22:59) · Bright Hall · Zi Hour (23:00-23:59) · Azure Dragon
Unlucky	Zi Hour (00:00-00:59) · Heavenly Punishment · Chou Hour (01:00-02:59) · Vermilion Bird · Chen Hour (07:00-08:59) · White Tiger · Wu Hour (11:00-12:59) · Heavenly Prison · Wei Hour (13:00-14:59) · Black Tortoise · You Hour (17:00-18:59) · Gou Chen

Five Elements Strength (Gui Si month)

FireProsperousEarthStrongWoodRestingWaterTrappedMetalDead

Today's Branch Relations

Clash	Wei Chou Clash	Harmony	Wei Wu Harmony	Punish	Wei Chou Xu Punishment
Harm	Wei Zi Harm	Destroy	Wei Xu Destruction

Yi Wei Day Analysis

The day pillar is Yi Wei, within Jia Wu Xun; the void branches are Chen Si, and the day branch is Wei (Earth). The listed branch relations include Wei Chou. They also include Wei Wu.

These are calendar and branch-relation facts. A personal focus line, timing prediction or personal outcome requires an individual hexagram.

Date Selection by Topic

Topic	Common Liu Yao Reference	Daily Almanac	Deep Dive	This Month
Health	Offspring / Officer	No topic-specific auspicious activity	Today's Health →	This month →
Career	Officer / Parents	No topic-specific auspicious activity	Today's Career →	This month →
Wealth	Wealth / Offspring	No topic-specific auspicious activity	Today's Wealth →	This month →
Love	Officer / Wealth	Auspicious: Setting Up the Bed	Today's Love →	This month →
Travel	Self Line / Offspring	No topic-specific auspicious activity	Today's Travel →	This month →
Feng Shui	Parents / Self Line	Auspicious: Setting Up the Bed, Consecration	Today's Feng Shui →	This month →

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