August 18, 2026 Chinese Almanac — Jia Zi Day: Do Ancestral Rites, Blessing Prayers, Avoid Wedding
Year Bing Wu · Month Bing Shen · Day Jia Zi · Lunar 7/6 · Jia Zi Xun · Void: Xu Hai
Today's Auspicious & Avoid
Do14 activities (click for this month's dates)
NoAvoid 5 activities
Directions
| Lucky | North · Northeast — favorable for travel, contracts and negotiations |
|---|---|
| Unlucky | South · Southwest — avoid for groundbreaking and bed placement |
Double Hours
| Lucky | Zi Hour (23-1) · Chou Hour (1-3) · Shen Hour (15-17) |
|---|---|
| Unlucky | Wu Hour (11-13) · Wei Hour (13-15) |
Five Elements Strength (Bing Shen month)
Today's Branch Relations
| Clash | Zi Wu Clash | Harmony | Zi Chou Harmony | Punish | Zi Mao Punishment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harm | Zi Wei Harm | Destroy | Zi You Destruction |
Jia Zi Day Analysis
Today is governed by Jia Zi, in the Jia Zi Xun, with the void falling on Xu Hai. The Zi branch (Water) presides. Branch clash today: Zi Wu — matters tied to the clashed branch are better postponed. Harmony: Zi Chou — 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 (Xu Hai) 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 · Prosperous (Supported) | Today's Health → | This month → |
| Career | Officer / Parents | Zi · Water · Prosperous (Supported) | Today's Career → | This month → |
| Wealth | Wealth / Offspring | Zi · Water · Prosperous (Supported) | Today's Wealth → | This month → |
| Love | Officer / Wealth | Zi · Water · Prosperous (Supported) | Today's Love → | This month → |
| Travel | Self Line / Offspring | Zi · Water · Prosperous (Supported) | Today's Travel → | This month → |
| Feng Shui | Parents / Self Line | Zi · Water · Prosperous (Supported) | Today's Feng Shui → | This month → |
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Days This Month
Daily Focus
Today's Focus: Wealth Dates
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