August 24, 2026 Chinese Almanac — Geng Wu Day: Do Ancestral Rites, Blessing Prayers, Avoid Planting
Year Bing Wu · Month Bing Shen · Day Geng Wu · Lunar 7/12 · Jia Zi Xun · Void: Xu Hai
Today's Auspicious & Avoid
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Directions
| Lucky | South · Southwest — favorable for travel, contracts and negotiations |
|---|---|
| Unlucky | North · Northeast — avoid for groundbreaking and bed placement |
Double Hours
| Lucky | Wu Hour (11-13) · Wei Hour (13-15) · Yin Hour (3-5) |
|---|---|
| Unlucky | Zi Hour (23-1) · Chou Hour (1-3) |
Five Elements Strength (Bing Shen month)
Today's Branch Relations
| Clash | Wu Zi Clash | Harmony | Wu Wei Harmony | Punish | Wu Wu Punishment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harm | Wu Chou Harm | Destroy | Wu Mao Destruction |
Geng Wu Day Analysis
Today is governed by Geng Wu, in the Jia Zi Xun, with the void falling on Xu Hai. The Wu branch (Fire) presides. Branch clash today: Wu Zi — matters tied to the clashed branch are better postponed. Harmony: Wu Wei — 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 · Trapped (Weakened) | Today's Health → | This month → |
| Career | Officer / Parents | Zi · Water · Trapped (Weakened) | Today's Career → | This month → |
| Wealth | Wealth / Offspring | Zi · Water · Trapped (Weakened) | Today's Wealth → | This month → |
| Love | Officer / Wealth | Zi · Water · Trapped (Weakened) | Today's Love → | This month → |
| Travel | Self Line / Offspring | Zi · Water · Trapped (Weakened) | Today's Travel → | This month → |
| Feng Shui | Parents / Self Line | Zi · Water · Trapped (Weakened) | Today's Feng Shui → | This month → |
Facing a hard decision? Cast an I Ching hexagram online, or browse the hexagram library for readings on similar questions.
Days This Month
Daily Focus
Today's Focus: Career Dates
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