November 3, 2026 Chinese Almanac — Xin Si Day: Do Ancestral Rites, Blessing Prayers, Avoid Planting
Year Bing Wu · Month Wu Xu · Day Xin Si · Lunar 9/25 · Jia Xu Xun · Void: Shen You
Today's Auspicious & Avoid
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Directions
| Lucky | Southeast · South — favorable for travel, contracts and negotiations |
|---|---|
| Unlucky | Northwest · North — avoid for groundbreaking and bed placement |
Double Hours
| Lucky | Si Hour (9-11) · Chen Hour (7-9) · Chou Hour (1-3) |
|---|---|
| Unlucky | Hai Hour (21-23) · Xu Hour (19-21) |
Five Elements Strength (Wu Xu month)
Today's Branch Relations
| Clash | Si Hai Clash | Harmony | Si Shen Harmony | Punish | Si Shen Yin Punishment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harm | Si Yin Harm | Destroy | Si Shen Destruction |
Xin Si Day Analysis
Today is governed by Xin Si, in the Jia Xu Xun, with the void falling on Shen You. The Si branch (Fire) presides. Branch clash today: Si Hai — matters tied to the clashed branch are better postponed. Harmony: Si Shen — 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 (Shen You) 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: Wealth Dates
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