May 17, 2027 Chinese Almanac — Bing Shen Day: Do Betrothal Gifts, Wedding, Avoid Felling Trees
Year Ding Wei · Month Yi Si · Day Bing Shen · Lunar 4/12 · Jia Wu Xun · Void: Chen Si
Today's Auspicious & Avoid
Do16 activities (click for this month's dates)
NoAvoid 5 activities
Daily Deity Directions
| Joy God | Southwest · Kun (Earth) palace |
|---|---|
| Fortune God | Northwest · Qian (Heaven) palace |
| Wealth God | Southwest · Kun (Earth) palace |
| Yang Noble God | West · Dui (Lake) palace |
| Yin Noble God | Northwest · Qian (Heaven) palace |
Positions follow the day stem and are named explicitly; they are not a universal lucky/unlucky direction for every activity.
Double Hours
| Lucky | Zi Hour (00:00-00:59) · Azure Dragon · Chou Hour (01:00-02:59) · Bright Hall · Chen Hour (07:00-08:59) · Golden Coffer · Si Hour (09:00-10:59) · Heavenly Virtue · Wei Hour (13:00-14:59) · Jade Hall · Xu Hour (19:00-20:59) · Controller of Fate · Zi Hour (23:00-23:59) · Controller of Fate |
|---|---|
| Unlucky | Yin Hour (03:00-04:59) · Heavenly Punishment · Mao Hour (05:00-06:59) · Vermilion Bird · Wu Hour (11:00-12:59) · White Tiger · Shen Hour (15:00-16:59) · Heavenly Prison · You Hour (17:00-18:59) · Black Tortoise · Hai Hour (21:00-22:59) · Gou Chen |
Five Elements Strength (Yi Si month)
Today's Branch Relations
| Clash | Shen Yin Clash | Harmony | Shen Si Harmony | Punish | Shen Yin Si Punishment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harm | Shen Hai Harm | Destroy | Shen Si Destruction |
Bing Shen Day Analysis
The day pillar is Bing Shen, within Jia Wu Xun; the void branches are Chen Si, and the day branch is Shen (Metal). The listed branch relations include Shen Yin. They also include Shen Si.
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 | Auspicious: Grand Opening, Signing Contracts, Raising the Beam | Today's Career → | This month → |
| Wealth | Wealth / Offspring | Auspicious: Grand Opening, Signing Contracts | Today's Wealth → | This month → |
| Love | Officer / Wealth | Auspicious: Wedding | Today's Love → | This month → |
| Travel | Self Line / Offspring | Auspicious: Relocation, Travel | Today's Travel → | This month → |
| Feng Shui | Parents / Self Line | Auspicious: Relocation, Renovation, Groundbreaking, Raising the Beam | Today's Feng Shui → | This month → |
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Days This Month
Daily Focus
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