January 18, 2028 Chinese Almanac — Ren Yin Day: Do Wedding, Consecration, Avoid 作灶
Year Ding Wei · Month Gui Chou · Day Ren Yin · Lunar 12/22 · Jia Wu Xun · Void: Chen Si
Today's Auspicious & Avoid
Do16 activities (click for this month's dates)
NoAvoid 10 activities
Daily Deity Directions
| Joy God | South · Li (Fire) palace |
|---|---|
| Fortune God | Southeast · Xun (Wind) palace |
| Wealth God | South · Li (Fire) palace |
| Yang Noble God | East · Zhen (Thunder) palace |
| Yin Noble God | Southeast · Xun (Wind) 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 (Gui Chou month)
Today's Branch Relations
| Clash | Yin Shen Clash | Harmony | Yin Hai Harmony | Punish | Yin Si Shen Punishment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harm | Yin Si Harm | Destroy | Yin Hai Destruction |
Ren Yin Day Analysis
The day pillar is Ren Yin, within Jia Wu Xun; the void branches are Chen Si, and the day branch is Yin (Wood). The listed branch relations include Yin Shen. They also include Yin Hai.
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: Wedding, Setting Up the Bed | Today's Love → | This month → |
| Travel | Self Line / Offspring | Auspicious: Relocation | Today's Travel → | This month → |
| Feng Shui | Parents / Self Line | Auspicious: Setting Up the Bed, Moving into a New Home, Relocation, Renovation, Groundbreaking, Consecration | Today's Feng Shui → | This month → |
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Daily Focus
Today's Focus: Wealth Dates
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