February 18, 2028 Chinese Almanac — Gui You Day: Do Betrothal Gifts, Engagement, Avoid Setting Up the Bed
Year Wu Shen · Month Jia Yin · Day Gui You · Lunar 1/24 · Jia Zi Xun · Void: Xu Hai
Today's Auspicious & Avoid
Do14 activities (click for this month's dates)
NoAvoid 4 activities
Daily Deity Directions
| Joy God | Southeast · Xun (Wind) palace |
|---|---|
| Fortune God | Northeast · Gen (Mountain) palace |
| Wealth God | South · Li (Fire) palace |
| Yang Noble God | Southeast · Xun (Wind) palace |
| Yin Noble God | East · Zhen (Thunder) 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) · Controller of Fate · Yin Hour (03:00-04:59) · Azure Dragon · Mao Hour (05:00-06:59) · Bright Hall · Wu Hour (11:00-12:59) · Golden Coffer · Wei Hour (13:00-14:59) · Heavenly Virtue · You Hour (17:00-18:59) · Jade Hall |
|---|---|
| Unlucky | Chou Hour (01:00-02:59) · Gou Chen · Chen Hour (07:00-08:59) · Heavenly Punishment · Si Hour (09:00-10:59) · Vermilion Bird · Shen Hour (15:00-16:59) · White Tiger · Xu Hour (19:00-20:59) · Heavenly Prison · Hai Hour (21:00-22:59) · Black Tortoise · Zi Hour (23:00-23:59) · Heavenly Prison |
Five Elements Strength (Jia Yin month)
Today's Branch Relations
| Clash | You Mao Clash | Harmony | You Chen Harmony | Punish | You You Punishment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harm | You Xu Harm | Destroy | You Zi Destruction |
Gui You Day Analysis
The day pillar is Gui You, within Jia Zi Xun; the void branches are Xu Hai, and the day branch is You (Metal). The listed branch relations include You Mao. They also include You Chen.
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 | Auspicious: Ancestral Rites, Blessing Prayers | Today's Health → | This month → |
| Career | Officer / Parents | Auspicious: Grand Opening | Today's Career → | This month → |
| Wealth | Wealth / Offspring | Auspicious: Grand Opening | Today's Wealth → | This month → |
| Love | Officer / Wealth | Auspicious: Engagement | Today's Love → | This month → |
| Travel | Self Line / Offspring | Auspicious: Relocation, Travel | Today's Travel → | This month → |
| Feng Shui | Parents / Self Line | Auspicious: Moving into a New Home, Relocation, Renovation, Groundbreaking, Ancestral Rites, Burial | Today's Feng Shui → | This month → |
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Days This Month
Daily Focus
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