July 17, 2028 Chinese Almanac — Gui Mao Day: Do Wedding, Engagement, Avoid Moving into a New Home
Year Wu Shen · Month Ji Wei · Day Gui Mao · Lunar 5/25 · Jia Wu Xun · Void: Chen Si
Today's Auspicious & Avoid
Do22 activities (click for this month's dates)
NoAvoid 5 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 (Ji Wei month)
Today's Branch Relations
| Clash | Mao You Clash | Harmony | Mao Xu Harmony | Punish | Mao Zi Punishment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harm | Mao Chen Harm | Destroy | Mao Wu Destruction |
Gui Mao Day Analysis
The day pillar is Gui Mao, within Jia Wu Xun; the void branches are Chen Si, and the day branch is Mao (Wood). The listed branch relations include Mao You. They also include Mao Xu.
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: Raising the Beam | Today's Career → | This month → |
| Wealth | Wealth / Offspring | No topic-specific auspicious activity | Today's Wealth → | This month → |
| Love | Officer / Wealth | Auspicious: Wedding, Engagement | Today's Love → | This month → |
| Travel | Self Line / Offspring | No topic-specific auspicious activity | Today's Travel → | This month → |
| Feng Shui | Parents / Self Line | Auspicious: Raising the Beam, Installing the Door, Ancestral Rites, Consecration, Burial | Today's Feng Shui → | This month → |
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Days This Month
Daily Focus
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