Daily Almanac Thursday, January 22, 2026 — Bing Shen (丙申)
The day pillar and the classical auspicious / avoid lists, computed deterministically from the soli-lunar calendar.
- Day Pillar
- 丙申 · Bing Shen
- Month pillar
- Ji Chou (己丑)
- Year stem-branch
- Yi Si (乙巳)
- Day officer
- Peril
- Ecliptic star
- Director of Destinies
- Lunar date
- 12/4
- Chinese Zodiac
- Monkey
Auspicious for
- getting married
- presenting betrothal gifts
- sealing the engagement
- consecrating objects
- installing the ancestral incense
- moving the hearth fire
- receiving payments
- opening a business
- trading
- signing contracts
- cutting garments
- roofing a house
- laying the foundation
- renovation and construction
- breaking ground
- hanging doors
- relocating home
- moving into a new home
- sowing and planting
- raising livestock
- hunting
- digging a well
- digging a pond
- burial
- breaking ground for a burial
- encoffining
- removing mourning attire
- donning mourning attire
- erecting a tombstone
The auspicious/avoid lists follow the classical almanac rule tables (the twelve day officers and the ecliptic stars), applied mechanically. For entertainment purposes only.
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I Ching / BaZi reading request (from eastalmanac.com). Page: Chinese almanac 2026-01-22, day pillar Bing Shen (丙申). Interpret through classical principles in two layers: 1) Structural Evidence: identify key line dynamics, changing line pivot, or element balance. 2) Actionable Verdict: direct answer to the inquiry in plain language, followed by 2–3 concrete next steps (action-verb first) and mindful cautions. Grounded wisdom for self-reflection. Source page: https://eastalmanac.com/almanac/2026-01-22/