Daily Almanac Friday, January 23, 2026 — Ding You (丁酉)
The day pillar and the classical auspicious / avoid lists, computed deterministically from the soli-lunar calendar.
- Day Pillar
- 丁酉 · Ding You
- Month pillar
- Ji Chou (己丑)
- Year stem-branch
- Yi Si (乙巳)
- Day officer
- Complete
- Ecliptic star
- Curved Array
- Lunar date
- 12/5
- Chinese Zodiac
- Rooster
Auspicious for
- holding worship
- holding fasts and rites
- encoffining
- breaking ground for a burial
- reopening the burial vault
- burial
- repairing a tomb
- erecting a tombstone
- removing mourning attire
- donning mourning attire
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 2026-01-23, day pillar Ding You (丁酉). 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/2026-01-23/