Daily Almanac Monday, February 16, 2026 — Xin You (辛酉)

The day pillar and the classical auspicious / avoid lists, computed deterministically from the soli-lunar calendar.

Day Pillar: 辛酉 · Xin You
Nayin: Wood of the Pomegranate
Month pillar: Geng Yin (庚寅)
Year stem-branch: Bing Wu (丙午)
Day officer: Peril
Ecliptic star: Black Tortoise
Lunar date: 12/29
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster

Auspicious for

holding worship
holding fasts and rites
bathing
preparing a new grave
removing mourning attire
donning mourning attire
moving the coffin
encoffining
breaking ground for a burial
burial
making a coffin

Avoid

opening a business
getting married
setting up the marital bed
gathering with relatives and friends
moving into a new home
building a stove
raising the roof beam

The auspicious/avoid lists follow the classical almanac rule tables (the twelve day officers and the ecliptic stars), applied mechanically. For entertainment purposes only.

Ask your AI about this page

Your question (optional)

Links prefill your prompt without sending it — you stay in control. If a link fails, copy the prompt below.

ChatGPT Claude Grok Gemini Perplexity DeepSeek Qwen

Prompt preview

I Ching / BaZi reading request (from eastalmanac.com).
Page: Chinese almanac 2026-02-16, day pillar Xin You (辛酉).
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/2026-02-16/

Open the day pillar page → Hexagram of this date →