Daily Almanac Saturday, May 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
- Gui Si (癸巳)
- Year stem-branch
- Bing Wu (丙午)
- Day officer
- Settle
- Ecliptic star
- Vermilion Bird
- Lunar date
- 4/7
- Chinese Zodiac
- Rooster
Auspicious for
- opening a business
- trading
- signing contracts
- hanging a signboard
- holding worship
- praying for blessings
- holding fasts and rites
- traveling
- roofing a house
- laying the foundation
- renovation and construction
- breaking ground
- setting foundation stones
- setting up the marital bed
- installing machinery
- burial
- breaking ground for a burial
- reopening the burial vault
- 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 2026-05-23, 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/2026-05-23/