Daily Almanac Thursday, July 9, 2026 — Jia Shen (甲申)
The day pillar and the classical auspicious / avoid lists, computed deterministically from the soli-lunar calendar.
- Day Pillar
- 甲申 · Jia Shen
- Nayin
- Water from the Spring
- Month pillar
- Yi Wei (乙未)
- Year stem-branch
- Bing Wu (丙午)
- Day officer
- Clear
- Ecliptic star
- Director of Destinies
- Lunar date
- 5/25
- Chinese Zodiac
- Monkey
Auspicious for
- getting married
- holding worship
- praying for blessings
- seeking offspring
- consecrating objects
- moving the hearth fire
- demolition
- renovation and construction
- breaking ground
- taking in new household members
- opening a business
- trading
- signing contracts
- hanging a signboard
- moving into a new home
- relocating home
- sowing and planting
- buying livestock
- encoffining
- reopening the burial vault
- 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 2026-07-09, day pillar Jia Shen (甲申). 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/2026-07-09/