Daily Almanac Wednesday, August 19, 2026 — Yi Chou (乙丑)
The day pillar and the classical auspicious / avoid lists, computed deterministically from the soli-lunar calendar.
- Day Pillar
- 乙丑 · Yi Chou
- Nayin
- Gold in the Sea
- Month pillar
- Bing Shen (丙申)
- Year stem-branch
- Bing Wu (丙午)
- Day officer
- Hold
- Ecliptic star
- Bright Hall
- Lunar date
- 7/7
- Chinese Zodiac
- Ox
Auspicious for
- breaking ground for a burial
- burial
- moving the coffin
- encoffining
- holding worship
- catching pests
- removing mourning attire
- donning mourning attire
- nothing else is advisable
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 2026-08-19, day pillar Yi Chou (乙丑). 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/2026-08-19/