Daily Almanac Saturday, September 19, 2026 — Bing Shen (丙申)

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

Day Pillar: 丙申 · Bing Shen
Nayin: Fire at the Foot of the Mountain
Month pillar: Ding You (丁酉)
Year stem-branch: Bing Wu (丙午)
Day officer: Close
Ecliptic star: White Tiger
Lunar date: 8/9
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey

Auspicious for

getting married
coming-of-age ceremony
installing machinery
cleansing rituals
buying livestock
raising livestock
bathing
felling trees
setting up the sawyers' trestle
making beams
hanging doors
sweeping the house
making a coffin
burial
reopening the burial vault
erecting a tombstone
repairing a tomb

Avoid

praying for blessings
consecrating objects
opening a business
moving into a new home
breaking ground

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 2026-09-19, day pillar Bing Shen (丙申).
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/2026-09-19/

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