Chinese Almanac for 2026-03-09
2026-03-09 is Lunar month 1, day 21 on the Chinese lunar calendar, a Ren Wu day in the Bing Wu (Horse) year.
Key facts
| Gregorian date | 2026-03-09 |
|---|---|
| Lunar date | Lunar month 1, day 21 |
| Year (Ganzhi) | Bing (Yang Fire) Wu (Horse) |
| Month (Ganzhi) | Xin (Yin Metal) Mao (Rabbit) |
| Day (Ganzhi) | Ren (Yang Water) Wu (Horse) |
| Year zodiac | Horse |
Auspicious for (宜)
- Offer sacrifices (祭祀)
- Marry (嫁娶)
- Take in a son-in-law (纳婿)
- Bury the deceased (安葬)
Inauspicious for (忌)
- Plant (栽种)
- Build a roof (盖屋)
- Build the stove (作灶)
- Move into a new home (入宅)
Auspicious spirits (吉神)
Heaven's Grace (天恩), Hour's Virtue (时德), People's Day (民日), Benefiting Descendants (益后), Golden Chest (金匮), Barking Dog (鸣吠)
Inauspicious spirits (凶煞)
River Chief (河魁), Death God (死神), Heaven's Officer (天吏), Fatal Star (致死)
Clash & direction to avoid
Clashes with Rat (Bing Zi day); traditionally best to avoid the North direction.
Peng Zu's Hundred Taboos
Ren (Yang Water) day: traditionally, water is not released, as it is said it will be hard to contain.
Wu (Horse) day: traditionally, roofs are not thatched, as it is said the owner's fortune will change.
Auspicious directions
| God of Joy (喜神) | South |
|---|---|
| God of Fortune (福神) | Southeast |
| God of Wealth (财神) | South |
| Tai Sui (太岁) | South |
| Yang Noble God (阳贵神) | East |
| Yin Noble God (阴贵神) | Southeast |
What is today's lunar date?
2026-03-09 corresponds to Lunar month 1, day 21 on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar.
What should be avoided on this day?
Traditional almanac sources list the items under Inauspicious for (忌) above as activities best avoided on this day.
Which zodiac year is this day in?
2026-03-09 falls in the Bing Wu year, the year of the Horse.
Solar terms: astronomical calculation. Daily do's and don'ts, auspicious/inauspicious spirits, clashes, and Peng Zu's taboos: Xieji Bianfangshu (协纪辨方书) tradition, as encoded in lunar-typescript · Last updated 2026-09-11