Lunar and Solar Calendar, January 23, 2026

Auspicious Hour

Rat (23:00-23:59); Tiger (03:00-04:59); Rabbit (05:00-06:59); Horse (11:00-12:59); Goat (13:00-14:59); Rooster (17:00-18:59)

Dark Hour

Ox (01:00-02:59); Dragon (07:00-08:59); Snake (09:00-10:59); Monkey (15:00-16:59); Dog (19:00-20:59); Pig (21:00-22:59)

Days of Oblivion

These days are considered inauspicious:

ButLunar Taboo Day"The 5th, 14th, and 23rd of the month - Going out for fun is risky, let alone going out for business..."

ButDay of DeathOn this day, everything is considered inauspicious; no activities should be undertaken.

Five Elements

Day:Year of the Rooster- meaning the Heavenly Stem clashes with the Earthly Branch (Fire clashes with Metal), this day is considered an average auspicious day (neutral day).

- Elemental influence: Day of Mountain Fire, unfavorable for those born in the years of Tan Mao and Quy Mao.

- This day belongs to the Fire element, which clashes with the Metal element, except for those born in the years of Quy Dau and At Mui, which belong to the Metal element and are not afraid of Fire.

- The Rooster day is in harmonious combination with the Dragon, and in triple harmony with the Ox and Snake, forming a Metal element. It clashes with the Rabbit, forms a harmful combination with the Rooster, damages the Dog, destroys the Rat, and completely negates the Tiger.

Peng Zu's Hundred Cavalry Day

ButNail"It is inadvisable to cut or shave one's head, as it can easily lead to boils and pimples."

ButRooster"It is inadvisable to hold gatherings with guests, as it may harm the host."

Khong Minh Luc Dieu

Day:Tốc Hỷ- That is, a moderately auspicious day.

The morning is good, but the afternoon is bad, so you need to act quickly. Fleeting joy should be used to plan important matters, which will lead to quicker success. It's best to carry out tasks in the morning, the earlier the better.

Twenty-Eight Constellations

Star name: Ox

Name day: Ox (Ngưu Kim Ngưu) - Sai Tuan: Bad (Hung Tu). The ruling animal is the ox, governing Friday.

What should be doneExcellent for sailing and tailoring clothes and hats.

Dietary restrictionsStarting any undertaking on this day will bring misfortune. This is especially true for setting up camps, building houses, opening doors, weddings, traveling by land, constructing irrigation systems, raising silkworms, planting crops, reclaiming land, and opening businesses. Therefore, major undertakings should not be carried out on this day; another auspicious day should be chosen.

Exception:

- Falling on the 14th day of the lunar calendar isKill One KillThings to avoid: setting up a dyeing or pottery kiln, making wine, inheriting a business, entering administrative work, and especially traveling by boat, which inevitably leads to misfortune.

- Taurus: The Ox (the buffalo): Venus, an inauspicious star. Avoid construction and marriage.

- The day of Ngo Dang Vien is very auspicious. The day of Tuat is peaceful. The day of Dan is a terrible day, no action should be taken, except for the day of Nhâm Dần, which is usable.

- The Ox constellation is one of the Seven Malignant Stars; if a child is born under it, they will be difficult to raise. Naming the child after the constellation of the month, year, or day, combined with performing virtuous deeds during the birth month, is the only way to hope to raise a child well.

"The Ox star brings misfortune and danger."
The nine horizontal and three calamities are unavoidable.
A restless home leads to declining population.
When the silkworms are in trouble, the owner suffers.
Marriage, or conjugal relations, can be self-destructive.
Gold and silver, treasures, and shops are all gone.
If the weak eye opens the door, it's like releasing water.
"The cattle, pigs, sheep, and horses all suffer."

Twelve Heavenly Stems

Truc Thanh

What should be doneMaking contracts, transactions, lending, collecting debts, buying goods, selling goods, traveling, sailing, starting new projects, groundbreaking, leveling and filling land, installing doors, burying the dead, erecting scaffolding, building warehouses, making or repairing kitchens, worshiping the Kitchen God, installing machinery (or various types of machines), harvesting rice, digging ponds and wells, draining water, seeking medical treatment, buying livestock, matters related to livestock farming, enrolling in school, performing engagement ceremonies, getting married, hiring people, submitting petitions, learning skills, building or repairing ships, launching ships, painting, pruning trees.

Do not:Lawsuits, disputes.

Jade Box Almanac

Good star:

- The Star of Heavenly Joy (direct and sincere): Auspicious for all matters, especially marriage.

- Mẫu Thương Star: Auspicious for seeking wealth and prosperity, and for opening businesses.

Bad star:

- Hell Star and Fire Star: Bad for all matters, especially bad for roofing.

- Star of Death: Bad for all things (except hunting, which is good)

- Star of the Battle Array: Unfavorable for burial.

- Lonely Star: Unfavorable for marriage

- Lu Ban Star Killing Star: Avoid starting new projects.

- The Crying Ghost Star: Unfavorable for rituals and funerals.

Auspicious departure dates according to Khổng Minh

DayXuanwu:Traveling on such a journey often leads to arguments and misfortunes; it's best not to go.

Direction of travel

Departing in the due South direction to welcome the 'God of Joy'. Departing in the East direction to welcome the 'God of Wealth'.

Departure time according to Ly Thuan Phong