Daily Almanac Sunday, August 16, 2026 — Ren Xu (壬戌)
The day pillar and the classical auspicious / avoid lists, computed deterministically from the soli-lunar calendar.
- Day Pillar
- 壬戌 · Ren Xu
- Nayin
- Water of the Great Sea
- Month pillar
- Bing Shen (丙申)
- Year stem-branch
- Bing Wu (丙午)
- Day officer
- Full
- Ecliptic star
- Director of Destinies
- Lunar date
- 7/4
- Chinese Zodiac
- Dog
Auspicious for
- presenting betrothal gifts
- sealing the engagement
- consecrating objects
- traveling
- cleansing rituals
- installing the ancestral incense
- moving the hearth fire
- demolition
- moving into a new home
- relocating home
- renovation and construction
- raising the roof beam
- setting up the marital bed
- sowing and planting
- buying livestock
- gathering with relatives and friends
- installing machinery
- giving meridian treatments
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 2026-08-16, day pillar Ren Xu (壬戌). 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/2026-08-16/