Is October 8, 2026 a good day?
October 8, 2026 is a Yǐ Mǎo 乙卯 day under the Hold (執 Zhí) officer in the Tōng Shèng 通勝 almanac tradition. Classical sources grade it suitable for drawing up deeds and catching and trapping and unsuitable for opening for business. People born in Rooster years meet this day's clash and traditionally wait.
乙卯 Yǐ Mǎo
October 8, 2026 · Thursday
- Day Officer (建除)
- Hold 執 Zhí
- 28 Mansion (二十八宿)
- Well 井 Jǐng
- Day Master element
- Yin Wood
- Clash animal (沖)
- Rooster 酉 Yǒu
- Year pillar (年柱)
- 丙午 Bǐng Wǔ · Fire Horse
- Solar month (節)
- Cold Dew 寒露 Hán Lù
Suitable (宜 yí)
- 立券 drawing up deeds
- 捕捉 catching and trapping
- 納畜 bringing in livestock
Avoid (忌 jì)
- 開市 opening for business
- 搬遷 relocating
Reading October 8, 2026
In the almanac tradition, October 8, 2026 carries the day pillar 乙卯 (Yǐ Mǎo), a Yin Wood day whose Day Officer is Hold (執 Zhí), the grasping officer, which classical sources associate with binding commitments, deeds, and holding fast. The classical sources describe the officer as the first sort in any date grade, the kind of motion the day carries before any personal chart is considered. The full cycle is set out in our guide to the Twelve Day Officers, and the page it is printed on is explained in the Tong Shu almanac guide.
The 通勝 (Tōng Shèng) lists this day as a black path (黑道 hēi dào) day, reserved for routine matters, with the 28 Mansion star Well (井 Jǐng) overhead. Its clash falls on the Rooster: people born in Rooster years meet the clash (沖 chōng) here and traditionally keep the day routine.
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Is October 8, 2026 an auspicious day in the Chinese almanac?
October 8, 2026 is graded a black path day (黑道日 hēi dào rì) in the Tōng Shèng 通勝 almanac tradition, a grade published almanacs reserve for routine matters rather than launches. Classical sources still list it as workable for drawing up deeds and catching and trapping. This is a pattern, not a verdict.
Who should be cautious on October 8, 2026?
People born in Rooster years meet the clash (沖 chōng) on October 8, 2026: the day branch 卯 stands directly opposite 酉 Yǒu, the Rooster branch. Classical sources treat a personal clash day as one for routine work rather than weddings, moves, or openings. This is a pattern, not a verdict.
What does the Hold officer mean on October 8, 2026?
On October 8, 2026 the Day Officer is Hold (執 Zhí), the grasping officer, which classical sources associate with binding commitments, deeds, and holding fast. The Twelve Day Officers (建除十二神 jiàn chú shí èr shén) rotate with the day and month branches, and this day's almanac entry lists drawing up deeds and catching and trapping among its suitable activities.
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