§ Tong Shu · 通書
Lucky hours, today.
The Chinese day is split into twelve two-hour periods, each ruled by one of the Earthly Branches. Each period has its own energy — what it favors and what it resists.
Now · 09:52 AM
Sì
巳 · Sì Hour
09:00 — 11:00 · Snake hour
+ Good for now · 宜
- — Deep focus.
- — Studying.
- — Strategic thinking.
− Avoid now · 忌
- — Multitasking.
- — Snacking.
All 12 periods today
Zǐ
子
Chǒu
丑
Yín
寅
Mǎo
卯
Chén
辰
Sì
巳
Wǔ
午
Wèi
未
Shēn
申
Yǒu
酉
Xū
戌
Hài
亥
Whole day · 宜 (Xū)
- — Sacrifice
- — Construction
- — Burying
Whole day · 忌 (Xū)
- — Marriage
- — Naming children
What is Tong Shu?
Tong Shu (通書), sometimes called the Chinese Farmer's Almanac, is a daily reference book that has been continuously published in China for over 1,200 years. It assigns each day, hour, and direction a quality — auspicious or inauspicious — based on the interaction of the Heavenly Stems, Earthly Branches, and the 28 lunar mansions. Traditional Chinese families consulted it before weddings, journeys, business openings, and burials.
Why two-hour periods?
Classical Chinese time is divided into twelve 兩小時 (two-hour) periods, each ruled by one of the twelve Earthly Branches and one of the twelve zodiac animals. The Zǐ hour begins at 11:00 PM (when the rat is most active in the wild) and the cycle repeats every day. Your BaZi chart's Hour Pillar is determined by which of these periods you were born in.
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