Is April 18, 2026 a good day?
April 18, 2026 is a Rén Xū 壬戌 day under the Break (破 Pò) officer in the Tōng Shèng 通勝 almanac tradition. Classical sources grade it suitable for demolition and dismantling and breaking down old structures and unsuitable for weddings. People born in Dragon years meet this day's clash and traditionally wait.
壬戌 Rén Xū
April 18, 2026 · Saturday
- Day Officer (建除)
- Break 破 Pò
- 28 Mansion (二十八宿)
- Stomach 胃 Wèi
- Day Master element
- Yang Water
- Clash animal (沖)
- Dragon 辰 Chén
- Year pillar (年柱)
- 丙午 Bǐng Wǔ · Fire Horse
- Solar month (節)
- Clear and Bright 清明 Qīng Míng
Suitable (宜 yí)
- 拆卸 demolition and dismantling
- 破屋 breaking down old structures
Avoid (忌 jì)
- 嫁娶 weddings
- 開市 opening for business
- 簽約 signing contracts
- 入宅 moving into a home
Reading April 18, 2026
In the almanac tradition, April 18, 2026 carries the day pillar 壬戌 (Rén Xū), a Yang Water day whose Day Officer is Break (破 Pò), the breaking officer, which classical sources reserve for demolition and treat as unsuitable for weddings, openings, and beginnings. 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 Stomach (胃 Wèi) overhead. Its clash falls on the Dragon: people born in Dragon years meet the clash (沖 chōng) here and traditionally keep the day routine.
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Is April 18, 2026 an auspicious day in the Chinese almanac?
April 18, 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 demolition and dismantling and breaking down old structures. This is a pattern, not a verdict.
Who should be cautious on April 18, 2026?
People born in Dragon years meet the clash (沖 chōng) on April 18, 2026: the day branch 戌 stands directly opposite 辰 Chén, the Dragon 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 Break officer mean on April 18, 2026?
On April 18, 2026 the Day Officer is Break (破 Pò), the breaking officer, which classical sources reserve for demolition and treat as unsuitable for weddings, openings, and beginnings. 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 demolition and dismantling and breaking down old structures among its suitable activities.
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