Is September 1, 2026 a good day?
September 1, 2026 is a Wù Yín 戊寅 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 Monkey years meet this day's clash and traditionally wait.
戊寅 Wù Yín
September 1, 2026 · Tuesday
- Day Officer (建除)
- Break 破 Pò
- 28 Mansion (二十八宿)
- Encampment 室 Shì
- Day Master element
- Yang Earth
- Clash animal (沖)
- Monkey 申 Shēn
- Year pillar (年柱)
- 丙午 Bǐng Wǔ · Fire Horse
- Solar month (節)
- Start of Autumn 立秋 Lì Qiū
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 September 1, 2026
In the almanac tradition, September 1, 2026 carries the day pillar 戊寅 (Wù Yín), a Yang Earth 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 Encampment (室 Shì) overhead. Its clash falls on the Monkey: people born in Monkey years meet the clash (沖 chōng) here and traditionally keep the day routine.
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Is September 1, 2026 an auspicious day in the Chinese almanac?
September 1, 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 September 1, 2026?
People born in Monkey years meet the clash (沖 chōng) on September 1, 2026: the day branch 寅 stands directly opposite 申 Shēn, the Monkey 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 September 1, 2026?
On September 1, 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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