Today's Gregorian calendar is April 16, 2026 (Thursday). Today's Lunar calendar is the 29th of the 2nd year of Binh Ngo (ie Canh Than day of Tan Mao month of Binh Ngo year), according to the book Lich Van Nien (Hong Duc Publishing House).
According to the Ten Thousand-Year Calendar, today is Thien Tac day: Bad departure, cannot seek wealth, easy to steal on the road, everything is very bad.
Today is also the last day of the 2nd lunar month. Starting tomorrow, Vietnamese people will move to the 3rd lunar month - Nham Thin month.
In terms of weather, Vietnamese people are still in the period of Qingming, the 5th of the 24 seasons of the year.
You can refer to auspicious hours, black hours, and departure hours to carry out important plans and tasks with the desire for more convenience.
Today's Lunar Hour April 16th
- Rat hour (11pm-1am): Good for everything, top of the chart in the Zodiac hours.
- Ox Hour (01:00-03:00): Favorable for meeting great men, for promotion.
- Dragon hour (07h-09h): Good for weddings.
- Snake hour (09:00-11:00): Smooth progress in everything.
- Goat hour (1pm-3pm): Good for everything, except for things related to mud, kitchen. Very good for paperwork, official letters, studying and writing.
- Dog hour (7pm-9pm): Everything is good.
Today's Black Friday
- Tiger hour (03:00-05:00): Avoid everything, except hunting for sacrifices.
- Rabbit hour (05h-07h): All unfavorable things, except for things that suppress gods and demons (in beliefs).
- Ngo hour (11am-1pm): Avoid lawsuits, communication.
- Than hour (3pm-5pm): Avoid disputes and lawsuits.
- Rooster hour (5pm-7pm): Very taboo in moving houses, building houses, funerals.
- Pig Hour (9pm-9pm): Very taboo about lawsuits.
Lunar departure today April 16, 2026
Departure date: Thien Tac Day: Bad departure, cannot seek wealth. Stealing easily on the road. Everything is very bad.
Direction of departure: Depart in the Northwest direction to welcome the God of Joy and the Southwest direction to welcome the God of Wealth. Avoid departing in the Southeast direction to meet Hac Than (bad).
Departure time
1. Rat hour (11pm-1am): It is Tuyet Lo hour. Seeking wealth is not beneficial, leaving or encountering obstacles.
2. Suu hour (01h-03h): It is Dai An hour. Pray for wealth to go West, South. Travel peacefully. Do everything smoothly.
3. Tiger Hour (03:00-05:00): Is Lucky Rush Hour. Joy is coming soon. Pray for wealth to go South. Departure is peaceful. The beginning of the hour is better than the end of the hour.
4. Rabbit hour (05h-07h): Liu Nien hour. All endeavors are difficult to succeed. Beware of thị phi (gossip/gossip), words. Things related to paperwork, government, laws should be gradual and leisurely.
5. Dragon hour (07h-09h): Is Xich Khau hour. Conflicts, discords, or arguments are likely to occur. Goers should postpone.
6. Snake hour (09:00-11:00): It is the Xiaoqi hour. Departure is lucky. Opening, trading, and transactions are profitable. Work is smooth and good, everything is harmonious.
7. Ngo hour (11am-1pm): It is Tuyet Lo hour. Seeking wealth is not beneficial, leaving or encountering obstacles.
8. Goat hour (1pm-3pm): It is the Great Peace hour. Pray for wealth to go in the West and South directions. Travel peacefully. Do everything smoothly.
9. Than hour (3pm-5pm): Is the Lucky Rush hour. Joy is coming soon. Pray for wealth to go South. Departure is peaceful. The beginning of the hour is better than the end of the hour.
10. Rooster hour (5pm-7pm): Liu Nien hour. All endeavors are difficult to succeed. Beware of thị phi (gossip), words. Things related to paperwork, government, laws should be gradual and leisurely.
11. Dog hour (7pm-9pm): Is Xich Khau hour. Conflicts or arguments are likely to occur. Goers should postpone.
12. Pig Hour (9pm-9pm): It is the Xiaoqi hour. Departure is lucky. Opening, trading, and transactions are profitable. Work is smooth and good, everything is harmonious.
Things to do and not to do on today's lunar calendar
Things to do: Building a room, enrolling in school, leaving to seek fame, cutting clothes.
Things not to do: Burying, opening, opening doors, clearing waterways, digging ponds and crocheting wells, repairing, making beds for beds.
* Note: Information for reference only
