Some people also want an auspicious timing for events such as fetching the bride and entering the groom’s home.
Check the auspicious rating under “今天时辰吉凶”. The timings are listed as 吉 auspicious timing, 中 neutral timing and 凶 fierce or bad timing. Choose those that are 吉 or 中 and avoid timing listed as 凶.
The chinese timing are divided into 12 periods, each 2 hours long. The chinese day commence at 11 pm the night before. These are the corresponding time:
Earthly Branch Chinese zodiac Hours in a day
| Earthly Branch | Chinese zodiac | Hours in a day | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 子 (Zǐ) | Rat | 11pm-1am |
| 2 | 丑 (Chǒu) | Ox | 1am-3am |
| 3 | 寅 (Yín) | Tiger | 3am-5am |
| 4 | 卯 (Mǎo) | Rabbit | 5am-7am |
| 5 | 辰 (Chén) | Dragon | 7am-9am |
| 6 | 巳 (Sì) | Snake | 9am-11am |
| 7 | 午 (Wǔ) | Horse | 11am-1pm |
| 8 | 未 (Wèi) | Sheep | 1pm-3pm |
| 9 | 申 (Shēn) | Monkey | 3pm-5pm |
| 10 | 酉 (Yǒu) | Rooster | 5pm-7pm |
| 11 | 戌 (Xū) | Dog | 7pm-9pm |
| 12 | 亥 (Hài) | Pig | 9pm-11pm |