Auspicious hours of the day
Look up the 12 Vietnamese hour gods (Tý → Hợi) — lucky vs unlucky hours based on the day's sexagenary sign.
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What are auspicious hours (giờ hoàng đạo)?
In Vietnamese tradition, each day has six lucky 2-hour windows (hoàng đạo) considered favourable for important beginnings — weddings, signings, departures, store openings — and six unlucky ones (hắc đạo). Which hours are lucky depends on the day's sexagenary sign.
What are the 12 hour gods (thời thần)?
The 24-hour day is divided into twelve 2-hour windows, each named after an earthly branch: Tý (11pm–1am), Sửu (1–3am), Dần (3–5am), Mão (5–7am), Thìn (7–9am), Tỵ (9–11am), Ngọ (11am–1pm), Mùi (1–3pm), Thân (3–5pm), Dậu (5–7pm), Tuất (7–9pm), Hợi (9–11pm).
Do auspicious hours really affect outcomes?
It is folk tradition with no scientific basis. Many Vietnamese still use lucky hours as a psychological anchor for major events — useful for scheduling, but not something to depend on.
Why do lucky hours differ from day to day?
Lucky hours are determined by the day's earthly branch (Tý/Sửu/Dần…). Days sharing a branch share the same 12-hour pattern; there are six patterns in total (the pairs Tý/Ngọ, Sửu/Mùi… each share one).