Monday, January 5, 2026 · Lunar month 11, day 17
Chinese Zodiac Luck
January 5 · Year of the Snake · Yi-si, No. 42 of the 60-year cycle-
Rat Unlucky
Mao (Rabbit) punishes the Rat. Watch your words and avoid disputes.
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Ox Neutral
No clash or harmony with the day's branch Mao (Rabbit). Business as usual.
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Tiger Neutral
No clash or harmony with the day's branch Mao (Rabbit). Business as usual.
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Rabbit Neutral
Same branch as the Rabbit. A steady day.
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Dragon Unlucky
Mao (Rabbit) harms the Dragon. Beware of petty people and money leaks.
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Snake Neutral
No clash or harmony with the day's branch Mao (Rabbit). Business as usual.
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Horse Neutral
Mao (Rabbit) breaks with the Horse. Plans may shift, so leave some slack.
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Goat Lucky
Wood trine with Mao (Rabbit). Things go smoothly; push your plans.
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Monkey Neutral
No clash or harmony with the day's branch Mao (Rabbit). Business as usual.
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Rooster Unlucky
The day's Mao (Rabbit) clashes with the Rooster. Lie low and postpone big decisions.
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Dog Lucky
Mao (Rabbit) is in Six Harmony with the Dog. Good for teamwork and asking for help.
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Pig Lucky
Wood trine with Mao (Rabbit). Things go smoothly; push your plans.
Based on how the day's earthly branch relates to each sign's branch (clash, six harmony, trine, punishment, harm, break). Folk tradition, for fun only.
On January 5
- 1949 In his State of the Union speech, U.S. president Harry S. Truman announced: "Every segment of our population, and every individual, has a right to expect from his government a fair deal." ↗
- 1970 A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck Tonghai County in southern China, killing at least 10,000 people and eventually spurring the creation of the nation's largest earthquake monitoring system. ↗
- 1975 The bulk carrier Lake Illawarra struck a bridge over the River Derwent in Hobart, Australia, causing the deaths of seven of the ship's crewmen and five motorists on the bridge. ↗
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