Monthly chart · Minor Heat 小暑
Flying stars, July 2026
The July 2026 chart
North-up. Each sector shows its monthly star for this four-week period, which opens on the Minor Heat (小暑) around the 7th.
Where it stacks on the 2026 chart
The monthly layer matters most where it reinforces the annual one. For July 2026 the overlaps are:
Doubled caution: W. A difficult monthly star lands on a sector that already carries a difficult star for 2026. Tradition reads this as the year's most cautious window for that part of the home, and postpones renovation and ground-breaking there until the month turns.
Doubled support: E. A favorable monthly star meets a favorable annual star. These are the sectors tradition would use most during these four weeks, for a desk, a gathering room, or simply time spent there.
Sector by sector
| Sector | Monthly star | Annual star | Traditional reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 8, White 8 八白 | 6, White 6 | The wealth star of Period 8; most schools still read it as prosperous early in Period 9 (some now downgrade it, school split). |
| NE | 6, White 6 六白 | 4, Green 4 | Authority and helpful people; steady, mildly favorable. |
| E | 1, White 1 一白 | 8, White 8 | Career, wisdom, and new beginnings; a timely star in Period 9's neighborhood. Doubled with the annual star: the month's strongest sector. |
| SE | 2, Black 2 二黑 | 9, Purple 9 | The Illness Star (病符): traditionally linked to health troubles; kept quiet and undisturbed. |
| S | 7, Red 7 七赤 | 5, Yellow 5 | The Robbery Star (破軍): loss, theft, and leaks now that its period has passed. |
| SW | 9, Purple 9 九紫 | 7, Red 7 | The ruling star of Period 9 (2024–2043): celebration, recognition, and current prosperity. |
| W | 5, Yellow 5 五黃 | 3, Jade 3 | The Misfortune Star (五黃煞): the most avoided of the nine; tradition says do not dig, drill, or renovate its sector. Doubled with the annual star: the month to leave this sector alone. |
| NW | 4, Green 4 四綠 | 2, Black 2 | The Scholar Star (文昌): study, writing, and romance; mildly favorable. |
How this chart was derived
The first solar month of a feng shui year takes its center star from the year's Earthly Branch: 8 for Rat, Horse, Rabbit and Rooster years, 5 for Dragon, Dog, Ox and Goat, 2 for Tiger, Monkey, Snake and Pig. Each following month the center star drops by one, and the remaining stars fly forward along the Lo Shu path. 2026 opens with 8 in the center, and this is month 6 of that sequence, which puts 3 in the middle.
Every month of 2026 is listed on the monthly charts hub, and any year's annual chart can be generated with the flying star chart tool.
The flying stars are a traditional system with no scientific support. What that means, and where feng shui advice does have research behind it, is set out on our evidence page.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Five Yellow in July 2026?
The Five Yellow (五黃) occupies the W sector for the solar month running Jul 7 – Aug 7, 2026. Tradition treats it as the month's sector to leave undisturbed: no renovation, drilling, or loud activity, and metal objects as the customary drain. The Illness star 2 sits in the SE sector and is handled the same way.
What dates does the July 2026 flying star chart cover?
Jul 7 – Aug 7, 2026. Feng shui months run from one solar term (節) to the next rather than from the first of the Gregorian month, so this chart opens on the Minor Heat (小暑) around the 7th. Boundary dates shift by a day or so year to year.
Which sector is favorable in July 2026?
The wealth star 8 lands in the N sector and the Purple 9, the ruling star of Period 9, sits in SW. Tradition activates such sectors with light, activity, and time spent there. This month the E sector also carries a favorable annual star, which practitioners read as the strongest spot of the four weeks.
Does the monthly chart replace the annual chart?
No, it layers on top of it. The annual chart is treated as the slower, stronger influence and the monthly stars as a four-week modifier. The months that matter most are those where a monthly affliction lands on a sector that is already afflicted for the year.
Sources & further reading
- Shen Shi Xuan Kong Xue (沈氏玄空學), the classical Flying Star reference; the monthly-star method as standard practice.
- Chart computed with this site's open, unit-tested implementation, cross-checked against published monthly charts including August 2026 (center 2) and December 2026 (center 7, all nine palaces).