Shakko 赤口
shak-kō — "red mouth"
Lucky at noon only
Good for
Best avoided
Lucky hours
About 11am – 1pm
Lunar 1/18
a Tue17 days after the new moon · 13 days until the next new moon
The days around it
Shakko 赤口
An inauspicious day inherited from onmyodo divination. Only the hour of the horse — roughly 11am to 1pm — is safe; the rest of the day is not. Because "red" suggests fire and blood, tradition advises care with blades and flames, and avoiding celebrations.