2026 is a Fire Horse year (Bing Wu), and the annual flying stars change at Li Chun, around 4 February 2026. The centre star is 1 White — a year of clarity, information and career movement — but three difficult stars land in the south, north-west and south-west, and those are the palaces most homes have to adapt.
This page gives the full 2026 Lo Shu chart, what each star does in each palace this year, and the simple, low-cost remedies traditionally used. Nothing here requires buying products.
The 2026 flying star chart
Hold the chart with north at the top and match it to your floor plan. The centre star is 1 White; the other eight follow the Lo Shu sequence.
| Palace | Star | Element | What it brings in 2026 | Simple remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre | 1 White | Water | Clarity, study, career recognition; the theme of the year | Keep the middle of the home uncluttered; a bowl of water or a metal object supports it |
| North | 6 White | Metal | Authority, promotion, mentors, leadership | Good place for a desk, certificates or a metal clock |
| North-east | 4 Green | Wood | Romance, creativity, exams and study | Fresh flowers or a small plant; keep it bright |
| East | 8 White | Earth | Wealth star of Period 8 — money that is already flowing | Keep tidy and active; a plant or a small water feature if the room allows it |
| South-east | 9 Purple | Fire | Celebrations, joy, future wealth and recognition | Red or warm accents; a light that is actually used |
| South | 5 Yellow | Earth | The most difficult star: obstacles, accidents, illness triggers | Keep it quiet and unrenovated in 2026; six metal coins or a metal wind chime is the classic cure |
| South-west | 7 Red | Metal | Loss, theft, arguments that escalate, sharp edges | Do not activate it; blue or black accents and no red in this palace |
| West | 3 Jade | Wood | Quarrels, legal friction, gossip | Drain the wood with fire colours (red is fine here); avoid plants in this palace |
| North-west | 2 Black | Earth | Illness star: low energy, recurring minor sickness | Metal cure (six coins, metal bowl); avoid heavy earth objects |
What the 2026 chart means in practice
Three palaces deserve your attention this year, and three are worth leaving alone.
- North and east are the useful palaces. North holds 6 White (career and authority) and east holds 8 White (the wealth star). If your desk, front door or main living area sits there, keep it clean and in use; do not fill those rooms with storage.
- South-east is the celebration palace. 9 Purple supports weddings, launches and anything that needs to be seen. If you have been putting off a launch, this is the palace to tidy and light up.
- South (5 Yellow), north-west (2 Black) and south-west (7 Red) are the problem palaces. The traditional advice is not dramatic: keep them quiet, avoid renovation work and do not turn them into the busiest room of the house. The 5 Yellow in the south is the one to respect most, because the south is also where Tai Sui sits in 2026 — two reasons to leave that area undisturbed.
- West (3 Jade) is the arguing palace. In 2026 it is the palace most likely to show up as friction at home. Fire colours drain the wood of 3 Jade; plants make it worse.
Year star by year, 2024 to 2028
| Year | Centre star | Theme in one line |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 Jade | Conflict and adjustment after the change of period |
| 2025 | 2 Black | Health, patience and slow recovery |
| 2026 | 1 White | Clarity, career and information |
| 2027 | 9 Purple | Visibility, celebration and rapid change |
| 2028 | 8 White | Wealth building and consolidation |
How to use the chart without overthinking it
Flying star feng shui is only as good as your floor plan. Stand in the middle of the home with a compass, note where the eight sectors fall, and then look at which rooms actually sit in the difficult palaces. A 5 Yellow in a spare bedroom matters far less than a 5 Yellow behind the head of your bed.
The chart is a map of tendencies, not a prediction of events. If a palace is awkward, the honest remedy is usually practical: reduce clutter there, do not start building work, and give the room a different job for the year. For the system behind the numbers, read how the nine flying stars work; for the wealth angle specifically, see the 2026 home layout for wealth. If you want to know which directions suit you personally, calculate your Kua number first.
Frequently Asked Questions
When do the 2026 flying stars take effect?
At Li Chun, around 4 February 2026, not on 1 January. The annual chart changes when the solar year begins.
Where is the 5 Yellow in 2026?
In the south. The 2 Black illness star is in the north-west and the 7 Red loss star is in the south-west.
Does the 2026 chart apply to apartments?
Yes. Use the centre of your own floor plan, not the whole building, and map the eight sectors from there.
Which palace is best for a desk in 2026?
North, where 6 White brings authority and recognition, or the centre, where 1 White supports study and clarity. Avoid the south and north-west if you can choose.