Travel
Ji lists Travel (出行). No broader permission for journeys or boat travel follows.
2026 Chinese Almanac and Huang Li date guide
Choose a 2026 date and read its Huang Li record in plain language: lunar date, Yi, Ji, Chong, Sha, pillars, solar terms when present, and the practical context needed before turning a traditional date into a modern plan.
2026-03-08 · Sun
Lunar year 2026, month 1, day 20 · Xin Si Snake day
Month 1, day 20
Xin Si Snake
Horse
Bing Wu Horse
Pig
East
The source lists in Yi: Consecrate or open light (开光); Paint or shape sacred images (塑绘); Pray for children (求嗣); Betrothal gifts (纳采); Cut or tailor clothing (裁衣); Set up bed curtains (合帐); Coming-of-age rites (冠笄); Install machinery (安机械); Make structural beams (作梁); Open pillar sockets (开柱眼); Install doors (安门); Set or move a bed (安床); Build storage (造仓); Ancestral or ritual offerings (祭祀); Meet family or friends (会亲友); Pray for blessings (祈福); Jingluo (traditional almanac term) (经络); Receive wealth or payment (纳财); Open business (开市); Sign contracts (立券); Trade or exchange (交易); Begin study (入学); Haircut (理发); Set up a horse frame (架马). It lists in Ji: Travel (出行); Ritual restraint (斋醮); Burial (安葬); Marriage (嫁娶). Each entry names a specific traditional activity: ritual offerings are not general reflection, and sealing holes is not cleaning or moving into a home. Related activities are not interchangeable.
How this date reads for common plans
Match traditional terms to the actual plan. The day record still matters more than any single label.
Moving
No exact entry for entering a new home or relocating is listed. This absence does not establish suitability.
Wedding
Ji lists Marriage (嫁娶). Yi separately lists Betrothal gifts (纳采); retain both entries without cancelling the restriction. No broader permission for marriage or named betrothal rites follows.
Business
Yi names Open business (开市); Trade or exchange (交易); Receive wealth or payment (纳财). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in business.
Renovation
Yi names Install doors (安门). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in renovation.
Written contracts
Yi names Sign contracts (立券). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in written contracts.
This summary groups common planning categories for the selected date. Only exact named entries are matched. Read both Yi and Ji and any limiting clause; this is not a recommendation for the whole category.
Yi — listed activities
The source lists these specific traditional activities in Yi. Each term keeps its own meaning; it does not permit related activities.
- Consecrate or open light
- Paint or shape sacred images
- Pray for children
- Betrothal gifts
- Cut or tailor clothing
- Set up bed curtains
- Coming-of-age rites
- Install machinery
- Make structural beams
- Open pillar sockets
- Install doors
- Set or move a bed
- Build storage
- Ancestral or ritual offerings
- Meet family or friends
- Pray for blessings
- Jingluo (traditional almanac term)
- Receive wealth or payment
- Open business
- Sign contracts
- Trade or exchange
- Begin study
- Haircut
- Set up a horse frame
Source terms and meanings
- Consecrate or open light · 开光Traditional activity: Consecrate or open light. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Paint or shape sacred images · 塑绘Traditional activity: Paint or shape sacred images. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Pray for children · 求嗣Traditional activity: Pray for children. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Betrothal gifts · 纳采The proposal-gift rite in traditional marriage customs, not generic signing.
- Cut or tailor clothing · 裁衣Cutting cloth or tailoring: traditionally connected with making or preparing garments.
- Set up bed curtains · 合帐Traditional activity: Set up bed curtains. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Coming-of-age rites · 冠笄Traditional activity: Coming-of-age rites. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Install machinery · 安机械Traditional activity: Install machinery. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Make structural beams · 作梁Traditional activity: Make structural beams. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Open pillar sockets · 开柱眼Traditional activity: Open pillar sockets. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Install doors · 安门Traditional activity: Install doors. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Set or move a bed · 安床Traditional activity: Set or move a bed. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Build storage · 造仓Traditional activity: Build storage. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Ancestral or ritual offerings · 祭祀Ritual offerings to ancestors or deities. This is not a general instruction for quiet reflection.
- Meet family or friends · 会亲友Traditional activity: Meet family or friends. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Pray for blessings · 祈福Traditional activity: Pray for blessings. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Jingluo (traditional almanac term) · 经络The source records the traditional term Jingluo (经络). A specific contextual gloss has not been established here; this entry must not be read as medical advice.
- Receive wealth or payment · 纳财Traditional activity: Receive wealth or payment. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Open business · 开市Traditional activity: Open business. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Sign contracts · 立券Drawing up a written contract or deed; keep its exact scope separate from marriage rites.
- Trade or exchange · 交易Traditional activity: Trade or exchange. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Begin study · 入学Traditional activity: Begin study. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Haircut · 理发Haircutting: traditionally connected with grooming and personal appearance.
- Set up a horse frame · 架马Traditional activity: Set up a horse frame. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
Clash explanation (Chong / 冲)
The clash animal is Pig. In traditional almanac reading, people whose zodiac is Pig may treat this as a reminder to slow down around high-stakes plans, formal commitments, or conflict-prone conversations. The cue is clearest when it leads to calmer timing and better preparation.
Caution direction (Sha / 煞)
East is the day's caution direction. Traditionally, Sha direction is handled with extra care for major starts, movement, renovation, or ceremonial activity. For everyday plans, it works as a planning note: confirm the setting, reduce avoidable pressure, and keep ordinary life moving with awareness.
More date details
Bing Wu Horse
Xin Si Snake
Metal
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Nearby dates and month starts
Nearby dates and month starts
Selected traditional Huang Li rules are used for daily almanac references. Almanac editions can vary, so read this as a planning reference rather than a fixed promise.
Calendar data: lunar-javascript 1.7.7, compiled for 2026. This table does not include auspicious hours or day officers.
How to read a 2026 Chinese Almanac date
A Chinese almanac date brings together several records: Gregorian date, lunar date, day pillar, Yi and Ji actions, clash animal, caution direction, and seasonal markers when they appear. Read the whole record before turning it into a plan.
The date record is the base text. It identifies the lunar date, weekday, day pillar, zodiac year, solar term when present, and the original source terms listed under Yi and Ji. Without those fields, the page cannot explain why the day is being read in a particular way.
The activity gives the record scale. A wedding, a work opening, a home repair, a contract, a trip, and an ordinary errand do not carry the same weight. The almanac term has to be matched with the actual decision before the date can become practical.
| Date record | Lunar date, weekday, day pillar, zodiac year, solar term, Yi/Ji, Chong, and Sha. |
|---|---|
| Activity context | The same almanac term changes weight across marriage, travel, business, repair, signing, and daily errands. |
| Personal context | Optional birth-based reflections are shown separately; they do not change the public Yi/Ji record. |