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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.

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2026-03-27 · Fri

Lunar year 2026, month 2, day 9 · Geng Zi Rat day

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Lunar date

Month 2, day 9

Day pillar

Geng Zi Rat

Zodiac year

Horse

Year pillar

Bing Wu Horse

Clash animal

Horse

Caution direction

South

How to read this day

The source lists in Yi: Receive wealth or payment (纳财); Trade or exchange (交易); Sign contracts (立券); Planting (栽种); Capture or restrain (捕捉); Make nets (结网); Fishing or harvest from water (取渔); Receive people into the household (进人口); Routine care and resources (教牛马); Haircut (理发). It lists in Ji: Move into a home (入宅); Home structure work (盖屋); Raise pillars (竖柱); Burial (安葬). 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.

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How this date reads for common plans

Match traditional terms to the actual plan. The day record still matters more than any single label.

Travel

Not listed

No exact entry for journeys or boat travel is listed. This absence does not establish suitability.

Moving

Caution

Ji lists Move into a home (入宅). No broader permission for entering a new home or relocating follows.

Wedding

Not listed

No exact entry for marriage or named betrothal rites is listed. This absence does not establish suitability.

Business

Listed in Yi

Yi names 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

Caution

Ji lists Raise pillars (竖柱); Home structure work (盖屋). No broader permission for repair, construction, ground work, demolition, or structural home changes follows.

Written contracts

Listed in Yi

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.

  • Receive wealth or payment
  • Trade or exchange
  • Sign contracts
  • Planting
  • Capture or restrain
  • Make nets
  • Fishing or harvest from water
  • Receive people into the household
  • Routine care and resources
  • Haircut
Source terms and meanings
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Sign contracts · 立券Drawing up a written contract or deed; keep its exact scope separate from marriage rites.
  • Planting · 栽种Traditional activity: Planting. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
  • Capture or restrain · 捕捉Traditional activity: Capture or restrain. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
  • Make nets · 结网Traditional activity: Make nets. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
  • Fishing or harvest from water · 取渔Traditional activity: Fishing or harvest from water. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
  • Receive people into the household · 进人口Traditional activity: Receive people into the household. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
  • Routine care and resources · 教牛马Traditional activity: Routine care and resources. 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.

Ji — activities advised against

The source lists these specific traditional activities in Ji, its advised-against column.

  • Move into a home
  • Home structure work
  • Raise pillars
  • Burial
Source terms and meanings
  • Move into a home · 入宅Entering and taking up residence in a new home, separate from sealing holes or cleaning.
  • Home structure work · 盖屋Traditional activity: Home structure work. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
  • Raise pillars · 竖柱Traditional activity: Raise pillars. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
  • Burial · 安葬Traditional activity: Burial. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.

Clash explanation (Chong / 冲)

The clash animal is Horse. In traditional almanac reading, people whose zodiac is Horse 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)

South 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

Year pillar

Bing Wu Horse

Day pillar

Geng Zi Rat

Day element

Metal

Lunar zodiac

Horse

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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.

Huang Li Reading

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 recordLunar date, weekday, day pillar, zodiac year, solar term, Yi/Ji, Chong, and Sha.
Activity contextThe same almanac term changes weight across marriage, travel, business, repair, signing, and daily errands.
Personal contextOptional birth-based reflections are shown separately; they do not change the public Yi/Ji record.
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