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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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2026-04-16 · Thu

Lunar year 2026, month 2, day 29 · Geng Shen Monkey day

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Lunar date

Month 2, day 29

Day pillar

Geng Shen Monkey

Zodiac year

Horse

Year pillar

Bing Wu Horse

Clash animal

Tiger

Caution direction

South

How to read this day

The source lists in Yi: Bathing or cleansing (沐浴); Ancestral or ritual offerings (祭祀); Remove constraints (解除); Burial (安葬); Burial ground work (破土); Thank the earth (谢土); Move a coffin (移柩). It lists in Ji: Ritual restraint (斋醮); Consecrate or open light (开光); Marriage (嫁娶); Move into a home (入宅); Raise a beam (上梁). 馀事勿取: Do not undertake other matters beyond the listed Yi activities. This limits the list; it is not a recommended activity or permission to add other necessary tasks. 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.

Common plan check

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

Caution

The record contains a limiting clause. Do not undertake other matters beyond the listed Yi activities. This limits the list; it is not a recommended activity or permission to add other necessary tasks. No broader permission for journeys or boat travel follows.

Moving

Caution

Ji lists Move into a home (入宅). Do not undertake other matters beyond the listed Yi activities. This limits the list; it is not a recommended activity or permission to add other necessary tasks. No broader permission for entering a new home or relocating follows.

Wedding

Caution

Ji lists Marriage (嫁娶). Do not undertake other matters beyond the listed Yi activities. This limits the list; it is not a recommended activity or permission to add other necessary tasks. No broader permission for marriage or named betrothal rites follows.

Business

Caution

The record contains a limiting clause. Do not undertake other matters beyond the listed Yi activities. This limits the list; it is not a recommended activity or permission to add other necessary tasks. No broader permission for business openings, hiring, cash movement, property, or commercial decisions follows.

Renovation

Caution

Ji lists Raise a beam (上梁). Do not undertake other matters beyond the listed Yi activities. This limits the list; it is not a recommended activity or permission to add other necessary tasks. No broader permission for repair, construction, ground work, demolition, or structural home changes follows.

Written contracts

Caution

The record contains a limiting clause. Do not undertake other matters beyond the listed Yi activities. This limits the list; it is not a recommended activity or permission to add other necessary tasks. No broader permission for drawing up written contracts (立券) follows.

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.

Read the limiting clauses

馀事勿取 — Do not undertake other matters beyond the listed Yi activities. This limits the list; it is not a recommended activity or permission to add other necessary tasks. Recorded in the source Yi column; displayed separately as a restriction.

Yi — listed activities

The source lists these specific traditional activities in Yi. Each term keeps its own meaning; it does not permit related activities.

  • Bathing or cleansing
  • Ancestral or ritual offerings
  • Remove constraints
  • Burial
  • Burial ground work
  • Thank the earth
  • Move a coffin
Source terms and meanings
  • Bathing or cleansing · 沐浴Bathing or cleansing: traditionally connected with washing, cleansing, and personal purification.
  • Ancestral or ritual offerings · 祭祀Ritual offerings to ancestors or deities. This is not a general instruction for quiet reflection.
  • Remove constraints · 解除Release or removal: traditionally connected with clearing constraints, easing a burden, or removing an obstacle.
  • Burial · 安葬Traditional activity: Burial. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
  • Burial ground work · 破土Traditional activity: Burial ground work. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
  • Thank the earth · 谢土Traditional activity: Thank the earth. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
  • Move a coffin · 移柩Traditional activity: Move a coffin. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.

Ji — activities advised against

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

  • Ritual restraint
  • Consecrate or open light
  • Marriage
  • Move into a home
  • Raise a beam
Source terms and meanings
  • Ritual restraint · 斋醮Traditional activity: Ritual restraint. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
  • 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.
  • Marriage · 嫁娶Traditional activity: Marriage. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
  • Move into a home · 入宅Entering and taking up residence in a new home, separate from sealing holes or cleaning.
  • Raise a beam · 上梁Traditional activity: Raise a beam. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.

Clash explanation (Chong / 冲)

The clash animal is Tiger. In traditional almanac reading, people whose zodiac is Tiger 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 Shen Monkey

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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