Travel
Yi names Travel (出行). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in travel.
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.
2026-04-23 · Thu
Lunar year 2026, month 3, day 7 · Ding Mao Rabbit day
Month 3, day 7
Ding Mao Rabbit
Horse
Bing Wu Horse
Rooster
West
The source lists in Yi: Ancestral or ritual offerings (祭祀); Travel (出行); Renovate or build (修造); Break ground (动土); Set up bed curtains (合帐); Build animal pens (造畜稠); Set or move a bed (安床); Relocation (移徙); Encoffining rites (入殓); Move a coffin (移柩); Burial ground work (破土); Open a burial site (启钻); Burial (安葬); Prepare a living tomb (开生坟); Prepare burial timber (合寿木); Repair walls (补垣); Seal openings (塞穴). It lists in Ji: Move into a home (入宅); Set up a stove (作灶); Haircut (理发); Consecrate or open light (开光); Install doors (安门). 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.
Listed in Yi
Moving
Ji lists Move into a home (入宅). Yi separately lists Relocation (移徙); retain both entries without cancelling the restriction. No broader permission for entering a new home or relocating follows.
Wedding
No exact entry for marriage or named betrothal rites is listed. This absence does not establish suitability.
Business
No exact entry for business openings, hiring, cash movement, property, or commercial decisions is listed. This absence does not establish suitability.
Renovation
Ji lists Install doors (安门). Yi separately lists Renovate or build (修造); Break ground (动土); retain both entries without cancelling the restriction. No broader permission for repair, construction, ground work, demolition, or structural home changes follows.
Written contracts
No exact entry for drawing up written contracts (立券) is listed. This absence does not establish suitability.
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.
- Ancestral or ritual offerings
- Travel
- Renovate or build
- Break ground
- Set up bed curtains
- Build animal pens
- Set or move a bed
- Relocation
- Encoffining rites
- Move a coffin
- Burial ground work
- Open a burial site
- Burial
- Prepare a living tomb
- Prepare burial timber
- Repair walls
- Seal openings
Source terms and meanings
- Ancestral or ritual offerings · 祭祀Ritual offerings to ancestors or deities. This is not a general instruction for quiet reflection.
- Travel · 出行Traditional activity: Travel. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Renovate or build · 修造Traditional activity: Renovate or build. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Break ground · 动土Traditional activity: Break ground. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- 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.
- Build animal pens · 造畜稠Traditional activity: Build animal pens. 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.
- Relocation · 移徙Relocating residence, not general rearrangement of a room.
- Encoffining rites · 入殓Traditional activity: Encoffining rites. 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.
- 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.
- Open a burial site · 启钻Traditional activity: Open a burial site. 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.
- Prepare a living tomb · 开生坟Traditional activity: Prepare a living tomb. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Prepare burial timber · 合寿木Traditional activity: Prepare burial timber. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Repair walls · 补垣Wall repair: traditionally connected with patching or repairing boundary walls.
- Seal openings · 塞穴Blocking or sealing holes or openings. This does not mean cleaning, home decoration or moving into a home.
Clash explanation (Chong / 冲)
The clash animal is Rooster. In traditional almanac reading, people whose zodiac is Rooster 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)
West 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
Ding Mao Rabbit
Fire
Horse
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. |