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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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2026-04-29 · Wed

Lunar year 2026, month 3, day 13 · Gui You Rooster day

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Lunar date

Month 3, day 13

Day pillar

Gui You Rooster

Zodiac year

Horse

Year pillar

Bing Wu Horse

Clash animal

Rabbit

Caution direction

East

How to read this day

The source lists in Yi: Betrothal gifts (纳采); Ancestral or ritual offerings (祭祀); Pray for blessings (祈福); Pray for children (求嗣); Ritual restraint (斋醮); Travel (出行); Lay foundations (起基); Home structure work (盖屋); Set foundation stones (定磉); Install doors (安门); Encoffining rites (入殓); Burial (安葬). It lists in Ji: Marriage (嫁娶); Open business (开市); Receive wealth or payment (纳财); Move household fire (出火). 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

Listed in Yi

Yi names Travel (出行). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in travel.

Moving

Not listed

No exact entry for entering a new home or relocating is listed. This absence does not establish suitability.

Wedding

Caution

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

Caution

Ji lists Open business (开市); Receive wealth or payment (纳财). No broader permission for business openings, hiring, cash movement, property, or commercial decisions follows.

Renovation

Listed in Yi

Yi names Lay foundations (起基); Home structure work (盖屋); Install doors (安门). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in renovation.

Written contracts

Not listed

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.

  • Betrothal gifts
  • Ancestral or ritual offerings
  • Pray for blessings
  • Pray for children
  • Ritual restraint
  • Travel
  • Lay foundations
  • Home structure work
  • Set foundation stones
  • Install doors
  • Encoffining rites
  • Burial
Source terms and meanings
  • Betrothal gifts · 纳采The proposal-gift rite in traditional marriage customs, not generic signing.
  • Ancestral or ritual offerings · 祭祀Ritual offerings to ancestors or deities. This is not a general instruction for quiet reflection.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Ritual restraint · 斋醮Traditional activity: Ritual restraint. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
  • Travel · 出行Traditional activity: Travel. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
  • Lay foundations · 起基Traditional activity: Lay foundations. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
  • 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.
  • Set foundation stones · 定磉Traditional activity: Set foundation stones. 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.
  • Encoffining rites · 入殓Traditional activity: Encoffining rites. 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.

Ji — activities advised against

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

  • Marriage
  • Open business
  • Receive wealth or payment
  • Move household fire
Source terms and meanings
  • Marriage · 嫁娶Traditional activity: Marriage. 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.
  • 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.
  • Move household fire · 出火Traditional activity: Move household fire. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.

Clash explanation (Chong / 冲)

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

Year pillar

Bing Wu Horse

Day pillar

Gui You Rooster

Day element

Water

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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