Travel
The record contains a limiting clause. The source records a general restriction on undertaking activities. Other entries must not be expanded into permission for an unrelated plan. 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.
2026-05-02 · Sat
Lunar year 2026, month 3, day 16 · Bing Zi Rat day
Month 3, day 16
Bing Zi Rat
Horse
Bing Wu Horse
Horse
South
The source lists in Yi: Ancestral or ritual offerings (祭祀); Pray for blessings (祈福); Pray for children (求嗣); Ritual restraint (斋醮); Betrothal gifts (纳采); Make an agreement (订盟); Consecrate or open light (开光); Raise pillars (竖柱); Raise a beam (上梁); Open storage (开仓); Move goods or funds (出货财); Home structure work (盖屋); Lay foundations (起基); Set foundation stones (定磉); Install doors (安门); Burial ground work (破土); Encoffining rites (入殓); Open a burial site (启钻); Thank the earth (谢土). It lists in Ji: Move household fire (出火); Marriage (嫁娶); Open business (开市). 诸事不宜: The source records a general restriction on undertaking activities. Other entries must not be expanded into permission for an unrelated plan. 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
The record contains a limiting clause. The source records a general restriction on undertaking activities. Other entries must not be expanded into permission for an unrelated plan. No broader permission for entering a new home or relocating follows.
Wedding
Ji lists Marriage (嫁娶). Yi separately lists Betrothal gifts (纳采); Make an agreement (订盟); retain both entries without cancelling the restriction. The source records a general restriction on undertaking activities. Other entries must not be expanded into permission for an unrelated plan. No broader permission for marriage or named betrothal rites follows.
Business
Ji lists Open business (开市). Yi separately lists Move goods or funds (出货财); Open storage (开仓); retain both entries without cancelling the restriction. The source records a general restriction on undertaking activities. Other entries must not be expanded into permission for an unrelated plan. No broader permission for business openings, hiring, cash movement, property, or commercial decisions follows.
Renovation
The record contains a limiting clause. Yi separately lists Lay foundations (起基); Raise pillars (竖柱); Raise a beam (上梁); Home structure work (盖屋); Install doors (安门); retain both entries without cancelling the restriction. The source records a general restriction on undertaking activities. Other entries must not be expanded into permission for an unrelated plan. No broader permission for repair, construction, ground work, demolition, or structural home changes follows.
Written contracts
The record contains a limiting clause. The source records a general restriction on undertaking activities. Other entries must not be expanded into permission for an unrelated plan. 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.
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
- Pray for blessings
- Pray for children
- Ritual restraint
- Betrothal gifts
- Make an agreement
- Consecrate or open light
- Raise pillars
- Raise a beam
- Open storage
- Move goods or funds
- Home structure work
- Lay foundations
- Set foundation stones
- Install doors
- Burial ground work
- Encoffining rites
- Open a burial site
- Thank the earth
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.
- 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.
- Betrothal gifts · 纳采The proposal-gift rite in traditional marriage customs, not generic signing.
- Make an agreement · 订盟A betrothal agreement, not a generic business-contract recommendation.
- 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.
- Raise pillars · 竖柱Traditional activity: Raise pillars. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- 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.
- Open storage · 开仓Traditional activity: Open storage. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Move goods or funds · 出货财Traditional activity: Move goods or funds. 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.
- Lay foundations · 起基Traditional activity: Lay foundations. 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.
- 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.
- Encoffining rites · 入殓Traditional activity: Encoffining rites. 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.
- 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.
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
Bing Wu Horse
Bing Zi Rat
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. |