Travel
No exact entry for journeys or boat travel is listed. This absence does not establish suitability.
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.
2026-05-12 · Tue
Lunar year 2026, month 3, day 26 · Bing Xu Dog day
Month 3, day 26
Bing Xu Dog
Horse
Bing Wu Horse
Dragon
North
The source lists in Yi: Ancestral or ritual offerings (祭祀); Pray for blessings (祈福); Pray for children (求嗣); Consecrate or open light (开光); Remove constraints (解除); Set up bed curtains (合帐); Coming-of-age rites (冠笄); Cut timber (伐木); Set up a horse frame (架马); Make structural beams (作梁); Renovate or build (修造); Receive people into the household (进人口); Marriage (嫁娶); Cut or tailor clothing (裁衣); Set or move a bed (安床); Break ground (动土); Lay foundations (起基); Raise a beam (上梁); Raise pillars (竖柱); Release water (放水); Meet family or friends (会亲友). It lists in Ji: no specific activities. 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.
Not listed
Moving
No exact entry for entering a new home or relocating is listed. This absence does not establish suitability.
Wedding
Yi names Marriage (嫁娶). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in wedding.
Business
No exact entry for business openings, hiring, cash movement, property, or commercial decisions is listed. This absence does not establish suitability.
Renovation
Yi names Renovate or build (修造); Break ground (动土); Lay foundations (起基); Raise pillars (竖柱); Raise a beam (上梁). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in renovation.
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
- Pray for blessings
- Pray for children
- Consecrate or open light
- Remove constraints
- Set up bed curtains
- Coming-of-age rites
- Cut timber
- Set up a horse frame
- Make structural beams
- Renovate or build
- Receive people into the household
- Marriage
- Cut or tailor clothing
- Set or move a bed
- Break ground
- Lay foundations
- Raise a beam
- Raise pillars
- Release water
- Meet family or friends
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.
- 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.
- Remove constraints · 解除Release or removal: traditionally connected with clearing constraints, easing a burden, or removing an obstacle.
- 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.
- Coming-of-age rites · 冠笄Traditional activity: Coming-of-age rites. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Cut timber · 伐木Traditional activity: Cut timber. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Set up a horse frame · 架马Traditional activity: Set up a horse frame. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Make structural beams · 作梁Traditional activity: Make structural beams. 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.
- 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.
- Marriage · 嫁娶Traditional activity: Marriage. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Cut or tailor clothing · 裁衣Cutting cloth or tailoring: traditionally connected with making or preparing garments.
- 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.
- Break ground · 动土Traditional activity: Break ground. 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.
- 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.
- Raise pillars · 竖柱Traditional activity: Raise pillars. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Release water · 放水Traditional activity: Release water. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Meet family or friends · 会亲友Traditional activity: Meet family or friends. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
Clash explanation (Chong / 冲)
The clash animal is Dragon. In traditional almanac reading, people whose zodiac is Dragon 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)
North 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
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Bing Xu Dog
Fire
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Nearby dates and month starts
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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.
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. |