Travel
Ji lists Travel (出行). 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.
2026-05-21 · Thu
Lunar year 2026, month 4, day 5 · Yi Wei Goat day
Month 4, day 5
Yi Wei Goat
Horse
Bing Wu Horse
Ox
West
Grain Buds solar term
The source lists in Yi: Consecrate or open light (开光); Betrothal gifts (纳采); Cut or tailor clothing (裁衣); Coming-of-age rites (冠笄); Set or move a bed (安床); Set up a stove (作灶); Receive people into the household (进人口); Build storage (造仓); Seal openings (塞穴). It lists in Ji: Marriage (嫁娶); Planting (栽种); Renovate or build (修造); Break ground (动土); Travel (出行); Cut timber (伐木); Make structural beams (作梁); Burial (安葬); Thank the earth (谢土). 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
No exact entry for entering a new home or relocating is listed. This absence does not establish suitability.
Wedding
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
No exact entry for business openings, hiring, cash movement, property, or commercial decisions is listed. This absence does not establish suitability.
Renovation
Ji lists Renovate or build (修造); Break ground (动土). 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.
- Consecrate or open light
- Betrothal gifts
- Cut or tailor clothing
- Coming-of-age rites
- Set or move a bed
- Set up a stove
- Receive people into the household
- Build storage
- Seal openings
Source terms and meanings
- 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.
- Betrothal gifts · 纳采The proposal-gift rite in traditional marriage customs, not generic signing.
- Cut or tailor clothing · 裁衣Cutting cloth or tailoring: traditionally connected with making or preparing garments.
- 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.
- 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.
- Set up a stove · 作灶Traditional activity: Set up a stove. 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.
- Build storage · 造仓Traditional activity: Build storage. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- 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 Ox. In traditional almanac reading, people whose zodiac is Ox 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
Yi Wei Goat
Wood
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. |