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.
2026-05-29 · Fri
Lunar year 2026, month 4, day 13 · Gui Mao Rabbit day
Month 4, day 13
Gui Mao Rabbit
Horse
Bing Wu Horse
Rooster
West
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); Betrothal gifts (纳采); Make an agreement (订盟); Marriage (嫁娶); Travel (出行); Break ground (动土); Burial ground work (破土); Meet family or friends (会亲友); Open business (开市); Trade or exchange (交易); Sign contracts (立券); Practice a craft (习艺); Dismantle (拆卸); Lay foundations (起基); Install milling equipment (安碓磑); Release water (放水); Open a pond (开池); Build storage (造仓); Open channels (开渠); Planting (栽种); Thank the earth (谢土); Open a burial site (启钻); Repair a tomb (修坟); Set a monument (立碑). It lists in Ji: Move into a home (入宅); Install doors (安门); Burial (安葬). 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). No broader permission for entering a new home or relocating follows.
Wedding
Yi names Marriage (嫁娶); Betrothal gifts (纳采); Make an agreement (订盟). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in wedding.
Business
Yi names Open business (开市); Trade or exchange (交易). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in business.
Renovation
Ji lists Install doors (安门). Yi separately lists Break ground (动土); Lay foundations (起基); Dismantle (拆卸); retain both entries without cancelling the restriction. No broader permission for repair, construction, ground work, demolition, or structural home changes follows.
Written contracts
Yi names Sign contracts (立券). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in written contracts.
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
- Betrothal gifts
- Make an agreement
- Marriage
- Travel
- Break ground
- Burial ground work
- Meet family or friends
- Open business
- Trade or exchange
- Sign contracts
- Practice a craft
- Dismantle
- Lay foundations
- Install milling equipment
- Release water
- Open a pond
- Build storage
- Open channels
- Planting
- Thank the earth
- Open a burial site
- Repair a tomb
- Set a monument
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.
- 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.
- Marriage · 嫁娶Traditional activity: Marriage. 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.
- Break ground · 动土Traditional activity: Break ground. 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.
- 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.
- Open business · 开市Traditional activity: Open business. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Trade or exchange · 交易Traditional activity: Trade or exchange. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Sign contracts · 立券Drawing up a written contract or deed; keep its exact scope separate from marriage rites.
- Practice a craft · 习艺Traditional activity: Practice a craft. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Dismantle · 拆卸Traditional activity: Dismantle. 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.
- Install milling equipment · 安碓磑Traditional activity: Install milling equipment. 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.
- Open a pond · 开池Traditional activity: Open a pond. 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.
- Open channels · 开渠Traditional activity: Open channels. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Planting · 栽种Traditional activity: Planting. 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.
- 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.
- Repair a tomb · 修坟Traditional activity: Repair a tomb. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Set a monument · 立碑Traditional activity: Set a monument. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
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
Gui Mao Rabbit
Water
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. |