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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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2026-05-30 · Sat

Lunar year 2026, month 4, day 14 · Jia Chen Dragon day

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Lunar date

Month 4, day 14

Day pillar

Jia Chen Dragon

Zodiac year

Horse

Year pillar

Bing Wu Horse

Clash animal

Dog

Caution direction

South

How to read this day

The source lists in Yi: Marriage (嫁娶); Coming-of-age rites (冠笄); Ancestral or ritual offerings (祭祀); Travel (出行); Relocation (移徙); Move into a home (入宅); Set up a stove (作灶); Make vehicles or tools (造车器); Repair walls (补垣); Seal openings (塞穴); Build or open a toilet (开厕); Burial ground work (破土); Open a burial site (启钻); End mourning garments (除服); Begin mourning garments (成服); Encoffining rites (入殓). It lists in Ji: Home structure work (盖屋); Build a bridge (造桥); Install doors (安门); Burial (安葬); Raise a beam (上梁). 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

Listed in Yi

Yi names Move into a home (入宅); Relocation (移徙). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in moving.

Wedding

Listed in Yi

Yi names Marriage (嫁娶). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in wedding.

Business

Not listed

No exact entry for business openings, hiring, cash movement, property, or commercial decisions is listed. This absence does not establish suitability.

Renovation

Caution

Ji lists Raise a beam (上梁); Home structure work (盖屋); Install doors (安门). No broader permission for repair, construction, ground work, demolition, or structural home changes follows.

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.

  • Marriage
  • Coming-of-age rites
  • Ancestral or ritual offerings
  • Travel
  • Relocation
  • Move into a home
  • Set up a stove
  • Make vehicles or tools
  • Repair walls
  • Seal openings
  • Build or open a toilet
  • Burial ground work
  • Open a burial site
  • End mourning garments
  • Begin mourning garments
  • Encoffining rites
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.
  • 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.
  • Ancestral or ritual offerings · 祭祀Ritual offerings to ancestors or deities. This is not a general instruction for quiet reflection.
  • Travel · 出行Traditional activity: Travel. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
  • Relocation · 移徙Relocating residence, not general rearrangement of a room.
  • Move into a home · 入宅Entering and taking up residence in a new home, separate from sealing holes or cleaning.
  • 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.
  • Make vehicles or tools · 造车器Traditional activity: Make vehicles or tools. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
  • Repair walls · 补垣Wall repair: traditionally connected with patching or repairing boundary walls.
  • Seal openings · 塞穴Blocking or sealing holes or openings. This does not mean cleaning, home decoration or moving into a home.
  • Build or open a toilet · 开厕Traditional activity: Build or open a toilet. 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.
  • 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.
  • End mourning garments · 除服Traditional activity: End mourning garments. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
  • Begin mourning garments · 成服Traditional activity: Begin mourning garments. 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.

Ji — activities advised against

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

  • Home structure work
  • Build a bridge
  • Install doors
  • Burial
  • Raise a beam
Source terms and meanings
  • 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.
  • Build a bridge · 造桥Traditional activity: Build a bridge. 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 · 安葬Traditional activity: Burial. 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.

Clash explanation (Chong / 冲)

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

Year pillar

Bing Wu Horse

Day pillar

Jia Chen Dragon

Day element

Wood

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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