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.
2026-06-27 · Sat
Lunar year 2026, month 5, day 13 · Ren Shen Monkey day
Month 5, day 13
Ren Shen Monkey
Horse
Bing Wu Horse
Tiger
South
The source lists in Yi: Install machinery (安机械); Ancestral or ritual offerings (祭祀); Pray for blessings (祈福); Pray for children (求嗣); Bathing or cleansing (沐浴); Remove constraints (解除); Betrothal gifts (纳采); Open business (开市); Renovate or build (修造); Raise pillars (竖柱); Raise a beam (上梁); Open pillar sockets (开柱眼); Install milling equipment (安碓磑); Return home (归岫); Repair walls (补垣); Seal openings (塞穴); Dismantle (拆卸); Release water (放水); Move household fire (出火); Clean the house (扫舍); Prepare a living tomb (开生坟); Prepare burial timber (合寿木); Burial (安葬); Thank the earth (谢土); Open a burial site (启钻); End mourning garments (除服); Begin mourning garments (成服). It lists in Ji: Marriage (嫁娶); Set or move a bed (安床); Set up a stove (作灶); Break ground (动土); Burial ground work (破土); Build a boat (造船). 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
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
Yi names Open business (开市). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in business.
Renovation
Ji lists Break ground (动土). Yi separately lists Renovate or build (修造); Raise pillars (竖柱); Raise a beam (上梁); 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
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.
- Install machinery
- Ancestral or ritual offerings
- Pray for blessings
- Pray for children
- Bathing or cleansing
- Remove constraints
- Betrothal gifts
- Open business
- Renovate or build
- Raise pillars
- Raise a beam
- Open pillar sockets
- Install milling equipment
- Return home
- Repair walls
- Seal openings
- Dismantle
- Release water
- Move household fire
- Clean the house
- Prepare a living tomb
- Prepare burial timber
- Burial
- Thank the earth
- Open a burial site
- End mourning garments
- Begin mourning garments
Source terms and meanings
- Install machinery · 安机械Traditional activity: Install machinery. 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.
- 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.
- Bathing or cleansing · 沐浴Bathing or cleansing: traditionally connected with washing, cleansing, and personal purification.
- Remove constraints · 解除Release or removal: traditionally connected with clearing constraints, easing a burden, or removing an obstacle.
- Betrothal gifts · 纳采The proposal-gift rite in traditional marriage customs, not generic signing.
- Open business · 开市Traditional activity: Open business. 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.
- 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 pillar sockets · 开柱眼Traditional activity: Open pillar sockets. 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.
- Return home · 归岫Traditional activity: Return home. 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.
- Dismantle · 拆卸Traditional activity: Dismantle. 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.
- Move household fire · 出火Traditional activity: Move household fire. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Clean the house · 扫舍Sweeping or cleaning a dwelling, not moving into a new home.
- Prepare a living tomb · 开生坟Traditional activity: Prepare a living tomb. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Prepare burial timber · 合寿木Traditional activity: Prepare burial timber. 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Clash explanation (Chong / 冲)
The clash animal is Tiger. In traditional almanac reading, people whose zodiac is Tiger 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
Ren Shen Monkey
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. |