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.
2026-07-02 · Thu
Lunar year 2026, month 5, day 18 · Ding Chou Ox day
Month 5, day 18
Ding Chou Ox
Horse
Bing Wu Horse
Goat
East
The source lists in Yi: Marriage (嫁娶); Install machinery (安机械); Trade or exchange (交易); Travel (出行); Ancestral or ritual offerings (祭祀); Pray for blessings (祈福); Pray for children (求嗣); Ritual restraint (斋醮); Paint or shape sacred images (塑绘); Consecrate or open light (开光); Set up bed curtains (合帐); Cut or tailor clothing (裁衣); Release water (放水); Open a pond (开池); Dig a well (掘井). It lists in Ji: Set up a stove (作灶); Haircut (理发); Build a bridge (造桥); Funeral procession (行丧); 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
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
Yi names Trade or exchange (交易). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in business.
Renovation
No exact entry for repair, construction, ground work, demolition, or structural home changes is listed. This absence does not establish suitability.
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.
- Marriage
- Install machinery
- Trade or exchange
- Travel
- Ancestral or ritual offerings
- Pray for blessings
- Pray for children
- Ritual restraint
- Paint or shape sacred images
- Consecrate or open light
- Set up bed curtains
- Cut or tailor clothing
- Release water
- Open a pond
- Dig a well
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.
- Install machinery · 安机械Traditional activity: Install machinery. 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.
- Travel · 出行Traditional activity: Travel. 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.
- Ritual restraint · 斋醮Traditional activity: Ritual restraint. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Paint or shape sacred images · 塑绘Traditional activity: Paint or shape sacred images. 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.
- 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.
- Cut or tailor clothing · 裁衣Cutting cloth or tailoring: traditionally connected with making or preparing garments.
- 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.
- Dig a well · 掘井Traditional activity: Dig a well. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
Clash explanation (Chong / 冲)
The clash animal is Goat. In traditional almanac reading, people whose zodiac is Goat 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)
East 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
Ding Chou Ox
Fire
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. |