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.
2026-07-21 · Tue
Lunar year 2026, month 6, day 8 · Bing Shen Monkey day
Month 6, day 8
Bing Shen Monkey
Horse
Bing Wu Horse
Tiger
South
The source lists in Yi: Renovate or build (修造); Break ground (动土); Install machinery (安机械); Ancestral or ritual offerings (祭祀); Bathing or cleansing (沐浴); Remove constraints (解除); Dismantle (拆卸); Treat illness (治病); Set up a stove (作灶); Home structure work (盖屋); Lay foundations (起基); Open a pond (开池); Clean the house (扫舍); Build animal pens (造畜稠); Prepare a living tomb (开生坟); Prepare burial timber (合寿木); Burial (安葬); Burial ground work (破土); Open a burial site (启钻); Move a coffin (移柩); Encoffining rites (入殓); Set a monument (立碑). It lists in Ji: Open business (开市); Move into a home (入宅); Travel (出行); Set or move a bed (安床). 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
Ji lists Move into a home (入宅). No broader permission for entering a new home or relocating follows.
Wedding
No exact entry for marriage or named betrothal rites is listed. This absence does not establish suitability.
Business
Ji lists Open business (开市). No broader permission for business openings, hiring, cash movement, property, or commercial decisions follows.
Renovation
Yi names Renovate or build (修造); Break ground (动土); Lay foundations (起基); Home structure work (盖屋); Dismantle (拆卸). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in renovation.
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.
- Renovate or build
- Break ground
- Install machinery
- Ancestral or ritual offerings
- Bathing or cleansing
- Remove constraints
- Dismantle
- Treat illness
- Set up a stove
- Home structure work
- Lay foundations
- Open a pond
- Clean the house
- Build animal pens
- Prepare a living tomb
- Prepare burial timber
- Burial
- Burial ground work
- Open a burial site
- Move a coffin
- Encoffining rites
- Set a monument
Source terms and meanings
- 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.
- Break ground · 动土Traditional activity: Break ground. 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.
- Ancestral or ritual offerings · 祭祀Ritual offerings to ancestors or deities. This is not a general instruction for quiet reflection.
- 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.
- Dismantle · 拆卸Traditional activity: Dismantle. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Treat illness · 治病Treating illness: traditionally connected with medical care, recovery, and addressing sickness.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lay foundations · 起基Traditional activity: Lay foundations. 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.
- Clean the house · 扫舍Sweeping or cleaning a dwelling, not moving into a new home.
- Build animal pens · 造畜稠Traditional activity: Build animal pens. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- 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.
- 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.
- Move a coffin · 移柩Traditional activity: Move a coffin. 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.
- 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 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
Bing Shen Monkey
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. |