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.
2026-08-28 · Fri
Lunar year 2026, month 7, day 16 · Jia Xu Dog day
Month 7, day 16
Jia Xu Dog
Horse
Bing Wu Horse
Dragon
North
The source lists in Yi: Bathing or cleansing (沐浴); Haircut (理发); Meet family or friends (会亲友); Paint or shape sacred images (塑绘); Consecrate or open light (开光); Planting (栽种); Livestock care (牧养); Marriage (嫁娶); Jingluo (traditional almanac term) (经络); Repair walls (补垣); Seal openings (塞穴). It lists in Ji: Open business (开市); Move into a home (入宅); Break ground (动土); Burial ground work (破土); Burial (安葬); Set up a stove (作灶); Raise a beam (上梁); Set or move a bed (安床); Open storage (开仓); Pray for blessings (祈福). 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
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). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in wedding.
Business
Ji lists Open business (开市); Open storage (开仓). No broader permission for business openings, hiring, cash movement, property, or commercial decisions follows.
Renovation
Ji lists Break ground (动土); Raise a beam (上梁). 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.
- Bathing or cleansing
- Haircut
- Meet family or friends
- Paint or shape sacred images
- Consecrate or open light
- Planting
- Livestock care
- Marriage
- Jingluo (traditional almanac term)
- Repair walls
- Seal openings
Source terms and meanings
- Bathing or cleansing · 沐浴Bathing or cleansing: traditionally connected with washing, cleansing, and personal purification.
- Haircut · 理发Haircutting: traditionally connected with grooming and personal appearance.
- 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.
- 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.
- Planting · 栽种Traditional activity: Planting. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Livestock care · 牧养Traditional activity: Livestock care. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Marriage · 嫁娶Traditional activity: Marriage. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Jingluo (traditional almanac term) · 经络The source records the traditional term Jingluo (经络). A specific contextual gloss has not been established here; this entry must not be read as medical advice.
- 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.
Clash explanation (Chong / 冲)
The clash animal is Dragon. In traditional almanac reading, people whose zodiac is Dragon 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)
North 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
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Nearby dates and month starts
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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.
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. |