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.
2026-09-03 · Thu
Lunar year 2026, month 7, day 22 · Geng Chen Dragon day
Month 7, day 22
Geng Chen Dragon
Horse
Bing Wu Horse
Dog
South
The source lists in Yi: Marriage (嫁娶); Ancestral or ritual offerings (祭祀); Pray for blessings (祈福); Ritual restraint (斋醮); Deliverance rites (普渡); Relocation (移徙); Move into a home (入宅); Break ground (动土); Treat illness (治病); Open business (开市); Trade or exchange (交易); Sign contracts (立券); Consecrate or open light (开光); Renovate or build (修造); Make vehicles or tools (造车器); Place incense (安香); Set or move a bed (安床); Capture or restrain (捕捉); Hunting (畋猎); Make nets (结网). It lists in Ji: Betrothal gifts (纳采); Make an agreement (订盟); Jingluo (traditional almanac term) (经络); Funeral procession (行丧); Burial (安葬); Visit the sick (探病). 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
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
Ji lists Betrothal gifts (纳采); Make an agreement (订盟). Yi separately lists Marriage (嫁娶); retain both entries without cancelling the restriction. No broader permission for marriage or named betrothal rites follows.
Business
Yi names Open business (开市); Trade or exchange (交易). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in business.
Renovation
Yi names Renovate or build (修造); Break ground (动土). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in renovation.
Written contracts
Yi names Sign contracts (立券). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in written contracts.
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
- Ancestral or ritual offerings
- Pray for blessings
- Ritual restraint
- Deliverance rites
- Relocation
- Move into a home
- Break ground
- Treat illness
- Open business
- Trade or exchange
- Sign contracts
- Consecrate or open light
- Renovate or build
- Make vehicles or tools
- Place incense
- Set or move a bed
- Capture or restrain
- Hunting
- Make nets
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.
- 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.
- Ritual restraint · 斋醮Traditional activity: Ritual restraint. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Deliverance rites · 普渡Traditional activity: Deliverance rites. 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.
- Break ground · 动土Traditional activity: Break ground. 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.
- Open business · 开市Traditional activity: Open business. 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.
- Sign contracts · 立券Drawing up a written contract or deed; keep its exact scope separate from marriage rites.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Place incense · 安香Traditional activity: Place incense. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Set or move a bed · 安床Traditional activity: Set or move a bed. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Capture or restrain · 捕捉Traditional activity: Capture or restrain. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Hunting · 畋猎Traditional activity: Hunting. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Make nets · 结网Traditional activity: Make nets. 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
Bing Wu Horse
Geng Chen Dragon
Metal
Horse
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. |