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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.

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2026-09-09 · Wed

Lunar year 2026, month 7, day 28 · Bing Xu Dog day

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Lunar date

Month 7, day 28

Day pillar

Bing Xu Dog

Zodiac year

Horse

Year pillar

Bing Wu Horse

Clash animal

Dragon

Caution direction

North

How to read this day

The source lists in Yi: Marriage (嫁娶); Ancestral or ritual offerings (祭祀); Paint or shape sacred images (塑绘); Consecrate or open light (开光); Travel (出行); Remove constraints (解除); Haircut (理发); Trim nails (整手足甲); Break ground (动土); Set or move a bed (安床); Open a pond (开池); Release water (放水); Clean the house (扫舍). It lists in Ji: Cut timber (伐木); Funeral procession (行丧); Set up a stove (作灶); Make structural beams (作梁); 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.

Common plan check

How this date reads for common plans

Match traditional terms to the actual plan. The day record still matters more than any single label.

Travel

Listed in Yi

Yi names Travel (出行). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in travel.

Moving

Not listed

No exact entry for entering a new home or relocating is listed. This absence does not establish suitability.

Wedding

Listed in Yi

Yi names Marriage (嫁娶). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in wedding.

Business

Not listed

No exact entry for business openings, hiring, cash movement, property, or commercial decisions is listed. This absence does not establish suitability.

Renovation

Listed in Yi

Yi names Break ground (动土). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in renovation.

Written contracts

Not listed

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
  • Ancestral or ritual offerings
  • Paint or shape sacred images
  • Consecrate or open light
  • Travel
  • Remove constraints
  • Haircut
  • Trim nails
  • Break ground
  • Set or move a bed
  • Open a pond
  • Release water
  • Clean the house
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.
  • 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.
  • Travel · 出行Traditional activity: Travel. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
  • Remove constraints · 解除Release or removal: traditionally connected with clearing constraints, easing a burden, or removing an obstacle.
  • Haircut · 理发Haircutting: traditionally connected with grooming and personal appearance.
  • Trim nails · 整手足甲Trimming nails: traditionally connected with hand and foot grooming.
  • Break ground · 动土Traditional activity: Break ground. 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.
  • 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.
  • Release water · 放水Traditional activity: Release water. 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.

Ji — activities advised against

The source lists these specific traditional activities in Ji, its advised-against column.

  • Cut timber
  • Funeral procession
  • Set up a stove
  • Make structural beams
  • Burial
Source terms and meanings
  • Cut timber · 伐木Traditional activity: Cut timber. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
  • Funeral procession · 行丧Traditional activity: Funeral procession. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
  • 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.
  • Make structural beams · 作梁Traditional activity: Make structural beams. 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.

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

Year pillar

Bing Wu Horse

Day pillar

Bing Xu Dog

Day element

Fire

Lunar zodiac

Horse

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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.

Huang Li Reading

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 recordLunar date, weekday, day pillar, zodiac year, solar term, Yi/Ji, Chong, and Sha.
Activity contextThe same almanac term changes weight across marriage, travel, business, repair, signing, and daily errands.
Personal contextOptional birth-based reflections are shown separately; they do not change the public Yi/Ji record.
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