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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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2026-09-10 · Thu

Lunar year 2026, month 7, day 29 · Ding Hai Pig day

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Lunar date

Month 7, day 29

Day pillar

Ding Hai Pig

Zodiac year

Horse

Year pillar

Bing Wu Horse

Clash animal

Snake

Caution direction

West

How to read this day

The source lists in Yi: Open business (开市); Trade or exchange (交易); Sign contracts (立券); Hang a plaque (挂匾); Consecrate or open light (开光); Travel (出行); Move into a home (入宅); Relocation (移徙); Set or move a bed (安床); Move household fire (出火); Raise a beam (上梁). It lists in Ji: Set up a stove (作灶); Funeral procession (行丧); Haircut (理发); Travel by boat (乘船); Marriage (嫁娶); 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.

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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

Caution

Ji lists Travel by boat (乘船). Yi separately lists Travel (出行); retain both entries without cancelling the restriction. No broader permission for journeys or boat travel follows.

Moving

Listed in Yi

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

Caution

Ji lists Marriage (嫁娶). No broader permission for marriage or named betrothal rites follows.

Business

Listed in Yi

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

Listed in Yi

Yi names Raise a beam (上梁). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in renovation.

Written contracts

Listed in Yi

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.

  • Open business
  • Trade or exchange
  • Sign contracts
  • Hang a plaque
  • Consecrate or open light
  • Travel
  • Move into a home
  • Relocation
  • Set or move a bed
  • Move household fire
  • Raise a beam
Source terms and meanings
  • 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.
  • Hang a plaque · 挂匾Traditional activity: Hang a plaque. 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.
  • Move into a home · 入宅Entering and taking up residence in a new home, separate from sealing holes or cleaning.
  • Relocation · 移徙Relocating residence, not general rearrangement of a room.
  • 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.
  • Move household fire · 出火Traditional activity: Move household fire. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
  • Raise a beam · 上梁Traditional activity: Raise a beam. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.

Ji — activities advised against

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

  • Set up a stove
  • Funeral procession
  • Haircut
  • Travel by boat
  • Marriage
  • Burial
Source terms and meanings
  • 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.
  • Funeral procession · 行丧Traditional activity: Funeral procession. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
  • Haircut · 理发Haircutting: traditionally connected with grooming and personal appearance.
  • Travel by boat · 乘船Traditional activity: Travel by boat. 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.
  • 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 Snake. In traditional almanac reading, people whose zodiac is Snake 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)

West 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

Ding Hai Pig

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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