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.
2026-09-30 · Wed
Lunar year 2026, month 8, day 20 · Ding Wei Goat day
Month 8, day 20
Ding Wei Goat
Horse
Bing Wu Horse
Ox
West
The source lists in Yi: Ancestral or ritual offerings (祭祀); Remove constraints (解除); Make nets (结网); Hunting (畋猎); Fishing or harvest from water (取渔); Meet family or friends (会亲友); Begin study (入学); Move a coffin (移柩); Open a burial site (启钻); End mourning garments (除服); Begin mourning garments (成服). It lists in Ji: Open business (开市); Pray for blessings (祈福); Break ground (动土); Burial ground work (破土); Encoffining rites (入殓); Burial (安葬); Build a boat (造船). 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
No exact entry for entering a new home or relocating is listed. This absence does not establish suitability.
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
Ji lists Break ground (动土). 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.
- Ancestral or ritual offerings
- Remove constraints
- Make nets
- Hunting
- Fishing or harvest from water
- Meet family or friends
- Begin study
- Move a coffin
- Open a burial site
- End mourning garments
- Begin mourning garments
Source terms and meanings
- Ancestral or ritual offerings · 祭祀Ritual offerings to ancestors or deities. This is not a general instruction for quiet reflection.
- Remove constraints · 解除Release or removal: traditionally connected with clearing constraints, easing a burden, or removing an obstacle.
- Make nets · 结网Traditional activity: Make nets. 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.
- Fishing or harvest from water · 取渔Traditional activity: Fishing or harvest from water. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- 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.
- Begin study · 入学Traditional activity: Begin study. 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.
- 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.
- End mourning garments · 除服Traditional activity: End mourning garments. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Begin mourning garments · 成服Traditional activity: Begin mourning garments. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
Clash explanation (Chong / 冲)
The clash animal is Ox. In traditional almanac reading, people whose zodiac is Ox 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
Bing Wu Horse
Ding Wei Goat
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. |