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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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2026-10-20 · Tue

Lunar year 2026, month 9, day 11 · Ding Mao Rabbit day

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Lunar date

Month 9, day 11

Day pillar

Ding Mao Rabbit

Zodiac year

Horse

Year pillar

Bing Wu Horse

Clash animal

Rooster

Caution direction

West

How to read this day

The source lists in Yi: Marriage (嫁娶); Ancestral or ritual offerings (祭祀); Pray for blessings (祈福); Pray for children (求嗣); Consecrate or open light (开光); Travel (出行); Dismantle (拆卸); Renovate or build (修造); Break ground (动土); Raise a beam (上梁); Set or move a bed (安床); Acquire livestock (纳畜); Encoffining rites (入殓); Burial ground work (破土). It lists in Ji: Move into a home (入宅); Relocation (移徙); Dig a well (掘井); Haircut (理发); Cut timber (伐木); Trade or exchange (交易); Open business (开市); Set up a stove (作灶). 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

Caution

Ji lists Move into a home (入宅); Relocation (移徙). No broader permission for entering a new home or relocating follows.

Wedding

Listed in Yi

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

Business

Caution

Ji lists Open business (开市); Trade or exchange (交易). No broader permission for business openings, hiring, cash movement, property, or commercial decisions follows.

Renovation

Listed in Yi

Yi names Renovate or build (修造); Break ground (动土); Raise a beam (上梁); Dismantle (拆卸). 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
  • Pray for blessings
  • Pray for children
  • Consecrate or open light
  • Travel
  • Dismantle
  • Renovate or build
  • Break ground
  • Raise a beam
  • Set or move a bed
  • Acquire livestock
  • Encoffining rites
  • Burial ground work
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.
  • Pray for children · 求嗣Traditional activity: Pray for children. 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.
  • Dismantle · 拆卸Traditional activity: Dismantle. 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.
  • Break ground · 动土Traditional activity: Break ground. 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.
  • 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.
  • Acquire livestock · 纳畜Traditional activity: Acquire livestock. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
  • Encoffining rites · 入殓Traditional activity: Encoffining rites. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
  • Burial ground work · 破土Traditional activity: Burial ground work. 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.

  • Move into a home
  • Relocation
  • Dig a well
  • Haircut
  • Cut timber
  • Trade or exchange
  • Open business
  • Set up a stove
Source terms and meanings
  • 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.
  • Dig a well · 掘井Traditional activity: Dig a well. 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.
  • Cut timber · 伐木Traditional activity: Cut timber. 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.
  • Open business · 开市Traditional activity: Open business. 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.

Clash explanation (Chong / 冲)

The clash animal is Rooster. In traditional almanac reading, people whose zodiac is Rooster 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 Mao Rabbit

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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