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.
2026-10-29 · Thu
Lunar year 2026, month 9, day 20 · Bing Zi Rat day
Month 9, day 20
Bing Zi Rat
Horse
Bing Wu Horse
Horse
South
The source lists in Yi: Betrothal gifts (纳采); Make an agreement (订盟); Open business (开市); Trade or exchange (交易); Sign contracts (立券); Meet family or friends (会亲友); Acquire livestock (纳畜); Livestock care (牧养); Exchange betrothal names (问名); Relocation (移徙); Remove constraints (解除); Build or open a toilet (开厕); Begin study (入学); Lay foundations (起基); Set or move a bed (安床); Open storage (开仓); Move goods or funds (出货财); Burial (安葬); Open a burial site (启钻); Encoffining rites (入殓); End mourning garments (除服); Begin mourning garments (成服). It lists in Ji: Move into a home (入宅); Raise a beam (上梁); Ritual restraint (斋醮); Move household fire (出火); Thank the earth (谢土). 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
Ji lists Move into a home (入宅). Yi separately lists Relocation (移徙); retain both entries without cancelling the restriction. No broader permission for entering a new home or relocating follows.
Wedding
Yi names Betrothal gifts (纳采); Make an agreement (订盟); Exchange betrothal names (问名). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in wedding.
Business
Yi names Open business (开市); Trade or exchange (交易); Move goods or funds (出货财); Open storage (开仓). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in business.
Renovation
Ji lists Raise a beam (上梁). Yi separately lists Lay foundations (起基); retain both entries without cancelling the restriction. No broader permission for repair, construction, ground work, demolition, or structural home changes follows.
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.
- Betrothal gifts
- Make an agreement
- Open business
- Trade or exchange
- Sign contracts
- Meet family or friends
- Acquire livestock
- Livestock care
- Exchange betrothal names
- Relocation
- Remove constraints
- Build or open a toilet
- Begin study
- Lay foundations
- Set or move a bed
- Open storage
- Move goods or funds
- Burial
- Open a burial site
- Encoffining rites
- End mourning garments
- Begin mourning garments
Source terms and meanings
- Betrothal gifts · 纳采The proposal-gift rite in traditional marriage customs, not generic signing.
- Make an agreement · 订盟A betrothal agreement, not a generic business-contract recommendation.
- 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.
- 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.
- Acquire livestock · 纳畜Traditional activity: Acquire livestock. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Livestock care · 牧养Traditional activity: Livestock care. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Exchange betrothal names · 问名The name-inquiry rite in traditional marriage customs, not a general agreement.
- Relocation · 移徙Relocating residence, not general rearrangement of a room.
- Remove constraints · 解除Release or removal: traditionally connected with clearing constraints, easing a burden, or removing an obstacle.
- Build or open a toilet · 开厕Traditional activity: Build or open a toilet. 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.
- Lay foundations · 起基Traditional activity: Lay foundations. 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 storage · 开仓Traditional activity: Open storage. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Move goods or funds · 出货财Traditional activity: Move goods or funds. 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.
- 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.
- Encoffining rites · 入殓Traditional activity: Encoffining rites. 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 Horse. In traditional almanac reading, people whose zodiac is Horse 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
Bing Zi Rat
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. |