Travel
Yi names Travel (出行). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in travel.
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.
2026-11-24 · Tue
Lunar year 2026, month 10, day 16 · Ren Yin Tiger day
Month 10, day 16
Ren Yin Tiger
Horse
Bing Wu Horse
Monkey
North
The source lists in Yi: Travel (出行); Receive wealth or payment (纳财); Open business (开市); Trade or exchange (交易); Sign contracts (立券); Break ground (动土); Relocation (移徙); Move into a home (入宅); Cut or tailor clothing (裁衣); Meet family or friends (会亲友); Dismantle (拆卸); Receive people into the household (进人口); Place incense (安香); Jingluo (traditional almanac term) (经络); Move goods or funds (出货财); Repair walls (修饰垣墙); Level roads or paths (平治道涂). It lists in Ji: Build a temple (造庙); Thank the earth (谢土); Set up a stove (作灶); Make structural beams (作梁); Cut timber (伐木); Burial (安葬); Funeral procession (行丧); Repair a tomb (修坟); Visit the sick (探病). 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.
Listed in Yi
Moving
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
No exact entry for marriage or named betrothal rites is listed. This absence does not establish suitability.
Business
Yi names Open business (开市); Trade or exchange (交易); Receive wealth or payment (纳财); Move goods or funds (出货财). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in business.
Renovation
Yi names Break ground (动土); Dismantle (拆卸). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in renovation.
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.
- Travel
- Receive wealth or payment
- Open business
- Trade or exchange
- Sign contracts
- Break ground
- Relocation
- Move into a home
- Cut or tailor clothing
- Meet family or friends
- Dismantle
- Receive people into the household
- Place incense
- Jingluo (traditional almanac term)
- Move goods or funds
- Repair walls
- Level roads or paths
Source terms and meanings
- Travel · 出行Traditional activity: Travel. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Receive wealth or payment · 纳财Traditional activity: Receive wealth or payment. 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.
- 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.
- Break ground · 动土Traditional activity: Break ground. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Relocation · 移徙Relocating residence, not general rearrangement of a room.
- Move into a home · 入宅Entering and taking up residence in a new home, separate from sealing holes or cleaning.
- Cut or tailor clothing · 裁衣Cutting cloth or tailoring: traditionally connected with making or preparing garments.
- 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.
- Dismantle · 拆卸Traditional activity: Dismantle. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Receive people into the household · 进人口Traditional activity: Receive people into the household. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Place incense · 安香Traditional activity: Place incense. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Jingluo (traditional almanac term) · 经络The source records the traditional term Jingluo (经络). A specific contextual gloss has not been established here; this entry must not be read as medical advice.
- 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.
- Repair walls · 修饰垣墙Wall finishing or decoration: traditionally connected with tidying, finishing, or improving boundary walls.
- Level roads or paths · 平治道涂Traditional activity: Level roads or paths. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
Clash explanation (Chong / 冲)
The clash animal is Monkey. In traditional almanac reading, people whose zodiac is Monkey 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
Bing Wu Horse
Ren Yin Tiger
Water
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. |