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.
2026-12-17 · Thu
Lunar year 2026, month 11, day 9 · Yi Chou Ox day
Month 11, day 9
Yi Chou Ox
Horse
Bing Wu Horse
Goat
East
The source lists in Yi: Marriage (嫁娶); Betrothal gifts (纳采); Make an agreement (订盟); Make vehicles or tools (造车器); Ancestral or ritual offerings (祭祀); Pray for blessings (祈福); Build a temple (造庙); Place incense (安香); Move household fire (出火); Travel (出行); Return to natal family (归宁); Begin study (入学); Move into a home (入宅); Trade or exchange (交易); Sign contracts (立券); Seek medical help (求医); Treat illness (治病); Renovate or build (修造); Break ground (动土); Raise pillars (竖柱); Raise a beam (上梁); Home structure work (盖屋); Lay foundations (起基); Install doors (安门). It lists in Ji: Ritual restraint (斋醮); Cut timber (伐木); Make structural beams (作梁); Burial (安葬); Funeral procession (行丧). 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). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in moving.
Wedding
Yi names Marriage (嫁娶); Betrothal gifts (纳采); Make an agreement (订盟). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in wedding.
Business
Yi names Trade or exchange (交易). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in business.
Renovation
Yi names Renovate or build (修造); Break ground (动土); Lay foundations (起基); Raise pillars (竖柱); Raise a beam (上梁); Home structure work (盖屋); Install doors (安门). 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.
- Marriage
- Betrothal gifts
- Make an agreement
- Make vehicles or tools
- Ancestral or ritual offerings
- Pray for blessings
- Build a temple
- Place incense
- Move household fire
- Travel
- Return to natal family
- Begin study
- Move into a home
- Trade or exchange
- Sign contracts
- Seek medical help
- Treat illness
- Renovate or build
- Break ground
- Raise pillars
- Raise a beam
- Home structure work
- Lay foundations
- Install doors
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.
- 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.
- Make vehicles or tools · 造车器Traditional activity: Make vehicles or tools. 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.
- Build a temple · 造庙Traditional activity: Build a temple. 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.
- 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.
- Travel · 出行Traditional activity: Travel. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Return to natal family · 归宁Traditional activity: Return to natal family. 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 into a home · 入宅Entering and taking up residence in a new home, separate from sealing holes or cleaning.
- 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.
- Seek medical help · 求医Medical consultation: traditionally connected with seeking treatment or advice.
- Treat illness · 治病Treating illness: traditionally connected with medical care, recovery, and addressing sickness.
- 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 pillars · 竖柱Traditional activity: Raise pillars. 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.
- Home structure work · 盖屋Traditional activity: Home structure work. 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.
- Install doors · 安门Traditional activity: Install doors. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
Clash explanation (Chong / 冲)
The clash animal is Goat. In traditional almanac reading, people whose zodiac is Goat 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)
East 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
Yi Chou Ox
Wood
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. |