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.
2026-12-18 · Fri
Lunar year 2026, month 11, day 10 · Bing Yin Tiger day
Month 11, day 10
Bing Yin Tiger
Horse
Bing Wu Horse
Monkey
North
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); Travel (出行); Meet family or friends (会亲友); Install machinery (安机械); Raise pillars (竖柱); Raise a beam (上梁); Level roads or paths (平治道涂); Cut timber (伐木); Dismantle (拆卸); Home structure work (盖屋); Lay foundations (起基); Set or move a bed (安床); Install doors (安门); Remove constraints (解除); Burial (安葬); Open a burial site (启钻); End mourning garments (除服); Begin mourning garments (成服); Repair a tomb (修坟); Set a monument (立碑); Move a coffin (移柩); Encoffining rites (入殓). It lists in Ji: Marriage (嫁娶); Break ground (动土); Burial ground work (破土); Pray for blessings (祈福); Move household fire (出火); Move into a home (入宅). 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
Ji lists Move into a home (入宅). No broader permission for entering a new home or relocating follows.
Wedding
Ji lists Marriage (嫁娶). Yi separately lists Betrothal gifts (纳采); Make an agreement (订盟); retain both entries without cancelling the restriction. No broader permission for marriage or named betrothal rites follows.
Business
Yi names Open business (开市); Trade or exchange (交易). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in business.
Renovation
Ji lists Break ground (动土). Yi separately lists Lay foundations (起基); Raise pillars (竖柱); Raise a beam (上梁); Home structure work (盖屋); Dismantle (拆卸); Install doors (安门); 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
- Travel
- Meet family or friends
- Install machinery
- Raise pillars
- Raise a beam
- Level roads or paths
- Cut timber
- Dismantle
- Home structure work
- Lay foundations
- Set or move a bed
- Install doors
- Remove constraints
- Burial
- Open a burial site
- End mourning garments
- Begin mourning garments
- Repair a tomb
- Set a monument
- Move a coffin
- Encoffining rites
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.
- Travel · 出行Traditional activity: Travel. 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.
- Install machinery · 安机械Traditional activity: Install machinery. 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.
- 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.
- Cut timber · 伐木Traditional activity: Cut timber. 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Install doors · 安门Traditional activity: Install doors. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Remove constraints · 解除Release or removal: traditionally connected with clearing constraints, easing a burden, or removing an obstacle.
- 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.
- 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.
- Repair a tomb · 修坟Traditional activity: Repair a tomb. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Set a monument · 立碑Traditional activity: Set a monument. 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.
- Encoffining rites · 入殓Traditional activity: Encoffining rites. 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
Bing Yin Tiger
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. |