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.
2026-12-20 · Sun
Lunar year 2026, month 11, day 12 · Wu Chen Dragon day
Month 11, day 12
Wu Chen Dragon
Horse
Bing Wu Horse
Dog
South
The source lists in Yi: Betrothal gifts (纳采); Make an agreement (订盟); Ancestral or ritual offerings (祭祀); Pray for blessings (祈福); Consecrate or open light (开光); Place incense (安香); Move household fire (出火); Travel (出行); Meet family or friends (会亲友); Install machinery (安机械); 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); Set foundation stones (定磉); Set or move a bed (安床); Install doors (安门); Dismantle (拆卸); Relocation (移徙); Build a bridge (造桥); Build a boat (造船); Burial (安葬); Burial ground work (破土); Encoffining rites (入殓). It lists in Ji: Open business (开市); Build a temple (造庙); Acquire property (置产); Dig a well (掘井). 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 Relocation (移徙). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in moving.
Wedding
Yi names Betrothal gifts (纳采); Make an agreement (订盟). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in wedding.
Business
Ji lists Open business (开市); Acquire property (置产). No broader permission for business openings, hiring, cash movement, property, or commercial decisions follows.
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); Dismantle (拆卸); Install doors (安门). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in renovation.
Written contracts
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.
- Betrothal gifts
- Make an agreement
- Ancestral or ritual offerings
- Pray for blessings
- Consecrate or open light
- Place incense
- Move household fire
- Travel
- Meet family or friends
- Install machinery
- Renovate or build
- Break ground
- Raise pillars
- Raise a beam
- Home structure work
- Lay foundations
- Set foundation stones
- Set or move a bed
- Install doors
- Dismantle
- Relocation
- Build a bridge
- Build a boat
- Burial
- Burial ground work
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Set foundation stones · 定磉Traditional activity: Set foundation stones. 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.
- Dismantle · 拆卸Traditional activity: Dismantle. 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.
- Build a bridge · 造桥Traditional activity: Build a bridge. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Build a boat · 造船Traditional activity: Build a boat. 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.
- 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.
- 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 Dog. In traditional almanac reading, people whose zodiac is Dog 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
Wu Chen Dragon
Earth
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. |