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.
2026-12-21 · Mon
Lunar year 2026, month 11, day 13 · Ji Si Snake day
Month 11, day 13
Ji Si Snake
Horse
Bing Wu Horse
Pig
East
The source lists in Yi: Marriage (嫁娶); Coming-of-age rites (冠笄); Ancestral or ritual offerings (祭祀); Pray for blessings (祈福); Pray for children (求嗣); Ritual restraint (斋醮); Receive people into the household (进人口); Meet family or friends (会亲友); Cut timber (伐木); Make structural beams (作梁); Open pillar sockets (开柱眼); Set or move a bed (安床); Dig a well (掘井); Capture or restrain (捕捉); Hunting (畋猎). It lists in Ji: Prepare a living tomb (开生坟); Burial ground work (破土); Funeral procession (行丧); Burial (安葬). 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
No exact entry for entering a new home or relocating is listed. This absence does not establish suitability.
Wedding
Yi names Marriage (嫁娶). This statement applies only to those named activities, not every task in wedding.
Business
No exact entry for business openings, hiring, cash movement, property, or commercial decisions is listed. This absence does not establish suitability.
Renovation
No exact entry for repair, construction, ground work, demolition, or structural home changes is listed. This absence does not establish suitability.
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.
- Marriage
- Coming-of-age rites
- Ancestral or ritual offerings
- Pray for blessings
- Pray for children
- Ritual restraint
- Receive people into the household
- Meet family or friends
- Cut timber
- Make structural beams
- Open pillar sockets
- Set or move a bed
- Dig a well
- Capture or restrain
- Hunting
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.
- Coming-of-age rites · 冠笄Traditional activity: Coming-of-age rites. 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.
- Pray for children · 求嗣Traditional activity: Pray for children. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Ritual restraint · 斋醮Traditional activity: Ritual restraint. 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.
- 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.
- Cut timber · 伐木Traditional activity: Cut timber. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Make structural beams · 作梁Traditional activity: Make structural beams. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Open pillar sockets · 开柱眼Traditional activity: Open pillar sockets. 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.
- Dig a well · 掘井Traditional activity: Dig a well. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Capture or restrain · 捕捉Traditional activity: Capture or restrain. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Hunting · 畋猎Traditional activity: Hunting. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
Clash explanation (Chong / 冲)
The clash animal is Pig. In traditional almanac reading, people whose zodiac is Pig 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
Ji Si Snake
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. |