Travel
Ji lists Travel (出行). No broader permission for journeys or boat travel follows.
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.
2026-12-26 · Sat
Lunar year 2026, month 11, day 18 · Jia Xu Dog day
Month 11, day 18
Jia Xu Dog
Horse
Bing Wu Horse
Dragon
North
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); Pray for children (求嗣); Paint or shape sacred images (塑绘); Remove constraints (解除); Dismantle (拆卸); Renovate or build (修造); Break ground (动土); Raise pillars (竖柱); Raise a beam (上梁); Install doors (安门); Acquire property (置产); Open a pond (开池); Dig a well (掘井); Acquire livestock (纳畜); Set or move a bed (安床); Planting (栽种); Build animal pens (造畜稠); Burial ground work (破土); Move a coffin (移柩); Set a monument (立碑). It lists in Ji: Marriage (嫁娶); Open business (开市); Move household fire (出火); Receive people into the household (进人口); Encoffining rites (入殓); Take office (赴任); Move into a home (入宅); Relocation (移徙); Travel (出行); 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.
Moving
Ji lists Move into a home (入宅); Relocation (移徙). 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
Ji lists Open business (开市). Yi separately lists Acquire property (置产); retain both entries without cancelling the restriction. 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); Raise pillars (竖柱); Raise a beam (上梁); 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
- Pray for children
- Paint or shape sacred images
- Remove constraints
- Dismantle
- Renovate or build
- Break ground
- Raise pillars
- Raise a beam
- Install doors
- Acquire property
- Open a pond
- Dig a well
- Acquire livestock
- Set or move a bed
- Planting
- Build animal pens
- Burial ground work
- Move a coffin
- Set a monument
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.
- 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.
- Paint or shape sacred images · 塑绘Traditional activity: Paint or shape sacred images. 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.
- Dismantle · 拆卸Traditional activity: Dismantle. 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.
- Install doors · 安门Traditional activity: Install doors. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Acquire property · 置产Traditional activity: Acquire property. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Open a pond · 开池Traditional activity: Open a pond. 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.
- Acquire livestock · 纳畜Traditional activity: Acquire livestock. 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.
- Planting · 栽种Traditional activity: Planting. Its entry concerns this named activity only, not other activities in the same general category.
- Build animal pens · 造畜稠Traditional activity: Build animal pens. 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Clash explanation (Chong / 冲)
The clash animal is Dragon. In traditional almanac reading, people whose zodiac is Dragon 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
Jia Xu Dog
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. |