Chinese almanac
Not every day is good for every act.
The calendar gives each day its pillars, its officer and its warnings.
Choose the month. Read the officer and the warnings of a day before you act on it.
July 2026
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
丙子S 6 3甲午N 9 1丙午N 4 3
Year: Fire Horse
Month: Wood Horse
Day: Fire Rat
Lunar day 17
Season: Summer Solstice (夏至/Xia Zhi)
№7 Break
Year BreakerMonth BreakerCalamity Sha of the yearCalamity Sha of the month
Clashes with: Horse
Year and month stars
SESSWEWNENNW
93
58
71
82
14
36
47
69
25
Clock times, without local solar time.
| 00:00–01:00 | Earth Early Rat | 戊子S 7 4 | 丙子S 6 3 | 甲午N 9 1 | 丙午N 4 3 | Heavenly OfficialEstablishGolden Lock |
| 01:00–03:00 | Earth Ox | 己丑E 9 2 | 丙子S 6 3 | 甲午N 9 1 | 丙午N 4 3 | Branch Combination |
| 03:00–05:00 | Metal Tiger | 寅N 3 1 | 丙子S 6 3 | 甲午N 9 1 | 丙午N 4 3 | Traveling HorseUnwanted hourWhite Tiger |
| 05:00–07:00 | Metal Rabbit | 卯W 2 3 | 丙子S 6 3 | 甲午N 9 1 | 丙午N 4 3 | Rude PunishmentJade HallStem Combination |
| 07:00–09:00 | Water Dragon | 壬辰S 6 4 | 丙子S 6 3 | 甲午N 9 1 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unused hourRoad Void |
| 09:00–11:00 | Water Snake | 癸巳E 4 6 | 丙子S 6 3 | 甲午N 9 1 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidBlack TortoiseProsperity Star |
| 11:00–13:00 | Wood Horse | 甲午N 9 1 | 丙子S 6 3 | 甲午N 9 1 | 丙午N 4 3 | Day Breaker |
| 13:00–15:00 | Wood Goat | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙子S 6 3 | 甲午N 9 1 | 丙午N 4 3 | Branch HarmGrappling Hook |
| 15:00–17:00 | Fire Monkey | 丙S 8 4 | 丙子S 6 3 | 甲午N 9 1 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourTreasure StarJoyful Spirit |
| 17:00–19:00 | Fire Rooster | 丁E 4 9 | 丙子S 6 3 | 甲午N 9 1 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourNobleman |
| 19:00–21:00 | Earth Dog | 戊戌N 1 6 | 丙子S 6 3 | 甲午N 9 1 | 丙午N 4 3 | |
| 21:00–23:00 | Earth Pig | 己亥W 2 2 | 丙子S 6 3 | 甲午N 9 1 | 丙午N 4 3 | Red PhoenixNobleman |
| 23:00–00:00 | Metal Late Rat | 子S 2 9 | 丙子S 6 3 | 甲午N 9 1 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unwanted hourHeavenly OfficialEstablishGolden Lock |
Time zone rules before 1970 can be wrong for some places.
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