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
Thursday, July 16, 2026
卯W 2 3乙未W 7 6丙午N 4 3
Year: Fire Horse
Month: Wood Goat
Day: Metal Rabbit
Lunar day 3
Season: Minor Heat (小暑/Xiao Shu)
№9 Success
Clashes with: Rooster
Year and month stars
SESSWEWNENNW
92
57
79
81
13
35
46
68
24
Clock times, without local solar time.
| 00:00–01:00 | Earth Early Rat | 戊子S 7 4 | 卯W 2 3 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Rude Punishment |
| 01:00–03:00 | Earth Ox | 己丑E 9 2 | 卯W 2 3 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Grappling Hook |
| 03:00–05:00 | Metal Tiger | 寅N 3 1 | 卯W 2 3 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Nobleman |
| 05:00–07:00 | Metal Rabbit | 卯W 2 3 | 卯W 2 3 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Establish |
| 07:00–09:00 | Water Dragon | 壬辰S 6 4 | 卯W 2 3 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidBranch Harm |
| 09:00–11:00 | Water Snake | 癸巳E 4 6 | 卯W 2 3 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Traveling HorseRoad VoidRed PhoenixHeavenly Official |
| 11:00–13:00 | Wood Horse | 甲午N 9 1 | 卯W 2 3 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourNoblemanGolden Lock |
| 13:00–15:00 | Wood Goat | 乙未W 7 6 | 卯W 2 3 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourUnwanted hour |
| 15:00–17:00 | Fire Monkey | 丙S 8 4 | 卯W 2 3 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | White TigerJoyful SpiritStem Combination |
| 17:00–19:00 | Fire Rooster | 丁E 4 9 | 卯W 2 3 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Day BreakerProsperity StarJade Hall |
| 19:00–21:00 | Earth Dog | 戊戌N 1 6 | 卯W 2 3 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Branch Combination |
| 21:00–23:00 | Earth Pig | 己亥W 2 2 | 卯W 2 3 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Black TortoiseTreasure StarThree Harmony |
| 23:00–00:00 | Metal Late Rat | 子S 2 9 | 卯W 2 3 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Rude Punishment |
Time zone rules before 1970 can be wrong for some places.
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