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
Friday, July 17, 2026
壬辰S 6 4乙未W 7 6丙午N 4 3
Year: Fire Horse
Month: Wood Goat
Day: Water Dragon
Lunar day 4
Season: Minor Heat (小暑/Xiao Shu)
№10 Receive
Clashes with: Dog
Year and month stars
SESSWEWNENNW
92
57
79
81
13
35
46
68
24
Clock times, without local solar time.
| 00:00–01:00 | Metal Early Rat | 子S 2 9 | 壬辰S 6 4 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Treasure Star |
| 01:00–03:00 | Metal Ox | 丑E 1 3 | 壬辰S 6 4 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Black TortoiseHeavenly Official |
| 03:00–05:00 | Water Tiger | 壬寅N 9 7 | 壬辰S 6 4 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Traveling HorseRoad Void |
| 05:00–07:00 | Water Rabbit | 癸卯W 8 7 | 壬辰S 6 4 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidBranch HarmGrappling HookNobleman |
| 07:00–09:00 | Wood Dragon | 甲辰S 3 2 | 壬辰S 6 4 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Establish |
| 09:00–11:00 | Wood Snake | 乙巳E 7 3 | 壬辰S 6 4 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Nobleman |
| 11:00–13:00 | Fire Horse | 丙午N 4 3 | 壬辰S 6 4 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourUnwanted hourJoyful Spirit |
| 13:00–15:00 | Fire Goat | 丁未W 6 7 | 壬辰S 6 4 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourRed PhoenixHeavenly OfficialStem Combination |
| 15:00–17:00 | Earth Monkey | 戊S 2 6 | 壬辰S 6 4 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unused hourGolden Lock |
| 17:00–19:00 | Earth Rooster | 己E 3 8 | 壬辰S 6 4 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Branch Combination |
| 19:00–21:00 | Metal Dog | 戌N 9 9 | 壬辰S 6 4 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Day BreakerWhite Tiger |
| 21:00–23:00 | Metal Pig | 亥W 7 7 | 壬辰S 6 4 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Prosperity StarJade Hall |
| 23:00–00:00 | Water Late Rat | 壬子S 8 1 | 壬辰S 6 4 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidTreasure Star |
Time zone rules before 1970 can be wrong for some places.
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