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.
August 2026
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
戌N 9 9乙未W 7 6丙午N 4 3
Year: Fire Horse
Month: Wood Goat
Day: Metal Dog
Lunar day 22
Season: Major Heat (大暑/Da Shu)
№4 Balance
Earth Sha of the month
Clashes with: Dragon
Year and month stars
SESSWEWNENNW
92
57
79
81
13
35
46
68
24
Clock times, without local solar time.
| 00:00–01:00 | Fire Early Rat | 丙子S 6 3 | 戌N 9 9 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unused hour |
| 01:00–03:00 | Fire Ox | 丁丑E 4 7 | 戌N 9 9 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Black TortoiseBullying PunishmentNobleman |
| 03:00–05:00 | Earth Tiger | 戊寅N 8 6 | 戌N 9 9 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourThree Harmony |
| 05:00–07:00 | Earth Rabbit | 己卯W 7 8 | 戌N 9 9 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourGrappling HookBranch Combination |
| 07:00–09:00 | Metal Dragon | 辰S 1 9 | 戌N 9 9 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Day Breaker |
| 09:00–11:00 | Metal Snake | 巳E 3 7 | 戌N 9 9 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | |
| 11:00–13:00 | Water Horse | 壬午N 2 1 | 戌N 9 9 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidHeavenly OfficialTreasure Star |
| 13:00–15:00 | Water Goat | 癸未W 4 8 | 戌N 9 9 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidRed PhoenixNobleman |
| 15:00–17:00 | Wood Monkey | 甲S 3 9 | 戌N 9 9 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Traveling HorseUnwanted hourProsperity StarGolden Lock |
| 17:00–19:00 | Wood Rooster | 乙E 9 4 | 戌N 9 9 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Branch HarmStem Combination |
| 19:00–21:00 | Fire Dog | 丙戌N 6 1 | 戌N 9 9 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unused hourWhite TigerJoyful SpiritEstablish |
| 21:00–23:00 | Fire Pig | 丁亥W 8 8 | 戌N 9 9 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Jade Hall |
| 23:00–00:00 | Earth Late Rat | 戊子S 7 4 | 戌N 9 9 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 |
Time zone rules before 1970 can be wrong for some places.
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