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
Friday, August 7, 2026
癸丑E 6 8丙S 8 4丙午N 4 3
Year: Fire Horse
Month: Fire Monkey
Day: Water Ox
Lunar day 25
Until 11:42 UTC: Major Heat (大暑/Da Shu)
From 11:42 UTC: Start of Autumn (立秋/Li Qiu)
№6 Hold
Earth Sha of the year
Clashes with: Goat
Year and month stars
SESSWEWNENNW
91
56
78
89
12
34
45
67
23
Clock times, without local solar time.
| 00:00–01:00 | Water Early Rat | 壬子S 8 1 | 癸丑E 6 8 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidProsperity StarBranch Combination |
| 01:00–03:00 | Water Ox | 癸丑E 6 8 | 癸丑E 6 8 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidRed PhoenixEstablish |
| 03:00–05:00 | Wood Tiger | 甲寅N 7 9 | 癸丑E 6 8 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourGolden Lock |
| 05:00–07:00 | Wood Rabbit | 乙卯W 1 4 | 癸丑E 6 8 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourNobleman |
| 07:00–09:00 | Fire Dragon | 丙辰S 4 1 | 癸丑E 6 8 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | White TigerHeavenly OfficialJoyful Spirit |
| 09:00–11:00 | Fire Snake | 丁巳E 2 8 | 癸丑E 6 8 | 乙未W 7 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unwanted hourNoblemanJade Hall |
| 11:00–13:00 | Earth Horse | 戊午N 3 4 | 癸丑E 6 8 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Branch HarmStem Combination |
| Change of season 11:42 UTC: Start of Autumn (立秋/Li Qiu) | ||||||
| 13:00–15:00 | Earth Goat | 己未W 1 2 | 癸丑E 6 8 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Day BreakerBlack Tortoise |
| 15:00–17:00 | Metal Monkey | S 7 1 | 癸丑E 6 8 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | |
| 17:00–19:00 | Metal Rooster | E 8 3 | 癸丑E 6 8 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Grappling HookTreasure Star |
| 19:00–21:00 | Water Dog | 壬戌N 4 4 | 癸丑E 6 8 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidHeavenly Official |
| 21:00–23:00 | Water Pig | 癸亥W 6 6 | 癸丑E 6 8 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Traveling HorseRoad Void |
| 23:00–00:00 | Wood Late Rat | 甲子S 1 1 | 癸丑E 6 8 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Prosperity StarBranch Combination |
Time zone rules before 1970 can be wrong for some places.
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