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
Thursday, August 13, 2026
己未W 1 2丙S 8 4丙午N 4 3
Year: Fire Horse
Month: Fire Monkey
Day: Earth Goat
Lunar day 1
Season: Start of Autumn (立秋/Li Qiu)
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Earth Sha of the monthSickness Star
Clashes with: Ox
Year and month stars
SESSWEWNENNW
91
56
78
89
12
34
45
67
23
Clock times, without local solar time.
| 00:00–01:00 | Wood Early Rat | 甲子S 1 1 | 己未W 1 2 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourBranch HarmNoblemanStem Combination |
| 01:00–03:00 | Wood Ox | 乙丑E 3 6 | 己未W 1 2 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Day BreakerEmpty hourRed Phoenix |
| 03:00–05:00 | Fire Tiger | 丙寅N 2 4 | 己未W 1 2 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Heavenly OfficialJoyful SpiritGolden Lock |
| 05:00–07:00 | Fire Rabbit | 丁卯W 6 9 | 己未W 1 2 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Treasure Star |
| 07:00–09:00 | Earth Dragon | 戊辰S 9 6 | 己未W 1 2 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | White Tiger |
| 09:00–11:00 | Earth Snake | 己巳E 8 2 | 己未W 1 2 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Traveling HorseJade Hall |
| 11:00–13:00 | Metal Horse | 午N 8 9 | 己未W 1 2 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Prosperity StarBranch Combination |
| 13:00–15:00 | Metal Goat | 未W 9 3 | 己未W 1 2 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Black TortoiseEstablish |
| 15:00–17:00 | Water Monkey | 壬S 1 7 | 己未W 1 2 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidNobleman |
| 17:00–19:00 | Water Rooster | 癸E 2 7 | 己未W 1 2 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unwanted hourRoad VoidGrappling Hook |
| 19:00–21:00 | Wood Dog | 甲戌N 7 2 | 己未W 1 2 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Stem Combination |
| 21:00–23:00 | Wood Pig | 乙亥W 3 3 | 己未W 1 2 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unused hour |
| 23:00–00:00 | Fire Late Rat | 丙子S 6 3 | 己未W 1 2 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourBranch HarmNobleman |
Time zone rules before 1970 can be wrong for some places.
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