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
Monday, August 17, 2026
癸亥W 6 6丙S 8 4丙午N 4 3
Year: Fire Horse
Month: Fire Monkey
Day: Water Pig
Lunar day 5
Season: Start of Autumn (立秋/Li Qiu)
№4 Balance
Robbery Sha of the year
Clashes with: Snake
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 | 癸亥W 6 6 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourRoad VoidWhite TigerProsperity Star |
| 01:00–03:00 | Water Ox | 癸丑E 6 8 | 癸亥W 6 6 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourRoad VoidJade Hall |
| 03:00–05:00 | Wood Tiger | 甲寅N 7 9 | 癸亥W 6 6 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Branch Combination |
| 05:00–07:00 | Wood Rabbit | 乙卯W 1 4 | 癸亥W 6 6 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Black TortoiseNobleman |
| 07:00–09:00 | Fire Dragon | 丙辰S 4 1 | 癸亥W 6 6 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Heavenly OfficialJoyful Spirit |
| 09:00–11:00 | Fire Snake | 丁巳E 2 8 | 癸亥W 6 6 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Day BreakerTraveling HorseUnwanted hourGrappling HookNobleman |
| 11:00–13:00 | Earth Horse | 戊午N 3 4 | 癸亥W 6 6 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Stem Combination |
| 13:00–15:00 | Earth Goat | 己未W 1 2 | 癸亥W 6 6 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unused hourTreasure Star |
| 15:00–17:00 | Metal Monkey | S 7 1 | 癸亥W 6 6 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Branch Harm |
| 17:00–19:00 | Metal Rooster | E 8 3 | 癸亥W 6 6 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Red Phoenix |
| 19:00–21:00 | Water Dog | 壬戌N 4 4 | 癸亥W 6 6 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidHeavenly OfficialGolden Lock |
| 21:00–23:00 | Water Pig | 癸亥W 6 6 | 癸亥W 6 6 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidEstablish |
| 23:00–00:00 | Wood Late Rat | 甲子S 1 1 | 癸亥W 6 6 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourWhite TigerProsperity Star |
Time zone rules before 1970 can be wrong for some places.
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