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
Sunday, August 23, 2026
己巳E 8 2丙S 8 4丙午N 4 3
Year: Fire Horse
Month: Fire Monkey
Day: Earth Snake
Lunar day 11
Until 02:18 UTC: Start of Autumn (立秋/Li Qiu)
From 02:18 UTC: End of Heat (处暑/Chu Shu)
№10 Receive
Robbery Sha of the month
Clashes with: Pig
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 | 己巳E 8 2 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | White TigerNoblemanStem Combination |
| 01:00–03:00 | Wood Ox | 乙丑E 3 6 | 己巳E 8 2 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unused hourTreasure StarJade Hall |
| Change of season 02:18 UTC: End of Heat (处暑/Chu Shu) | ||||||
| 03:00–05:00 | Fire Tiger | 丙寅N 2 4 | 己巳E 8 2 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Branch HarmUngrateful PunishmentHeavenly OfficialJoyful Spirit |
| 05:00–07:00 | Fire Rabbit | 丁卯W 6 9 | 己巳E 8 2 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Black Tortoise |
| 07:00–09:00 | Earth Dragon | 戊辰S 9 6 | 己巳E 8 2 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | |
| 09:00–11:00 | Earth Snake | 己巳E 8 2 | 己巳E 8 2 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Grappling HookEstablish |
| 11:00–13:00 | Metal Horse | 午N 8 9 | 己巳E 8 2 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Prosperity Star |
| 13:00–15:00 | Metal Goat | 未W 9 3 | 己巳E 8 2 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | |
| 15:00–17:00 | Water Monkey | 壬S 1 7 | 己巳E 8 2 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidNoblemanBranch Combination |
| 17:00–19:00 | Water Rooster | 癸E 2 7 | 己巳E 8 2 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unwanted hourRoad VoidRed Phoenix |
| 19:00–21:00 | Wood Dog | 甲戌N 7 2 | 己巳E 8 2 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourGolden LockStem Combination |
| 21:00–23:00 | Wood Pig | 乙亥W 3 3 | 己巳E 8 2 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Day BreakerEmpty hourTraveling Horse |
| 23:00–00:00 | Fire Late Rat | 丙子S 6 3 | 己巳E 8 2 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | White TigerNobleman |
Time zone rules before 1970 can be wrong for some places.
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