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
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
壬S 1 7丙S 8 4丙午N 4 3
Year: Fire Horse
Month: Fire Monkey
Day: Water Monkey
Lunar day 14
Season: End of Heat (处暑/Chu Shu)
№1 Establish
Clashes with: Tiger
Year and month stars
SESSWEWNENNW
91
56
78
89
12
34
45
67
23
Clock times, without local solar time.
| 00:00–01:00 | Metal Early Rat | 子S 2 9 | 壬S 1 7 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | |
| 01:00–03:00 | Metal Ox | 丑E 1 3 | 壬S 1 7 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Heavenly Official |
| 03:00–05:00 | Water Tiger | 壬寅N 9 7 | 壬S 1 7 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Day BreakerTraveling HorseRoad Void |
| 05:00–07:00 | Water Rabbit | 癸卯W 8 7 | 壬S 1 7 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidRed PhoenixNobleman |
| 07:00–09:00 | Wood Dragon | 甲辰S 3 2 | 壬S 1 7 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Treasure StarGolden Lock |
| 09:00–11:00 | Wood Snake | 乙巳E 7 3 | 壬S 1 7 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | NoblemanBranch Combination |
| 11:00–13:00 | Fire Horse | 丙午N 4 3 | 壬S 1 7 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unwanted hourWhite TigerJoyful Spirit |
| 13:00–15:00 | Fire Goat | 丁未W 6 7 | 壬S 1 7 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Heavenly OfficialJade HallStem Combination |
| 15:00–17:00 | Earth Monkey | 戊S 2 6 | 壬S 1 7 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unused hourEstablish |
| 17:00–19:00 | Earth Rooster | 己E 3 8 | 壬S 1 7 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Black Tortoise |
| 19:00–21:00 | Metal Dog | 戌N 9 9 | 壬S 1 7 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hour |
| 21:00–23:00 | Metal Pig | 亥W 7 7 | 壬S 1 7 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourBranch HarmGrappling HookProsperity Star |
| 23:00–00:00 | Water Late Rat | 壬子S 8 1 | 壬S 1 7 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road Void |
Time zone rules before 1970 can be wrong for some places.
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