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.
September 2026
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
戊寅N 8 6丙S 8 4丙午N 4 3
Year: Fire Horse
Month: Fire Monkey
Day: Earth Tiger
Lunar day 20
Season: End of Heat (处暑/Chu Shu)
№7 Break
Month Breaker
Clashes with: Monkey
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 | 戊寅N 8 6 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unwanted hourRoad Void |
| 01:00–03:00 | Water Ox | 癸丑E 6 8 | 戊寅N 8 6 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidNoblemanStem Combination |
| 03:00–05:00 | Wood Tiger | 甲寅N 7 9 | 戊寅N 8 6 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unused hourEstablish |
| 05:00–07:00 | Wood Rabbit | 乙卯W 1 4 | 戊寅N 8 6 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Red PhoenixHeavenly Official |
| 07:00–09:00 | Fire Dragon | 丙辰S 4 1 | 戊寅N 8 6 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Joyful SpiritGolden Lock |
| 09:00–11:00 | Fire Snake | 丁巳E 2 8 | 戊寅N 8 6 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Branch HarmUngrateful PunishmentProsperity Star |
| 11:00–13:00 | Earth Horse | 戊午N 3 4 | 戊寅N 8 6 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | White Tiger |
| 13:00–15:00 | Earth Goat | 己未W 1 2 | 戊寅N 8 6 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | NoblemanJade Hall |
| 15:00–17:00 | Metal Monkey | S 7 1 | 戊寅N 8 6 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Day BreakerEmpty hourTraveling Horse |
| 17:00–19:00 | Metal Rooster | E 8 3 | 戊寅N 8 6 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourBlack Tortoise |
| 19:00–21:00 | Water Dog | 壬戌N 4 4 | 戊寅N 8 6 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unwanted hourRoad VoidTreasure StarThree Harmony |
| 21:00–23:00 | Water Pig | 癸亥W 6 6 | 戊寅N 8 6 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidGrappling HookStem CombinationBranch Combination |
| 23:00–00:00 | Wood Late Rat | 甲子S 1 1 | 戊寅N 8 6 | 丙S 8 4 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unused hour |
Time zone rules before 1970 can be wrong for some places.
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