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.
October 2026
Monday, October 5, 2026
壬子S 8 1丁E 4 9丙午N 4 3
Year: Fire Horse
Month: Fire Rooster
Day: Water Rat
Lunar day 25
Season: Autumn Equinox (秋分/Qiu Fen)
№4 Balance
Year BreakerCalamity Sha of the year
Clashes with: Horse
Year and month stars
SESSWEWNENNW
99
55
77
88
11
33
44
66
22
Clock times, without local solar time.
| 00:00–01:00 | Metal Early Rat | 子S 2 9 | 壬子S 8 1 | 丁E 4 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | EstablishGolden Lock |
| 01:00–03:00 | Metal Ox | 丑E 1 3 | 壬子S 8 1 | 丁E 4 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Heavenly OfficialBranch Combination |
| 03:00–05:00 | Water Tiger | 壬寅N 9 7 | 壬子S 8 1 | 丁E 4 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourTraveling HorseRoad VoidWhite Tiger |
| 05:00–07:00 | Water Rabbit | 癸卯W 8 7 | 壬子S 8 1 | 丁E 4 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourRoad VoidRude PunishmentNoblemanJade Hall |
| 07:00–09:00 | Wood Dragon | 甲辰S 3 2 | 壬子S 8 1 | 丁E 4 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | |
| 09:00–11:00 | Wood Snake | 乙巳E 7 3 | 壬子S 8 1 | 丁E 4 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Black TortoiseNobleman |
| 11:00–13:00 | Fire Horse | 丙午N 4 3 | 壬子S 8 1 | 丁E 4 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Day BreakerUnwanted hourJoyful Spirit |
| 13:00–15:00 | Fire Goat | 丁未W 6 7 | 壬子S 8 1 | 丁E 4 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Branch HarmGrappling HookHeavenly OfficialStem Combination |
| 15:00–17:00 | Earth Monkey | 戊S 2 6 | 壬子S 8 1 | 丁E 4 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unused hourTreasure Star |
| 17:00–19:00 | Earth Rooster | 己E 3 8 | 壬子S 8 1 | 丁E 4 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | |
| 19:00–21:00 | Metal Dog | 戌N 9 9 | 壬子S 8 1 | 丁E 4 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | |
| 21:00–23:00 | Metal Pig | 亥W 7 7 | 壬子S 8 1 | 丁E 4 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Red PhoenixProsperity Star |
| 23:00–00:00 | Water Late Rat | 壬子S 8 1 | 壬子S 8 1 | 丁E 4 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidEstablishGolden Lock |
Time zone rules before 1970 can be wrong for some places.
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