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
Friday, October 23, 2026
午N 8 9戊戌N 1 6丙午N 4 3
Year: Fire Horse
Month: Earth Dog
Day: Metal Horse
Lunar day 14
Until 09:37 UTC: Cold Dew (寒露/Han Lu)
From 09:37 UTC: Frost's Descent (霜降/Shuang Jiang)
№9 Success
Clashes with: Rat
Year and month stars
SESSWEWNENNW
98
54
76
87
19
32
43
65
21
Clock times, without local solar time.
| 00:00–01:00 | Fire Early Rat | 丙子S 6 3 | 午N 8 9 | 戊戌N 1 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Day BreakerGolden Lock |
| 01:00–03:00 | Fire Ox | 丁丑E 4 7 | 午N 8 9 | 戊戌N 1 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Branch HarmNobleman |
| 03:00–05:00 | Earth Tiger | 戊寅N 8 6 | 午N 8 9 | 戊戌N 1 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | White TigerTreasure StarThree Harmony |
| 05:00–07:00 | Earth Rabbit | 己卯W 7 8 | 午N 8 9 | 戊戌N 1 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Jade Hall |
| 07:00–09:00 | Metal Dragon | 辰S 1 9 | 午N 8 9 | 戊戌N 1 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | |
| 09:00–11:00 | Metal Snake | 巳E 3 7 | 午N 8 9 | 戊戌N 1 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Black Tortoise |
| Change of season 09:37 UTC: Frost's Descent (霜降/Shuang Jiang) | ||||||
| 11:00–13:00 | Water Horse | 壬午N 2 1 | 午N 8 9 | 戊戌N 1 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidHeavenly OfficialEstablish |
| 13:00–15:00 | Water Goat | 癸未W 4 8 | 午N 8 9 | 戊戌N 1 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidGrappling HookNoblemanBranch Combination |
| 15:00–17:00 | Wood Monkey | 甲S 3 9 | 午N 8 9 | 戊戌N 1 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Traveling HorseUnwanted hourProsperity Star |
| 17:00–19:00 | Wood Rooster | 乙E 9 4 | 午N 8 9 | 戊戌N 1 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Stem Combination |
| 19:00–21:00 | Fire Dog | 丙戌N 6 1 | 午N 8 9 | 戊戌N 1 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unused hourEmpty hourJoyful Spirit |
| 21:00–23:00 | Fire Pig | 丁亥W 8 8 | 午N 8 9 | 戊戌N 1 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourRed Phoenix |
| 23:00–00:00 | Earth Late Rat | 戊子S 7 4 | 午N 8 9 | 戊戌N 1 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Day BreakerGolden Lock |
Time zone rules before 1970 can be wrong for some places.
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