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 26, 2026
癸E 2 7戊戌N 1 6丙午N 4 3
Year: Fire Horse
Month: Earth Dog
Day: Water Rooster
Lunar day 17
Season: Frost's Descent (霜降/Shuang Jiang)
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Sickness Star
Clashes with: Rabbit
Year and month stars
SESSWEWNENNW
98
54
76
87
19
32
43
65
21
Clock times, without local solar time.
| 00:00–01:00 | Water Early Rat | 壬子S 8 1 | 癸E 2 7 | 戊戌N 1 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidProsperity Star |
| 01:00–03:00 | Water Ox | 癸丑E 6 8 | 癸E 2 7 | 戊戌N 1 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidGrappling Hook |
| 03:00–05:00 | Wood Tiger | 甲寅N 7 9 | 癸E 2 7 | 戊戌N 1 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Three Harmony |
| 05:00–07:00 | Wood Rabbit | 乙卯W 1 4 | 癸E 2 7 | 戊戌N 1 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Day BreakerNobleman |
| 07:00–09:00 | Fire Dragon | 丙辰S 4 1 | 癸E 2 7 | 戊戌N 1 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Heavenly OfficialJoyful SpiritBranch Combination |
| 09:00–11:00 | Fire Snake | 丁巳E 2 8 | 癸E 2 7 | 戊戌N 1 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unwanted hourRed PhoenixNoblemanTreasure Star |
| 11:00–13:00 | Earth Horse | 戊午N 3 4 | 癸E 2 7 | 戊戌N 1 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Golden LockStem Combination |
| 13:00–15:00 | Earth Goat | 己未W 1 2 | 癸E 2 7 | 戊戌N 1 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unused hour |
| 15:00–17:00 | Metal Monkey | S 7 1 | 癸E 2 7 | 戊戌N 1 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | White Tiger |
| 17:00–19:00 | Metal Rooster | E 8 3 | 癸E 2 7 | 戊戌N 1 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Establish |
| 19:00–21:00 | Water Dog | 壬戌N 4 4 | 癸E 2 7 | 戊戌N 1 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourRoad VoidBranch HarmHeavenly Official |
| 21:00–23:00 | Water Pig | 癸亥W 6 6 | 癸E 2 7 | 戊戌N 1 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourTraveling HorseRoad VoidBlack Tortoise |
| 23:00–00:00 | Wood Late Rat | 甲子S 1 1 | 癸E 2 7 | 戊戌N 1 6 | 丙午N 4 3 | Prosperity Star |
Time zone rules before 1970 can be wrong for some places.
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