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.
December 2026
Sunday, December 20, 2026
戊辰S 9 6子S 2 9丙午N 4 3
Year: Fire Horse
Month: Metal Rat
Day: Earth Dragon
Lunar day 12
Season: Major Snow (大雪/Da Xue)
№5 Stable
Clashes with: Dog
Year and month stars
SESSWEWNENNW
96
52
74
85
17
39
41
63
28
Clock times, without local solar time.
| 00:00–01:00 | Water Early Rat | 壬子S 8 1 | 戊辰S 9 6 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unwanted hourRoad VoidTreasure Star |
| 01:00–03:00 | Water Ox | 癸丑E 6 8 | 戊辰S 9 6 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidBlack TortoiseNoblemanStem Combination |
| 03:00–05:00 | Wood Tiger | 甲寅N 7 9 | 戊辰S 9 6 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unused hourTraveling Horse |
| 05:00–07:00 | Wood Rabbit | 乙卯W 1 4 | 戊辰S 9 6 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Branch HarmGrappling HookHeavenly Official |
| 07:00–09:00 | Fire Dragon | 丙辰S 4 1 | 戊辰S 9 6 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Joyful SpiritEstablish |
| 09:00–11:00 | Fire Snake | 丁巳E 2 8 | 戊辰S 9 6 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Prosperity Star |
| 11:00–13:00 | Earth Horse | 戊午N 3 4 | 戊辰S 9 6 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | |
| 13:00–15:00 | Earth Goat | 己未W 1 2 | 戊辰S 9 6 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Red PhoenixNobleman |
| 15:00–17:00 | Metal Monkey | S 7 1 | 戊辰S 9 6 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Golden LockThree Harmony |
| 17:00–19:00 | Metal Rooster | E 8 3 | 戊辰S 9 6 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Branch Combination |
| 19:00–21:00 | Water Dog | 壬戌N 4 4 | 戊辰S 9 6 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Day BreakerEmpty hourUnwanted hourRoad VoidWhite Tiger |
| 21:00–23:00 | Water Pig | 癸亥W 6 6 | 戊辰S 9 6 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourRoad VoidJade HallStem Combination |
| 23:00–00:00 | Wood Late Rat | 甲子S 1 1 | 戊辰S 9 6 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unused hourTreasure Star |
Time zone rules before 1970 can be wrong for some places.
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