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
Monday, December 21, 2026
己巳E 8 2子S 2 9丙午N 4 3
Year: Fire Horse
Month: Metal Rat
Day: Earth Snake
Lunar day 13
Until 20:50 UTC: Major Snow (大雪/Da Xue)
From 20:50 UTC: Winter Solstice (冬至/Dong Zhi)
№6 Hold
Robbery Sha of the month
Clashes with: Pig
Year and month stars
SESSWEWNENNW
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52
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85
17
39
41
63
28
Clock times, without local solar time.
| 00:00–01:00 | Wood Early Rat | 甲子S 1 1 | 己巳E 8 2 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | White TigerNoblemanStem Combination |
| 01:00–03:00 | Wood Ox | 乙丑E 3 6 | 己巳E 8 2 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unused hourTreasure StarJade Hall |
| 03:00–05:00 | Fire Tiger | 丙寅N 2 4 | 己巳E 8 2 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Branch HarmHeavenly OfficialJoyful Spirit |
| 05:00–07:00 | Fire Rabbit | 丁卯W 6 9 | 己巳E 8 2 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Black Tortoise |
| 07:00–09:00 | Earth Dragon | 戊辰S 9 6 | 己巳E 8 2 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | |
| 09:00–11:00 | Earth Snake | 己巳E 8 2 | 己巳E 8 2 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Grappling HookEstablish |
| 11:00–13:00 | Metal Horse | 午N 8 9 | 己巳E 8 2 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Prosperity Star |
| 13:00–15:00 | Metal Goat | 未W 9 3 | 己巳E 8 2 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | |
| 15:00–17:00 | Water Monkey | 壬S 1 7 | 己巳E 8 2 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidNoblemanBranch Combination |
| 17:00–19:00 | Water Rooster | 癸E 2 7 | 己巳E 8 2 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unwanted hourRoad VoidRed Phoenix |
| 19:00–21:00 | Wood Dog | 甲戌N 7 2 | 己巳E 8 2 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourGolden LockStem Combination |
| Change of season 20:50 UTC: Winter Solstice (冬至/Dong Zhi) | ||||||
| 21:00–23:00 | Wood Pig | 乙亥W 3 3 | 己巳E 8 2 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Day BreakerEmpty hourTraveling Horse |
| 23:00–00:00 | Fire Late Rat | 丙子S 6 3 | 己巳E 8 2 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | White TigerNobleman |
Time zone rules before 1970 can be wrong for some places.
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