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
Tuesday, December 22, 2026
午N 8 9子S 2 9丙午N 4 3
Year: Fire Horse
Month: Metal Rat
Day: Metal Horse
Lunar day 14
Season: Winter Solstice (冬至/Dong Zhi)
№7 Break
Month BreakerCalamity Sha of the month
Clashes with: Rat
Year and month stars
SESSWEWNENNW
96
52
74
85
17
39
41
63
28
Clock times, without local solar time.
| 00:00–01:00 | Fire Early Rat | 丙子S 6 3 | 午N 8 9 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Day BreakerGolden Lock |
| 01:00–03:00 | Fire Ox | 丁丑E 4 7 | 午N 8 9 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Branch HarmNobleman |
| 03:00–05:00 | Earth Tiger | 戊寅N 8 6 | 午N 8 9 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | White TigerTreasure Star |
| 05:00–07:00 | Earth Rabbit | 己卯W 7 8 | 午N 8 9 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Jade Hall |
| 07:00–09:00 | Metal Dragon | 辰S 1 9 | 午N 8 9 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | |
| 09:00–11:00 | Metal Snake | 巳E 3 7 | 午N 8 9 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Black Tortoise |
| 11:00–13:00 | Water Horse | 壬午N 2 1 | 午N 8 9 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidHeavenly OfficialEstablish |
| 13:00–15:00 | Water Goat | 癸未W 4 8 | 午N 8 9 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidGrappling HookNoblemanBranch Combination |
| 15:00–17:00 | Wood Monkey | 甲S 3 9 | 午N 8 9 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Traveling HorseUnwanted hourProsperity Star |
| 17:00–19:00 | Wood Rooster | 乙E 9 4 | 午N 8 9 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Stem Combination |
| 19:00–21:00 | Fire Dog | 丙戌N 6 1 | 午N 8 9 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unused hourEmpty hourJoyful Spirit |
| 21:00–23:00 | Fire Pig | 丁亥W 8 8 | 午N 8 9 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourRed Phoenix |
| 23:00–00:00 | Earth Late Rat | 戊子S 7 4 | 午N 8 9 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Day BreakerGolden Lock |
Time zone rules before 1970 can be wrong for some places.
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