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
Wednesday, December 23, 2026
未W 9 3子S 2 9丙午N 4 3
Year: Fire Horse
Month: Metal Rat
Day: Metal Goat
Lunar day 15
Season: Winter Solstice (冬至/Dong Zhi)
№8 Danger
Earth Sha of the month
Clashes with: Ox
Year and month stars
SESSWEWNENNW
96
52
74
85
17
39
41
63
28
Clock times, without local solar time.
| 00:00–01:00 | Earth Early Rat | 戊子S 7 4 | 未W 9 3 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Branch Harm |
| 01:00–03:00 | Earth Ox | 己丑E 9 2 | 未W 9 3 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Day BreakerRed Phoenix |
| 03:00–05:00 | Metal Tiger | 寅N 3 1 | 未W 9 3 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | NoblemanGolden Lock |
| 05:00–07:00 | Metal Rabbit | 卯W 2 3 | 未W 9 3 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Treasure Star |
| 07:00–09:00 | Water Dragon | 壬辰S 6 4 | 未W 9 3 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidWhite Tiger |
| 09:00–11:00 | Water Snake | 癸巳E 4 6 | 未W 9 3 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Traveling HorseRoad VoidHeavenly OfficialJade Hall |
| 11:00–13:00 | Wood Horse | 甲午N 9 1 | 未W 9 3 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | NoblemanBranch Combination |
| 13:00–15:00 | Wood Goat | 乙未W 7 6 | 未W 9 3 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unwanted hourBlack TortoiseEstablish |
| 15:00–17:00 | Fire Monkey | 丙S 8 4 | 未W 9 3 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Joyful SpiritStem Combination |
| 17:00–19:00 | Fire Rooster | 丁E 4 9 | 未W 9 3 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unused hourGrappling HookProsperity Star |
| 19:00–21:00 | Earth Dog | 戊戌N 1 6 | 未W 9 3 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hour |
| 21:00–23:00 | Earth Pig | 己亥W 2 2 | 未W 9 3 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hour |
| 23:00–00:00 | Metal Late Rat | 子S 2 9 | 未W 9 3 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Branch Harm |
Time zone rules before 1970 can be wrong for some places.
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