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
Friday, December 25, 2026
癸E 2 7子S 2 9丙午N 4 3
Year: Fire Horse
Month: Metal Rat
Day: Water Rooster
Lunar day 17
Season: Winter Solstice (冬至/Dong Zhi)
№10 Receive
Clashes with: Rabbit
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 | 癸E 2 7 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidProsperity Star |
| 01:00–03:00 | Water Ox | 癸丑E 6 8 | 癸E 2 7 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidGrappling Hook |
| 03:00–05:00 | Wood Tiger | 甲寅N 7 9 | 癸E 2 7 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | |
| 05:00–07:00 | Wood Rabbit | 乙卯W 1 4 | 癸E 2 7 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Day BreakerNobleman |
| 07:00–09:00 | Fire Dragon | 丙辰S 4 1 | 癸E 2 7 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Heavenly OfficialJoyful SpiritBranch Combination |
| 09:00–11:00 | Fire Snake | 丁巳E 2 8 | 癸E 2 7 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unwanted hourRed PhoenixNoblemanTreasure Star |
| 11:00–13:00 | Earth Horse | 戊午N 3 4 | 癸E 2 7 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Golden LockStem Combination |
| 13:00–15:00 | Earth Goat | 己未W 1 2 | 癸E 2 7 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unused hour |
| 15:00–17:00 | Metal Monkey | S 7 1 | 癸E 2 7 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | White Tiger |
| 17:00–19:00 | Metal Rooster | E 8 3 | 癸E 2 7 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Establish |
| 19:00–21:00 | Water Dog | 壬戌N 4 4 | 癸E 2 7 | 子S 2 9 | 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 | 子S 2 9 | 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 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Prosperity Star |
Time zone rules before 1970 can be wrong for some places.
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