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
Saturday, December 26, 2026
甲戌N 7 2子S 2 9丙午N 4 3
Year: Fire Horse
Month: Metal Rat
Day: Wood Dog
Lunar day 18
Season: Winter Solstice (冬至/Dong Zhi)
№11 Open
Clashes with: Dragon
Year and month stars
SESSWEWNENNW
96
52
74
85
17
39
41
63
28
Clock times, without local solar time.
| 00:00–01:00 | Wood Early Rat | 甲子S 1 1 | 甲戌N 7 2 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | |
| 01:00–03:00 | Wood Ox | 乙丑E 3 6 | 甲戌N 7 2 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Black TortoiseNobleman |
| 03:00–05:00 | Fire Tiger | 丙寅N 2 4 | 甲戌N 7 2 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Joyful SpiritProsperity StarThree Harmony |
| 05:00–07:00 | Fire Rabbit | 丁卯W 6 9 | 甲戌N 7 2 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Grappling HookBranch Combination |
| 07:00–09:00 | Earth Dragon | 戊辰S 9 6 | 甲戌N 7 2 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Day BreakerUnwanted hour |
| 09:00–11:00 | Earth Snake | 己巳E 8 2 | 甲戌N 7 2 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Stem Combination |
| 11:00–13:00 | Metal Horse | 午N 8 9 | 甲戌N 7 2 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unused hourTreasure Star |
| 13:00–15:00 | Metal Goat | 未W 9 3 | 甲戌N 7 2 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Red PhoenixNobleman |
| 15:00–17:00 | Water Monkey | 壬S 1 7 | 甲戌N 7 2 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourTraveling HorseRoad VoidGolden Lock |
| 17:00–19:00 | Water Rooster | 癸E 2 7 | 甲戌N 7 2 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourRoad VoidBranch HarmHeavenly Official |
| 19:00–21:00 | Wood Dog | 甲戌N 7 2 | 甲戌N 7 2 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | White TigerEstablish |
| 21:00–23:00 | Wood Pig | 乙亥W 3 3 | 甲戌N 7 2 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Jade Hall |
| 23:00–00:00 | Fire Late Rat | 丙子S 6 3 | 甲戌N 7 2 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 |
Time zone rules before 1970 can be wrong for some places.
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