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 29, 2026
丁丑E 4 7子S 2 9丙午N 4 3
Year: Fire Horse
Month: Metal Rat
Day: Fire Ox
Lunar day 21
Season: Winter Solstice (冬至/Dong Zhi)
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Earth Sha of the year
Clashes with: Goat
Year and month stars
SESSWEWNENNW
96
52
74
85
17
39
41
63
28
Clock times, without local solar time.
| 00:00–01:00 | Metal Early Rat | 子S 2 9 | 丁丑E 4 7 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Branch Combination |
| 01:00–03:00 | Metal Ox | 丑E 1 3 | 丁丑E 4 7 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unwanted hourRed PhoenixEstablish |
| 03:00–05:00 | Water Tiger | 壬寅N 9 7 | 丁丑E 4 7 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidGolden LockStem Combination |
| 05:00–07:00 | Water Rabbit | 癸卯W 8 7 | 丁丑E 4 7 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unused hourRoad Void |
| 07:00–09:00 | Wood Dragon | 甲辰S 3 2 | 丁丑E 4 7 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | White Tiger |
| 09:00–11:00 | Wood Snake | 乙巳E 7 3 | 丁丑E 4 7 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Jade Hall |
| 11:00–13:00 | Fire Horse | 丙午N 4 3 | 丁丑E 4 7 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Branch HarmJoyful SpiritProsperity Star |
| 13:00–15:00 | Fire Goat | 丁未W 6 7 | 丁丑E 4 7 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Day BreakerBlack Tortoise |
| 15:00–17:00 | Earth Monkey | 戊S 2 6 | 丁丑E 4 7 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hour |
| 17:00–19:00 | Earth Rooster | 己E 3 8 | 丁丑E 4 7 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourGrappling HookNoblemanTreasure Star |
| 19:00–21:00 | Metal Dog | 戌N 9 9 | 丁丑E 4 7 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | |
| 21:00–23:00 | Metal Pig | 亥W 7 7 | 丁丑E 4 7 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Traveling HorseUnwanted hourNoblemanHeavenly Official |
| 23:00–00:00 | Water Late Rat | 壬子S 8 1 | 丁丑E 4 7 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidStem CombinationBranch Combination |
Time zone rules before 1970 can be wrong for some places.
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