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 30, 2026
戊寅N 8 6子S 2 9丙午N 4 3
Year: Fire Horse
Month: Metal Rat
Day: Earth Tiger
Lunar day 22
Season: Winter Solstice (冬至/Dong Zhi)
№3 Full
Clashes with: Monkey
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 | 戊寅N 8 6 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unwanted hourRoad Void |
| 01:00–03:00 | Water Ox | 癸丑E 6 8 | 戊寅N 8 6 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidNoblemanStem Combination |
| 03:00–05:00 | Wood Tiger | 甲寅N 7 9 | 戊寅N 8 6 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unused hourEstablish |
| 05:00–07:00 | Wood Rabbit | 乙卯W 1 4 | 戊寅N 8 6 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Red PhoenixHeavenly Official |
| 07:00–09:00 | Fire Dragon | 丙辰S 4 1 | 戊寅N 8 6 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Joyful SpiritGolden Lock |
| 09:00–11:00 | Fire Snake | 丁巳E 2 8 | 戊寅N 8 6 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Branch HarmProsperity Star |
| 11:00–13:00 | Earth Horse | 戊午N 3 4 | 戊寅N 8 6 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | White Tiger |
| 13:00–15:00 | Earth Goat | 己未W 1 2 | 戊寅N 8 6 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | NoblemanJade Hall |
| 15:00–17:00 | Metal Monkey | S 7 1 | 戊寅N 8 6 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Day BreakerEmpty hourTraveling Horse |
| 17:00–19:00 | Metal Rooster | E 8 3 | 戊寅N 8 6 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourBlack Tortoise |
| 19:00–21:00 | Water Dog | 壬戌N 4 4 | 戊寅N 8 6 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unwanted hourRoad VoidTreasure StarThree Harmony |
| 21:00–23:00 | Water Pig | 癸亥W 6 6 | 戊寅N 8 6 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidGrappling HookStem CombinationBranch Combination |
| 23:00–00:00 | Wood Late Rat | 甲子S 1 1 | 戊寅N 8 6 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unused hour |
Time zone rules before 1970 can be wrong for some places.
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