Chinese almanac for January 2026
Solar terms this month: Minor Cold (Xiao Han, 小寒), 5 January at 16:23; Major Cold (Da Han, 大寒), 20 January at 09:44 (Malaysia time).
Thu 1 Jan · 11th lunar month, day 13 · Wood Pig (Yi Hai, 乙亥) · Close · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Moving into a new home (入宅), Moving house (移徙), Travel (出行), Taking in new household members (进人口), Building and repairs (修造), Breaking ground (动土) and more
Fri 2 Jan · 11th lunar month, day 14 · Fire Rat (Bing Zi, 丙子) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Building animal pens (造畜稠), Training cattle and horses (教牛马)
Sat 3 Jan · 11th lunar month, day 15 · Fire Ox (Ding Chou, 丁丑) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making carts and tools (造车器), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Travel (出行) and more
Sun 4 Jan · 11th lunar month, day 16 · Earth Tiger (Wu Yin, 戊寅) · Full · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Installing machinery (安机械), Consecrating a statue (开光), Building and repairs (修造) and more
Mon 5 Jan · 11th lunar month, day 17 · Earth Rabbit (Ji Mao, 己卯) · Full · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Opening a business (开市), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Receiving money (纳财), Digging a pond (开池), Mending walls (补垣) and more
Tue 6 Jan · 11th lunar month, day 18 · Metal Dragon (Geng Chen, 庚辰) · Balance · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Plastering walls (修饰垣墙), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Wed 7 Jan · 11th lunar month, day 19 · Metal Snake (Xin Si, 辛巳) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Breaking ground (动土), Visiting family and friends (会亲友) and more
Thu 8 Jan · 11th lunar month, day 20 · Water Horse (Ren Wu, 壬午) · Initiate · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Consecrating a statue (开光), Moving into a new home (入宅) and more
Fri 9 Jan · 11th lunar month, day 21 · Water Goat (Gui Wei, 癸未) · Destruction · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sat 10 Jan · 11th lunar month, day 22 · Wood Monkey (Jia Shen, 甲申) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Opening a business (开市), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行) and more
Sun 11 Jan · 11th lunar month, day 23 · Wood Rooster (Yi You, 乙酉) · Success · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Breaking ground for a grave (破土), Taking off mourning clothes (除服), Putting on mourning clothes (成服), Opening a grave for reburial (启钻) and more
Mon 12 Jan · 11th lunar month, day 24 · Fire Dog (Bing Xu, 丙戌) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Tue 13 Jan · 11th lunar month, day 25 · Fire Pig (Ding Hai, 丁亥) · Open · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Opening a business (开市), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Receiving money (纳财), Buying livestock (纳畜), Building animal pens (造畜稠) and more
Wed 14 Jan · 11th lunar month, day 26 · Earth Rat (Wu Zi, 戊子) · Close · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Setting up the bed (安床), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Moving a coffin (移柩) and more
Thu 15 Jan · 11th lunar month, day 27 · Earth Ox (Ji Chou, 己丑) · Establish · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Building animal pens (造畜稠), Training cattle and horses (教牛马), Acupuncture (针灸), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Fri 16 Jan · 11th lunar month, day 28 · Metal Tiger (Geng Yin, 庚寅) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Making holy images (塑绘), Consecrating a statue (开光), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Opening a business (开市) and more
Sat 17 Jan · 11th lunar month, day 29 · Metal Rabbit (Xin Mao, 辛卯) · Full · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Travel (出行), Haircuts (理发), Setting up the bed (安床), Opening a grave for reburial (启钻), Burials (安葬) and more
Sun 18 Jan · 11th lunar month, day 30 · Water Dragon (Ren Chen, 壬辰) · Balance · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Mon 19 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 1 · Water Snake (Gui Si, 癸巳) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Consecrating a statue (开光), Felling trees (伐木), Moving the altar out before works (出火), Demolition (拆卸) and more
Tue 20 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 2 · Wood Horse (Jia Wu, 甲午) · Initiate · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Moving into a new home (入宅), Moving house (移徙), Setting up the bed (安床) and more
Wed 21 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 3 · Wood Goat (Yi Wei, 乙未) · Destruction · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Thu 22 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 4 · Fire Monkey (Bing Shen, 丙申) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Consecrating a statue (开光), Setting up the home altar (安香), Moving the altar out before works (出火) and more
Fri 23 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 5 · Fire Rooster (Ding You, 丁酉) · Success · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Breaking ground for a grave (破土), Opening a grave for reburial (启钻), Burials (安葬) and more
Sat 24 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 6 · Earth Dog (Wu Xu, 戊戌) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Receiving money (纳财), Catching pests (捕捉), Hunting (畋猎)
Sun 25 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 7 · Earth Pig (Ji Hai, 己亥) · Open · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮) and more
Mon 26 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 8 · Metal Rat (Geng Zi, 庚子) · Close · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Exchanging names and birth dates (问名), Trading (交易) and more
Tue 27 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 9 · Metal Ox (Xin Chou, 辛丑) · Establish · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Training cattle and horses (教牛马), Building animal pens (造畜稠), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Wed 28 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 10 · Water Tiger (Ren Yin, 壬寅) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Consecrating a statue (开光), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Moving the altar out before works (出火), Demolition (拆卸), Building and repairs (修造) and more
Thu 29 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 11 · Water Rabbit (Gui Mao, 癸卯) · Full · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Travel (出行), Laying foundations (起基), Setting up the bed (安床), Receiving money (纳财), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券) and more
Fri 30 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 12 · Wood Dragon (Jia Chen, 甲辰) · Balance · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Levelling roads (平治道涂), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sat 31 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 13 · Wood Snake (Yi Si, 乙巳) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Installing machinery (安机械) and more
The good-for and avoid lists come from the open-source lunar calendar library (6tail), whose author built them from a popular Chinese calendar website’s data. Almanacs differ on these lists, and unlike the rest of this site they are not quoted from a classical text. How the rest is worked out
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