Chinese almanac for August 2026
Solar terms this month: Start of Autumn (Li Qiu, 立秋), 7 August at 19:42; End of Heat (Chu Shu, 处暑), 23 August at 10:18 (Malaysia time).
Sat 1 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 19 · Fire Goat (Ding Wei, 丁未) · Establish · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Building and repairs (修造), Travel (出行), Roofing (盖屋), Raising pillars (竖柱), Making carts and tools (造车器) and more
Sun 2 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 20 · Earth Monkey (Wu Shen, 戊申) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Making holy images (塑绘), Consecrating a statue (开光), Starting school (入学), Cleansing and clearing out (解除) and more
Mon 3 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 21 · Earth Rooster (Ji You, 己酉) · Full · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Receiving money (纳财), Opening a business (开市), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Travel (出行), Offerings and worship (祭祀) and more
Tue 4 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 22 · Metal Dog (Geng Xu, 庚戌) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Plastering walls (修饰垣墙), Levelling roads (平治道涂)
Wed 5 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 23 · Metal Pig (Xin Hai, 辛亥) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Consecrating a statue (开光), Setting up the home altar (安香) and more
Thu 6 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 24 · Water Rat (Ren Zi, 壬子) · Initiate · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Haircuts (理发), Catching pests (捕捉), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Moving a coffin (移柩), Breaking ground for a grave (破土) and more
Fri 7 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 25 · Water Ox (Gui Chou, 癸丑) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Sealing holes (塞穴), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Breaking ground for a grave (破土), Burials (安葬), Moving a coffin (移柩) and more
Sat 8 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 26 · Wood Tiger (Jia Yin, 甲寅) · Destruction · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sun 9 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 27 · Wood Rabbit (Yi Mao, 乙卯) · Danger · black path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Moving a coffin (移柩), Making nets (结网), Opening a grave for reburial (启钻), Burials (安葬) and more
Mon 10 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 28 · Fire Dragon (Bing Chen, 丙辰) · Success · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Moving the altar out before works (出火), Demolition (拆卸), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Consecrating a statue (开光) and more
Tue 11 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 29 · Fire Snake (Ding Si, 丁巳) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Consecrating a statue (开光), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Taking in new household members (进人口), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券) and more
Wed 12 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 30 · Earth Horse (Wu Wu, 戊午) · Open · 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), Travel (出行) and more
Thu 13 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 1 · Earth Goat (Ji Wei, 己未) · Close · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Breaking ground (动土), Building embankments (筑堤), Digging a pond (开池), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Sealing holes (塞穴) and more
Fri 14 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 2 · Metal Monkey (Geng Shen, 庚申) · Establish · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Hanging a door (安门), Receiving money (纳财), Cleaning the house (扫舍), Travel (出行) and more
Sat 15 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 3 · Metal Rooster (Xin You, 辛酉) · Remove · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Demolition (拆卸), Building and repairs (修造), Breaking ground (动土), Laying foundations (起基) and more
Sun 16 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 4 · Water Dog (Ren Xu, 壬戌) · Full · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Setting up the home altar (安香) and more
Mon 17 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 5 · Water Pig (Gui Hai, 癸亥) · Balance · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Plastering walls (修饰垣墙), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Building a stove (作灶)
Tue 18 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 6 · Wood Rat (Jia Zi, 甲子) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Moving the altar out before works (出火), Travel (出行) and more
Wed 19 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 7 · Wood Ox (Yi Chou, 乙丑) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Breaking ground for a grave (破土), Burials (安葬), Moving a coffin (移柩), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Catching pests (捕捉) and more
Thu 20 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 8 · Fire Tiger (Bing Yin, 丙寅) · Destruction · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Medical treatment (治病), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Fri 21 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 9 · Fire Rabbit (Ding Mao, 丁卯) · Danger · black path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Consecrating a statue (开光), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Setting up the home altar (安香) and more
Sat 22 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 10 · Earth Dragon (Wu Chen, 戊辰) · Success · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Installing machinery (安机械), 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) and more
Sun 23 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 11 · Earth Snake (Ji Si, 己巳) · Receive · 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), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄) and more
Mon 24 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 12 · Metal Horse (Geng Wu, 庚午) · Open · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Consecrating a statue (开光), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Travel (出行) and more
Tue 25 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 13 · Metal Goat (Xin Wei, 辛未) · Close · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Travel (出行), Making beams (作梁), Moving the altar out before works (出火), Demolition (拆卸), Building and repairs (修造) and more
Wed 26 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 14 · Water Monkey (Ren Shen, 壬申) · Establish · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), 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) and more
Thu 27 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 15 · Water Rooster (Gui You, 癸酉) · Remove · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Building and repairs (修造), Breaking ground (动土) and more
Fri 28 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 16 · Wood Dog (Jia Xu, 甲戌) · Full · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Haircuts (理发), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Making holy images (塑绘), Consecrating a statue (开光), Planting (栽种) and more
Sat 29 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 17 · Wood Pig (Yi Hai, 乙亥) · Balance · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Haircuts (理发), Building a stove (作灶), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Plastering walls (修饰垣墙), Levelling roads (平治道涂)
Sun 30 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 18 · Fire Rat (Bing Zi, 丙子) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮) and more
Mon 31 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 19 · Fire Ox (Ding Chou, 丁丑) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Offerings for wandering spirits (普渡), Catching pests (捕捉), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Making nets (结网), Hunting (畋猎) 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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