Chinese almanac for October 2026
Solar terms this month: Cold Dew (Han Lu, 寒露), 8 October at 14:29; Frost Descent (Shuang Jiang, 霜降), 23 October at 17:37 (Malaysia time).
Thu 1 Oct · 8th lunar month, day 21 · Earth Monkey (Wu Shen, 戊申) · Close · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Travel (出行), Building and repairs (修造), Breaking ground (动土), Moving house (移徙) and more
Fri 2 Oct · 8th lunar month, day 22 · Earth Rooster (Ji You, 己酉) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Travel (出行)
Sat 3 Oct · 8th lunar month, day 23 · Metal Dog (Geng Xu, 庚戌) · Remove · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Travel (出行) and more
Sun 4 Oct · 8th lunar month, day 24 · Metal Pig (Xin Hai, 辛亥) · Full · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Travel (出行), Opening a business (开市), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Installing machinery (安机械), Moving the altar out before works (出火) and more
Mon 5 Oct · 8th lunar month, day 25 · Water Rat (Ren Zi, 壬子) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Plastering walls (修饰垣墙), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Tue 6 Oct · 8th lunar month, day 26 · Water Ox (Gui Chou, 癸丑) · Stable · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Making carts and tools (造车器), Installing machinery (安机械), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Consecrating a statue (开光) and more
Wed 7 Oct · 8th lunar month, day 27 · Wood Tiger (Jia Yin, 甲寅) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Catching pests (捕捉), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Taking off mourning clothes (除服), Putting on mourning clothes (成服), Breaking ground for a grave (破土) and more
Thu 8 Oct · 8th lunar month, day 28 · Wood Rabbit (Yi Mao, 乙卯) · Initiate · 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), Preparing one’s own grave (开生坟), Breaking ground for a grave (破土), Opening a grave for reburial (启钻) and more
Fri 9 Oct · 8th lunar month, day 29 · Fire Dragon (Bing Chen, 丙辰) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sat 10 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 1 · Fire Snake (Ding Si, 丁巳) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Praying for children (求嗣), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Taking in new household members (进人口), Receiving money (纳财), Making nets (结网) and more
Sun 11 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 2 · Earth Horse (Wu Wu, 戊午) · Success · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Opening a business (开市), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行), Moving into a new home (入宅) and more
Mon 12 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 3 · Earth Goat (Ji Wei, 己未) · Receive · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Building a stove (作灶), Receiving money (纳财)
Tue 13 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 4 · Metal Monkey (Geng Shen, 庚申) · Open · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
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
Wed 14 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 5 · Metal Rooster (Xin You, 辛酉) · Close · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Breaking ground (动土), Setting up the bed (安床) and more
Thu 15 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 6 · Water Dog (Ren Xu, 壬戌) · Establish · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行), Cleansing and clearing out (解除) and more
Fri 16 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 7 · Water Pig (Gui Hai, 癸亥) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Haircuts (理发), Felling trees (伐木) and more
Sat 17 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 8 · Wood Rat (Jia Zi, 甲子) · Full · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Haircuts (理发), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣) and more
Sun 18 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 9 · Wood Ox (Yi Chou, 乙丑) · Balance · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Plastering walls (修饰垣墙), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Building animal pens (造畜稠), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Mon 19 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 10 · Fire Tiger (Bing Yin, 丙寅) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: 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), Taking off mourning clothes (除服), Putting on mourning clothes (成服) and more
Tue 20 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 11 · Fire Rabbit (Ding Mao, 丁卯) · Initiate · black path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
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
Wed 21 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 12 · Earth Dragon (Wu Chen, 戊辰) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Thu 22 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 13 · Earth Snake (Ji Si, 己巳) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for children (求嗣), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Taking in new household members (进人口), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Hanging a door (安门) and more
Fri 23 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 14 · Metal Horse (Geng Wu, 庚午) · Success · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Opening a business (开市), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券) and more
Sat 24 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 15 · Metal Goat (Xin Wei, 辛未) · Receive · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Moving house (移徙), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Receiving money (纳财), Haircuts (理发) and more
Sun 25 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 16 · Water Monkey (Ren Shen, 壬申) · Open · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行) and more
Mon 26 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 17 · Water Rooster (Gui You, 癸酉) · Close · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Hanging the bridal curtains (合帐), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Travel (出行) and more
Tue 27 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 18 · Wood Dog (Jia Xu, 甲戌) · Establish · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Making carts and tools (造车器), Travel (出行), Building and repairs (修造), Raising the roof beam (上梁), Roofing (盖屋) and more
Wed 28 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 19 · Wood Pig (Yi Hai, 乙亥) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Felling trees (伐木), Making beams (作梁) and more
Thu 29 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 20 · Fire Rat (Bing Zi, 丙子) · Full · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Opening a business (开市), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Visiting family and friends (会亲友) and more
Fri 30 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 21 · Fire Ox (Ding Chou, 丁丑) · Balance · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sat 31 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 22 · Earth Tiger (Wu Yin, 戊寅) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Catching pests (捕捉), Hunting (畋猎), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
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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