Chinese almanac for November 2026
Solar terms this month: Start of Winter (Li Dong, 立冬), 7 November at 17:52; Minor Snow (Xiao Xue, 小雪), 22 November at 15:23 (Malaysia time).
Sun 1 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 23 · Earth Rabbit (Ji Mao, 己卯) · Initiate · black path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
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
Mon 2 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 24 · Metal Dragon (Geng Chen, 庚辰) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Tue 3 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 25 · Metal Snake (Xin Si, 辛巳) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Receiving money (纳财) and more
Wed 4 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 26 · Water Horse (Ren Wu, 壬午) · Success · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Making carts and tools (造车器), 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) and more
Thu 5 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 27 · Water Goat (Gui Wei, 癸未) · Receive · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Building a stove (作灶), Receiving money (纳财), Catching pests (捕捉), Hunting (畋猎), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Fri 6 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 28 · Wood Monkey (Jia Shen, 甲申) · Open · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
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
Sat 7 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 29 · Wood Rooster (Yi You, 乙酉) · Open · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sun 8 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 30 · Fire Dog (Bing Xu, 丙戌) · Close · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Setting up the bed (安床), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Digging a pond (开池), Mending walls (补垣), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Moving a coffin (移柩) and more
Mon 9 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 1 · Fire Pig (Ding Hai, 丁亥) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Tue 10 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 2 · Earth Rat (Wu Zi, 戊子) · Remove · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Moving the altar out before works (出火), Demolition (拆卸) and more
Wed 11 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 3 · Earth Ox (Ji Chou, 己丑) · Full · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Consecrating a statue (开光), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Hanging a door (安门), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Setting up the bed (安床), Making nets (结网) and more
Thu 12 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 4 · Metal Tiger (Geng Yin, 庚寅) · Balance · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行), Moving the altar out before works (出火), Demolition (拆卸), Building and repairs (修造) and more
Fri 13 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 5 · Metal Rabbit (Xin Mao, 辛卯) · Stable · 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), Moving the altar out before works (出火) and more
Sat 14 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 6 · Water Dragon (Ren Chen, 壬辰) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Haircuts (理发), Acupuncture (针灸), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Taking in new household members (进人口), Trimming nails (整手足甲)
Sun 15 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 7 · Water Snake (Gui Si, 癸巳) · Destruction · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Seeing a doctor (求医), Medical treatment (治病), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Mon 16 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 8 · Wood Horse (Jia Wu, 甲午) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Carving (雕刻) and more
Tue 17 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 9 · Wood Goat (Yi Wei, 乙未) · Success · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Consecrating a statue (开光), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Felling trees (伐木) and more
Wed 18 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 10 · Fire Monkey (Bing Shen, 丙申) · Receive · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Cleaning the house (扫舍), Catching pests (捕捉), Hunting (畋猎), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Sealing holes (塞穴) and more
Thu 19 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 11 · Fire Rooster (Ding You, 丁酉) · Open · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮) and more
Fri 20 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 12 · Earth Dog (Wu Xu, 戊戌) · Close · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Hanging the bridal curtains (合帐), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Weddings (嫁娶), Setting up the bed (安床), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Moving a coffin (移柩) and more
Sat 21 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 13 · Earth Pig (Ji Hai, 己亥) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Plastering walls (修饰垣墙), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Travel (出行), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sun 22 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 14 · Metal Rat (Geng Zi, 庚子) · Remove · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣) and more
Mon 23 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 15 · Metal Ox (Xin Chou, 辛丑) · Full · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Making holy images (塑绘), Haircuts (理发), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Raising livestock (牧养), Digging a pond (开池) and more
Tue 24 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 16 · Water Tiger (Ren Yin, 壬寅) · Balance · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Travel (出行), Receiving money (纳财), Opening a business (开市), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Breaking ground (动土) and more
Wed 25 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 17 · Water Rabbit (Gui Mao, 癸卯) · Stable · black path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Consecrating a statue (开光) and more
Thu 26 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 18 · Wood Dragon (Jia Chen, 甲辰) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行) and more
Fri 27 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 19 · Wood Snake (Yi Si, 乙巳) · Destruction · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Seeing a doctor (求医), Medical treatment (治病) and more
Sat 28 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 20 · Fire Horse (Bing Wu, 丙午) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleaning the house (扫舍), Breaking ground for a grave (破土), Burials (安葬), Taking off mourning clothes (除服), Putting on mourning clothes (成服) and more
Sun 29 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 21 · Fire Goat (Ding Wei, 丁未) · Success · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Building and repairs (修造) and more
Mon 30 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 22 · Earth Monkey (Wu Shen, 戊申) · Receive · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Catching pests (捕捉), Hunting (畋猎), Making nets (结网), Cleaning the house (扫舍)
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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