Chinese Almanac for 2026-04-13
2026-04-13 is Lunar month 2, day 26 on the Chinese lunar calendar, a Ding Si day in the Bing Wu (Horse) year.
Key facts
| Gregorian date | 2026-04-13 |
|---|---|
| Lunar date | Lunar month 2, day 26 |
| Year (Ganzhi) | Bing (Yang Fire) Wu (Horse) |
| Month (Ganzhi) | Ren (Yang Water) Chen (Dragon) |
| Day (Ganzhi) | Ding (Yin Fire) Si (Snake) |
| Year zodiac | Horse |
Auspicious for (宜)
- Offer sacrifices (祭祀)
- Pray for blessings (祈福)
- Pray for offspring (求嗣)
- Consecrate a deity statue (开光)
- Present betrothal gifts (纳采)
- Hold an engagement ceremony (订盟)
- Perform a purification ritual (解除)
- Plant (栽种)
- Bring in livestock (纳畜)
- Raise livestock (牧养)
- Sweep the house (扫舍)
- Welcome new household members (进人口)
Inauspicious for (忌)
- Renovate a grave (修坟)
- Build a bridge (造桥)
- Build the stove (作灶)
- Travel (出行)
- Bury the deceased (安葬)
- Build a roof (盖屋)
- Move into a new home (入宅)
Auspicious spirits (吉神)
Heaven's Virtue Combination (天德合), Month's Virtue Combination (月德合), Four Images (四相), Yin Virtue (阴德), Minister's Day (相日), Auspicious Period (吉期), Five Riches (五富), Golden Hall (金堂), Bright Hall (明堂)
Inauspicious spirits (凶煞)
Robbery Star (劫煞), Five Voids (五虚), Eight Winds (八风), Double Day (重日)
Clash & direction to avoid
Clashes with Pig (Xin Hai day); traditionally best to avoid the East direction.
Peng Zu's Hundred Taboos
Ding (Yin Fire) day: traditionally, hair is not cut, as it is said sores will form on the head.
Si (Snake) day: traditionally, long journeys are avoided, as it is said belongings will be lost or hidden.
Auspicious directions
| God of Joy (喜神) | South |
|---|---|
| God of Fortune (福神) | Southeast |
| God of Wealth (财神) | Southwest |
| Tai Sui (太岁) | North |
| Yang Noble God (阳贵神) | Northwest |
| Yin Noble God (阴贵神) | West |
What is today's lunar date?
2026-04-13 corresponds to Lunar month 2, day 26 on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar.
What should be avoided on this day?
Traditional almanac sources list the items under Inauspicious for (忌) above as activities best avoided on this day.
Which zodiac year is this day in?
2026-04-13 falls in the Bing Wu year, the year of the Horse.
Solar terms: astronomical calculation. Daily do's and don'ts, auspicious/inauspicious spirits, clashes, and Peng Zu's taboos: Xieji Bianfangshu (协纪辨方书) tradition, as encoded in lunar-typescript · Last updated 2026-09-11