Chinese Almanac for 2026-05-12
2026-05-12 is Lunar month 3, day 26 on the Chinese lunar calendar, a Bing Xu day in the Bing Wu (Horse) year.
Key facts
| Gregorian date | 2026-05-12 |
|---|---|
| Lunar date | Lunar month 3, day 26 |
| Year (Ganzhi) | Bing (Yang Fire) Wu (Horse) |
| Month (Ganzhi) | Gui (Yin Water) Si (Snake) |
| Day (Ganzhi) | Bing (Yang Fire) Xu (Dog) |
| 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)
- Perform a purification ritual (解除)
- Make bed curtains (合帐)
- Hold a coming-of-age ceremony (冠笄)
- Fell trees (伐木)
- Set up a frame (架马)
- Make roof beams (作梁)
- Renovate and build (修造)
- Welcome new household members (进人口)
- Marry (嫁娶)
- Cut cloth for tailoring (裁衣)
- Set up a bed (安床)
- Break ground (动土)
- Lay the foundation (起基)
- Raise the roof beam (上梁)
- Erect pillars (竖柱)
- Release water (放水)
- Visit friends and family (会亲友)
Inauspicious for (忌)
- None (无)
Auspicious spirits (吉神)
Heaven's Virtue Combination (天德合), Not Leading — Favorable for Marriage (不将), Jade Palace (玉宇), Untying Spirit (解神), Golden Chest (金匮)
Inauspicious spirits (凶煞)
Minor Depletion (小耗), Heaven's Thief (天贼), Five Graves (五墓), Repeat Day (复日)
Clash & direction to avoid
Clashes with Dragon (Geng Chen day); traditionally best to avoid the North direction.
Peng Zu's Hundred Taboos
Bing (Yang Fire) day: traditionally, the stove is not repaired, as it is said disaster will follow.
Xu (Dog) day: traditionally, dog meat is not eaten, as it is said strange things will happen.
Auspicious directions
| God of Joy (喜神) | Southwest |
|---|---|
| God of Fortune (福神) | Northwest |
| God of Wealth (财神) | Southwest |
| Tai Sui (太岁) | South |
| Yang Noble God (阳贵神) | West |
| Yin Noble God (阴贵神) | Northwest |
What is today's lunar date?
2026-05-12 corresponds to Lunar month 3, 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?
2026-05-12 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