Chinese Almanac for 2026-07-18
2026-07-18 is Lunar month 6, day 5 on the Chinese lunar calendar, a Gui Si day in the Bing Wu (Horse) year.
Key facts
| Gregorian date | 2026-07-18 |
|---|---|
| Lunar date | Lunar month 6, day 5 |
| Year (Ganzhi) | Bing (Yang Fire) Wu (Horse) |
| Month (Ganzhi) | Yi (Yin Wood) Wei (Goat) |
| Day (Ganzhi) | Gui (Yin Water) Si (Snake) |
| Year zodiac | Horse |
Auspicious for (宜)
- Marry (嫁娶)
- Hold an engagement ceremony (订盟)
- Offer sacrifices (祭祀)
- Pray for blessings (祈福)
- Pray for offspring (求嗣)
- Present betrothal gifts (纳采)
- Cut cloth for tailoring (裁衣)
- Hold a coming-of-age ceremony (冠笄)
- Consecrate a deity statue (开光)
- Set up a bed (安床)
- Make roof beams (作梁)
- Renovate and build (修造)
- Break ground (动土)
- Build the stove (作灶)
- Lay the foundation (起基)
- Raise the roof beam (上梁)
- Build a roof (盖屋)
- Bring in livestock (纳畜)
- Raise livestock (牧养)
Inauspicious for (忌)
- Move house (移徙)
- Plant (栽种)
- Travel (出行)
- Hold a funeral procession (行丧)
- Break ground for burial (破土)
- Bury the deceased (安葬)
- File a lawsuit (词讼)
Auspicious spirits (吉神)
King's Day (王日), Post Horse (驿马), Heaven's Empress (天后), Hour's Yang (时阳), Vital Energy (生气), Blessing Birth (福生), Jade Hall (玉堂)
Inauspicious spirits (凶煞)
Month Aversion (月厌), Earth Fire (地火), Double Day (重日)
Clash & direction to avoid
Clashes with Pig (Ding Hai day); traditionally best to avoid the East direction.
Peng Zu's Hundred Taboos
Gui (Yin Water) day: traditionally, lawsuits are not filed, as it is said one's case will be weak and the opponent strong.
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) | Southeast |
|---|---|
| God of Fortune (福神) | Northeast |
| God of Wealth (财神) | South |
| Tai Sui (太岁) | Center |
| Yang Noble God (阳贵神) | Southeast |
| Yin Noble God (阴贵神) | East |
What is today's lunar date?
2026-07-18 corresponds to Lunar month 6, day 5 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?
2026-07-18 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