Chinese Almanac for 2026-09-01
2026-09-01 is Lunar month 7, day 20 on the Chinese lunar calendar, a Wu Yin day in the Bing Wu (Horse) year.
Key facts
| Gregorian date | 2026-09-01 |
|---|---|
| Lunar date | Lunar month 7, day 20 |
| Year (Ganzhi) | Bing (Yang Fire) Wu (Horse) |
| Month (Ganzhi) | Bing (Yang Fire) Shen (Monkey) |
| Day (Ganzhi) | Wu (Yang Earth) Yin (Tiger) |
| Year zodiac | Horse |
Auspicious for (宜)
- Take a ritual bath (沐浴)
- Demolish a house (破屋)
- Demolish a wall (坏垣)
- Avoid all other matters (馀事勿取)
Inauspicious for (忌)
- Hold a Taoist purification rite (斋醮)
- Open for business (开市)
Auspicious spirits (吉神)
Heaven's Virtue Combination (天德合), Post Horse (驿马), Heaven's Empress (天后), Sacred Heart (圣心), Untying Spirit (解神), Five Harmony (五合)
Inauspicious spirits (凶煞)
Month Breaker (月破), Great Depletion (大耗), Month Punishment (月刑)
Clash & direction to avoid
Clashes with Monkey (Ren Shen day); traditionally best to avoid the North direction.
Peng Zu's Hundred Taboos
Wu (Yang Earth) day: traditionally, land is not accepted, as it is said to be inauspicious for the landowner.
Yin (Tiger) day: traditionally, sacrifices are not offered, as it is said the spirits will not partake.
Auspicious directions
| God of Joy (喜神) | Southeast |
|---|---|
| God of Fortune (福神) | Northeast |
| God of Wealth (财神) | North |
| Tai Sui (太岁) | South |
| Yang Noble God (阳贵神) | Northeast |
| Yin Noble God (阴贵神) | Southwest |
What is today's lunar date?
2026-09-01 corresponds to Lunar month 7, day 20 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?
2026-09-01 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