Chinese Almanac for 2026-09-04
2026-09-04 is Lunar month 7, day 23 on the Chinese lunar calendar, a Xin Si day in the Bing Wu (Horse) year.
Key facts
| Gregorian date | 2026-09-04 |
|---|---|
| Lunar date | Lunar month 7, day 23 |
| Year (Ganzhi) | Bing (Yang Fire) Wu (Horse) |
| Month (Ganzhi) | Bing (Yang Fire) Shen (Monkey) |
| Day (Ganzhi) | Xin (Yin Metal) Si (Snake) |
| Year zodiac | Horse |
Auspicious for (宜)
- Marry (嫁娶)
- Hold an engagement ceremony (订盟)
- Present betrothal gifts (纳采)
- Build the stove (作灶)
- Hold a coming-of-age ceremony (冠笄)
- Cut cloth for tailoring (裁衣)
- Visit friends and family (会亲友)
- Bring in livestock (纳畜)
- Raise livestock (牧养)
- Install machinery (安机械)
- Open for business (开市)
- Sign a contract (立券)
- Collect wealth (纳财)
- Set up a bed (安床)
Inauspicious for (忌)
- Dig a well (掘井)
- Travel (出行)
- Break ground for burial (破土)
- Hold a funeral procession (行丧)
- Bury the deceased (安葬)
Auspicious spirits (吉神)
Heaven's Grace (天恩), Six Harmony (六合), Five Riches (五富), Essential Peace (要安), Precious Light (宝光)
Inauspicious spirits (凶煞)
River Chief (河魁), Robbery Star (劫煞), Double Day (重日)
Clash & direction to avoid
Clashes with Pig (Yi Hai day); traditionally best to avoid the East direction.
Peng Zu's Hundred Taboos
Xin (Yin Metal) day: traditionally, sauce is not made, as it is said the owner will never taste it.
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) | Southwest |
|---|---|
| God of Fortune (福神) | Northwest |
| God of Wealth (财神) | East |
| Tai Sui (太岁) | South |
| Yang Noble God (阳贵神) | Northeast |
| Yin Noble God (阴贵神) | South |
What is today's lunar date?
2026-09-04 corresponds to Lunar month 7, day 23 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?
2026-09-04 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