Chinese Almanac for 2026-11-12
2026-11-12 is Lunar month 10, day 4 on the Chinese lunar calendar, a Geng Yin day in the Bing Wu (Horse) year.
Key facts
| Gregorian date | 2026-11-12 |
|---|---|
| Lunar date | Lunar month 10, day 4 |
| Year (Ganzhi) | Bing (Yang Fire) Wu (Horse) |
| Month (Ganzhi) | Ji (Yin Earth) Hai (Pig) |
| Day (Ganzhi) | Geng (Yang Metal) Yin (Tiger) |
| Year zodiac | Horse |
Auspicious for (宜)
- Marry (嫁娶)
- Consecrate a deity statue (开光)
- Travel (出行)
- Relocate the household fire (出火)
- Dismantle (拆卸)
- Renovate and build (修造)
- Break ground (动土)
- Move into a new home (入宅)
- Move house (移徙)
- Set up a bed (安床)
- Raise the roof beam (上梁)
- Open for business (开市)
- Trade (交易)
- Sign a contract (立券)
- Plant (栽种)
Inauspicious for (忌)
- Pray for blessings (祈福)
- Offer sacrifices (祭祀)
- Fell trees (伐木)
- Dig a well (掘井)
- Build the stove (作灶)
- Thank the earth god (谢土)
Auspicious spirits (吉神)
Heaven's Virtue Combination (天德合), Month Void (月空), Hour's Virtue (时德), Minister's Day (相日), Six Harmony (六合), Five Riches (五富), Not Leading — Favorable for Marriage (不将), Golden Hall (金堂), Five Harmony (五合), Barking Dog Opposite (鸣吠对)
Inauspicious spirits (凶煞)
River Chief (河魁), Death God (死神), Wandering Calamity (游祸), Five Voids (五虚), Heaven's Prison (天牢)
Clash & direction to avoid
Clashes with Monkey (Jia Shen day); traditionally best to avoid the North direction.
Peng Zu's Hundred Taboos
Geng (Yang Metal) day: traditionally, looms are not set up, as it is said the work will come to nothing.
Yin (Tiger) day: traditionally, sacrifices are not offered, as it is said the spirits will not partake.
Auspicious directions
| God of Joy (喜神) | Northwest |
|---|---|
| God of Fortune (福神) | Southwest |
| God of Wealth (财神) | East |
| Tai Sui (太岁) | Center |
| Yang Noble God (阳贵神) | South |
| Yin Noble God (阴贵神) | Northeast |
What is today's lunar date?
2026-11-12 corresponds to Lunar month 10, day 4 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?
2026-11-12 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