Chinese Almanac 2026 — Auspicious Date Selection
Find auspicious dates the traditional way: day pillars, activities, clashes and lucky hours for every day.
August 2026
| Date | Day Pillar | Auspicious for | Avoid | Clashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/01 | Ding Wei | Ancestral Rites, Renovation, Travel | Groundbreaking, Breaking Ground (Burial) | Chou |
| 8/02 | Wu Shen | Ancestral Rites, Ritual Bathing, Icon Making | Wedding, Travel | Yin |
| 8/03 | Ji You | Receiving Wealth, Grand Opening, 交易 | Taoist Ritual, Moving into a New Home | Mao |
| 8/04 | Geng Xu | Ancestral Rites, 修饰垣墙, 平治道涂 | Grand Opening, Groundbreaking | Chen |
| 8/05 | Xin Hai | Engagement, Betrothal Gifts, Ancestral Rites | Wedding, Burial | Si |
| 8/06 | Ren Zi | Ritual Bathing, 理发, 捕捉 | Moving the Altar Out, Wedding | Wu |
| 8/07 | Gui Chou | Ancestral Rites, 塞穴, 入殓 | 诸事不宜 | Wei |
| 8/08 | Jia Yin | 破屋, 坏垣, 馀事勿取 | 诸事不宜 | Shen |
| 8/09 | Yi Mao | Ancestral Rites, 入殓, 移柩 | 诸事不宜 | You |
| 8/10 | Bing Chen | Wedding, Moving the Altar Out, Demolition | Planting, 作灶 | Xu |
| 8/11 | Ding Si | Ancestral Rites, Consecration, Cleansing | Groundbreaking, Breaking Ground (Burial) | Hai |
| 8/12 | Wu Wu | Wedding, Ancestral Rites, Blessing Prayers | 盖屋, 入殓 | Zi |
| 8/13 | Ji Wei | Ancestral Rites, Groundbreaking, 筑堤 | Consecration, Travel | Chou |
| 8/14 | Geng Shen | Ancestral Rites, Cutting Cloth, Installing the Door | Setting Up the Bed, Groundbreaking | Yin |
| 8/15 | Xin You | Ancestral Rites, Cleansing, Demolition | Wedding, Travel | Mao |
| 8/16 | Ren Xu | Betrothal Gifts, Engagement, Consecration | Felling Trees, 谢土 | Chen |
| 8/17 | Gui Hai | 修饰垣墙, 平治道涂, Ancestral Rites | Wedding, 词讼 | Si |
| 8/18 | Jia Zi | Wedding, Ancestral Rites, Blessing Prayers | Taoist Ritual, Grand Opening | Wu |
| 8/19 | Yi Chou | Breaking Ground (Burial), Burial, 移柩 | Wedding, Moving into a New Home | Wei |
| 8/20 | Bing Yin | 破屋, 坏垣, 治病 | Blessing Prayers, Betrothal Gifts | Shen |
| 8/21 | Ding Mao | Wedding, Consecration, Ancestral Rites | 掘井, 理发 | You |
| 8/22 | Wu Chen | 安机械, Betrothal Gifts, Engagement | Moving into a New Home, Wedding | Xu |
| 8/23 | Ji Si | Wedding, Ancestral Rites, Blessing Prayers | Funeral Procession, Burial | Hai |
| 8/24 | Geng Wu | Wedding, Betrothal Gifts, Engagement | Moving into a New Home, Raising the Beam | Zi |
| 8/25 | Xin Wei | Ancestral Rites, Travel, 作梁 | Wedding, Moving into a New Home | Chou |
| 8/26 | Ren Shen | Wedding, Betrothal Gifts, Engagement | Planting, 掘井 | Yin |
| 8/27 | Gui You | Cleansing, Ancestral Rites, Blessing Prayers | Moving the Altar Out, Wedding | Mao |
| 8/28 | Jia Xu | Ritual Bathing, 理发, 会亲友 | Grand Opening, Moving into a New Home | Chen |
| 8/29 | Yi Hai | Ancestral Rites, 理发, 作灶 | Wedding, Planting | Si |
| 8/30 | Bing Zi | Wedding, Betrothal Gifts, Engagement | Grand Opening, Signing Contracts | Wu |
| 8/31 | Ding Chou | Ancestral Rites, 普渡, 捕捉 | Grand Opening, 交易 | Wei |