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Chinese almanac / 2026

Tong shu 2026-10-04

Lunar dates, solar terms and traditional favorable and avoid entries, with mineral-pigment landscapes for the season.

Calendar day follows Beijing time (UTC+8)

Golden fields and red maples around a winding autumn stream.
Autumn Equinox · Mineral pigments

2026-10-04

Sunday, 4 October 2026 · lunar 丙午 year, month 8, day 24 · day pillar 辛亥

Zodiac by Lunar New Year: Horse

Autumn Equinox day 11 (since 9/23; next: Cold Dew 10/8)

The moon beside your dream ↓

Lunar date & day pillar

Sunday, 4 October 2026 · lunar 丙午 year, month 8, day 24 · day pillar 辛亥

Five phases · palette

Day stem 辛 is Metal — take white: plain white, silver white (five-phases color canon; modern color names are editorial transcriptions)

What to wear

one plain- or silver-white accent: stud earrings or a watch

Favorable & avoid

Favorable: travel; go out, open for business, trade and transactions|Avoid: weddings, break ground (construction), build bridges

Zodiac & clash

Zodiac: Horse (same by Lunar New Year and by Li Chun)|Day clash: Snake (乙巳) · sha toward west

Season & everyday life

Autumn Equinox day 11 (since 9/23; next: Cold Dew 10/8)|Nights lengthen after the equinox — dress warmer for evening walks|Metal pairs with pungent — a few slices of white radish, or a little shredded ginger (Hong Fan five flavors; ingredients are editorial examples)

Wealth & joy directions

Wealth: due east · Joy: southwest

The moon beside your dream

Notice the moon as you note your dream. This is a sky observation, not a prediction about your sleep.

Last quarter · 2026-10-04 · UTC

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Almanac entries from lunar-javascript 1.7.7 are excerpted / translated in original order, with up to three entries by default. English omits funeral-type entries; Chinese retains them. Complete source lists remain in the provider. Calendar timezone fixed at Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8). For everyday inspiration only — no outcome is guaranteed and no death is predicted.

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