Chinese Calendar: September 2026
Every day's favourable and unfavourable activities, Yellow or Black Path and festivals. Only the first few activities are listed; open a day to see them all with their basis.
15 Yellow Path days and 15 Black Path days this month.
- Sep 1 TueMonth 7, Day 20, 2026 (丙午年七月二十) · 戊寅 Wù Yín · Break · Heavenly PunishmentBlack PathFavourable BatheUnfavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, and more
- Sep 2 WedMonth 7, Day 21, 2026 (丙午年七月廿一) · 己卯 Jǐ Mǎo · Danger · Vermilion BirdBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Meet relatives and friendsUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Coming-of-age rites, and more
- Sep 3 ThuMonth 7, Day 22, 2026 (丙午年七月廿二) · 庚辰 Gēng Chén · Success · Golden CasketYellow PathFavourable (none)Unfavourable Nothing is favourable
- Sep 4 FriMonth 7, Day 23, 2026 (丙午年七月廿三) · 辛巳 Xīn Sì · Receive · Precious LightYellow PathFavourable (none)Unfavourable Travel, Trim nails, Seek medical treatment, Brewing
- Sep 5 SatMonth 7, Day 24, 2026 (丙午年七月廿四) · 壬午 Rén Wǔ · Open · White TigerBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, and moreUnfavourable Seek medical treatment, Roofing, Dig channels, Fell trees, Hunt, Fish
- Sep 6 SunMonth 7, Day 25, 2026 (丙午年七月廿五) · 癸未 Guǐ Wèi · Close · Jade HallYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrificesUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
- Sep 7 MonMonth 7, Day 26, 2026 (丙午年七月廿六) · 甲申 Jiǎ Shēn · Close · White TigerBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Bathe, Haircut, Trim nails, Cut cloth for clothes, Build embankments, and moreUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
- Sep 8 TueMonth 7, Day 27, 2026 (丙午年七月廿七) · 乙酉 Yǐ Yǒu · Establish · Jade HallYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Bathe, Sweep the houseUnfavourable Meet relatives and friends, Seek medical treatment, Build embankments, Build and break ground, Repair storehouses, Prepare a delivery room, and more
- Sep 9 WedMonth 7, Day 28, 2026 (丙午年七月廿八) · 丙戌 Bǐng Xū · Remove · Heavenly PrisonBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Inherit titles, Travel, Take up a post, Attend to official duties, Cleansing rites, and moreUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Meet relatives and friends, Agree a marriage, and more
- Sep 10 ThuMonth 7, Day 29, 2026 (丙午年七月廿九) · 丁亥 Dīng Hài · Full · Black TortoiseBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Bathe, Mend walls and fill holesUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
- Sep 11 FriMonth 8, Day 1, 2026 (丙午年八月初一) · 戊子 Wù Zǐ · Balance · Arbiter of FateYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Bathe, Plaster walls, Level roadsUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
- Sep 12 SatMonth 8, Day 2, 2026 (丙午年八月初二) · 己丑 Jǐ Chǒu · Settle · Gou ChenBlack PathFavourable Meet relatives and friends, Agree a marriage, Send betrothal gifts, Wedding, Build and break ground, Raise pillars and beams, and moreUnfavourable Coming-of-age rites, Take in household members, Cleansing rites, Seek medical treatment, Cut cloth for clothes, Weaving, and more
- Sep 13 SunMonth 8, Day 3, 2026 (丙午年八月初三) · 庚寅 Gēng Yín · Hold · Azure DragonYellow PathFavourable Bathe, Trap and catchUnfavourable Offer sacrifices, Move house, Return from afar, Seek medical treatment, Repair storehouses, Weaving, and more
- Sep 14 MonMonth 8, Day 4, 2026 (丙午年八月初四) · 辛卯 Xīn Mǎo · Break · Bright HallYellow PathFavourable (none)Unfavourable Nothing is favourable
- Sep 15 TueMonth 8, Day 5, 2026 (丙午年八月初五) · 壬辰 Rén Chén · Danger · Heavenly PunishmentBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrificesUnfavourable Receive honours, Submit petitions, Take in household members, Seek medical treatment, Cut cloth for clothes, Weaving, and more
- Sep 16 WedMonth 8, Day 6, 2026 (丙午年八月初六) · 癸巳 Guǐ Sì · Success · Vermilion BirdBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, Begin schooling, and moreUnfavourable Receive honours, Submit petitions, Travel, Trim nails, Break ground for a grave, Burial, and more
- Sep 17 ThuMonth 8, Day 7, 2026 (丙午年八月初七) · 甲午 Jiǎ Wǔ · Receive · Golden CasketYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Trap and catchUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
- Sep 18 FriMonth 8, Day 8, 2026 (丙午年八月初八) · 乙未 Yǐ Wèi · Open · Precious LightYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, and moreUnfavourable Seek medical treatment, Build embankments, Build and break ground, Repair storehouses, Prepare a delivery room, Dig channels and wells, and more
- Sep 19 SatMonth 8, Day 9, 2026 (丙午年八月初九) · 丙申 Bǐng Shēn · Close · White TigerBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Bathe, Haircut, Trim nails, Cut cloth for clothes, Weaving, and moreUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
- Sep 20 SunMonth 8, Day 10, 2026 (丙午年八月初十) · 丁酉 Dīng Yǒu · Establish · Jade HallYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Bathe, Sweep the houseUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
- Sep 21 MonMonth 8, Day 11, 2026 (丙午年八月十一) · 戊戌 Wù Xū · Remove · Heavenly PrisonBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Inherit titles, Travel, Take up a post, Attend to official duties, Cleansing rites, and moreUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Meet relatives and friends, Agree a marriage, and more
- Sep 22 TueMonth 8, Day 12, 2026 (丙午年八月十二) · 己亥 Jǐ Hài · Full · Black TortoiseBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Bathe, Mend walls and fill holesUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
- Sep 23 WedMonth 8, Day 13, 2026 (丙午年八月十三) · 庚子 Gēng Zǐ · Balance · Arbiter of FateYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Bathe, Plaster walls, Level roadsUnfavourable Receive honours, Submit petitions, Travel, Take up a post, Attend to official duties, Agree a marriage, and more
- Sep 24 ThuMonth 8, Day 14, 2026 (丙午年八月十四) · 辛丑 Xīn Chǒu · Settle · Gou ChenBlack PathFavourable Meet relatives and friendsUnfavourable Coming-of-age rites, Travel, Take up a post, Attend to official duties, Agree a marriage, Send betrothal gifts, and more
- Sep 25 FriMonth 8, Day 15, 2026 (丙午年八月十五) · 壬寅 Rén Yín · Hold · Azure DragonYellow Path · Mid-Autumn FestivalFavourable Bathe, Trap and catchUnfavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, and more
- Sep 26 SatMonth 8, Day 16, 2026 (丙午年八月十六) · 癸卯 Guǐ Mǎo · Break · Bright HallYellow PathFavourable (none)Unfavourable Nothing is favourable
- Sep 27 SunMonth 8, Day 17, 2026 (丙午年八月十七) · 甲辰 Jiǎ Chén · Danger · Heavenly PunishmentBlack PathFavourable (none)Unfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Inherit titles, Travel, Take up a post, and more
- Sep 28 MonMonth 8, Day 18, 2026 (丙午年八月十八) · 乙巳 Yǐ Sì · Success · Vermilion BirdBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Cleansing ritesUnfavourable Travel, Take in household members, Cut cloth for clothes, Weaving, Open for business, Sign contracts and trade, and more
- Sep 29 TueMonth 8, Day 19, 2026 (丙午年八月十九) · 丙午 Bǐng Wǔ · Receive · Golden CasketYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Trap and catchUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
- Sep 30 WedMonth 8, Day 20, 2026 (丙午年八月二十) · 丁未 Dīng Wèi · Open · Precious LightYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, and moreUnfavourable Agree a marriage, Send betrothal gifts, Wedding, Take in household members, Haircut, Seek medical treatment, and more
Auspicious days in September 2026
Notes and sources
Lunar dates and solar terms are computed for Beijing time. The stem-branch year starts at Start of Spring and each month at its solar term, as in the BaZi chart; the lunar year and zodiac animal start at Chinese New Year.
The twelve day officers follow the Imperial Almanac (Xieji Bianfang Shu), chapter on the Twelve Day Officers: 正月建寅則寅日起建順行十二辰
除危定執成開為吉建破平收滿閉為凶
The Yellow and Black Path spirits follow chapter 7 of the Imperial Almanac: counted from the month's Heavenly Ridge, Azure Dragon, Bright Hall, Golden Casket, Precious Light, Jade Hall and Arbiter of Fate are the Yellow Path; Heavenly Punishment, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, Heavenly Prison, Black Tortoise and Gou Chen are the Black Path. Chapter 10 adds that the Yellow Path spirits follow the day's other good or bad spirits, so a Yellow Path day is not good for everything; the day's listed activities decide: 黄黒二道者黄道六黑道六共十有二以配十有二辰
青龍明堂金匱寶光玉堂司命與吉神併則從所宜與凶神併則從所忌
Favourable and unfavourable activities follow the Imperial Almanac (Xieji Bianfang Shu): chapters 3–9 give each day's spirits, chapter 10 what each spirit favours or forbids and how good and bad spirits are weighed, and the activities are listed as the sixty of chapter 11. Spirits that vary by year and are absent from the book's monthly tables (such as the Long and Short Stars, monthly taboo days and Earth in Command) are also applied to the actual date.
The results have been checked page by page against 75 pages of the book's monthly tables (chapters 20–31). Where the tables disagree with the text, or with themselves, the text and the majority of pages are followed.
English names of the spirits and activities are this site's translations; the Chinese names are those of the book.
Other calendars: Islamic dates follow Saudi Arabia's official Umm al-Qura calendar, available from August 1924 to November 2077; Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and others announce dates by their own official moon sighting, which may differ by a day, so local announcements prevail. The Thai Buddhist Era is the Gregorian year plus 543 from 1941; before that the Thai year began on 1 April. Japanese era years count from the first day of each era, and future dates assume the current era.