Chinese Calendar: October 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 16 Black Path days this month.
- Oct 1 ThuMonth 8, Day 21, 2026 (丙午年八月廿一) · 戊申 Wù Shēn · Close · White TigerBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Bathe, Haircut, Cut cloth for clothes, Build embankments, Repair storehouses, and moreUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Set up a bed, Cleansing rites, Trim nails, Seek medical treatment, and more
- Oct 2 FriMonth 8, Day 22, 2026 (丙午年八月廿二) · 己酉 Jǐ Yǒu · Establish · Jade HallYellow PathFavourable (none)Unfavourable Nothing is favourable
- Oct 3 SatMonth 8, Day 23, 2026 (丙午年八月廿三) · 庚戌 Gēng Xū · Remove · Heavenly PrisonBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Meet relatives and friends, Bathe, Haircut, Sweep the houseUnfavourable Trim nails, Seek medical treatment, Acupuncture, Weaving, Hunt, Fish
- Oct 4 SunMonth 8, Day 24, 2026 (丙午年八月廿四) · 辛亥 Xīn Hài · Full · Black TortoiseBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Meet relatives and friends, Travel, and moreUnfavourable Inherit titles, Take up a post, Attend to official duties, Agree a marriage, Send betrothal gifts, Wedding, and more
- Oct 5 MonMonth 8, Day 25, 2026 (丙午年八月廿五) · 壬子 Rén 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
- Oct 6 TueMonth 8, Day 26, 2026 (丙午年八月廿六) · 癸丑 Guǐ Chǒu · Settle · Gou ChenBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, Travel, and moreUnfavourable Coming-of-age rites, Agree a marriage, Send betrothal gifts, Wedding, Cleansing rites, Seek medical treatment, and more
- Oct 7 WedMonth 8, Day 27, 2026 (丙午年八月廿七) · 甲寅 Jiǎ Yín · Hold · Azure DragonYellow PathFavourable Bathe, Trap and catchUnfavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, and more
- Oct 8 ThuMonth 8, Day 28, 2026 (丙午年八月廿八) · 乙卯 Yǐ Mǎo · Hold · Gou ChenBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Trap and catchUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
- Oct 9 FriMonth 8, Day 29, 2026 (丙午年八月廿九) · 丙辰 Bǐng Chén · Break · Azure DragonYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Cleansing rites, Bathe, Demolish buildingsUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
- Oct 10 SatMonth 9, Day 1, 2026 (丙午年九月初一) · 丁巳 Dīng Sì · Danger · Bright HallYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Set up a bedUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Travel, Cleansing rites, Haircut, Trim nails, and more
- Oct 11 SunMonth 9, Day 2, 2026 (丙午年九月初二) · 戊午 Wù Wǔ · Success · Heavenly PunishmentBlack PathFavourable Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, Begin schooling, Travel, Take up a post, Attend to official duties, and moreUnfavourable Roofing, Break ground for a grave, Burial, Exhume for reburial
- Oct 12 MonMonth 9, Day 3, 2026 (丙午年九月初三) · 己未 Jǐ Wèi · Receive · Vermilion BirdBlack PathFavourable Trap and catchUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
- Oct 13 TueMonth 9, Day 4, 2026 (丙午年九月初四) · 庚申 Gēng Shēn · Open · Golden CasketYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Inherit titles, Begin schooling, Travel, and moreUnfavourable Receive honours, Submit petitions, Meet relatives and friends, Agree a marriage, Send betrothal gifts, Wedding, and more
- Oct 14 WedMonth 9, Day 5, 2026 (丙午年九月初五) · 辛酉 Xīn Yǒu · Close · Precious LightYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Bathe, Haircut, Trim nails, Mend walls, Sweep the houseUnfavourable Meet relatives and friends, Seek medical treatment, Treat the eyes, Acupuncture, Brewing, Hunt, and more
- Oct 15 ThuMonth 9, Day 6, 2026 (丙午年九月初六) · 壬戌 Rén Xū · Establish · White TigerBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and moreUnfavourable Trim nails, Build embankments, Build and break ground, Repair storehouses, Prepare a delivery room, Dig channels and wells, and more
- Oct 16 FriMonth 9, Day 7, 2026 (丙午年九月初七) · 癸亥 Guǐ Hài · Remove · Jade HallYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Bathe, Sweep the houseUnfavourable Receive honours, Submit petitions, Wedding, Seek medical treatment, Build embankments, Build and break ground, and more
- Oct 17 SatMonth 9, Day 8, 2026 (丙午年九月初八) · 甲子 Jiǎ Zǐ · Full · Heavenly PrisonBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, BatheUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
- Oct 18 SunMonth 9, Day 9, 2026 (丙午年九月初九) · 乙丑 Yǐ Chǒu · Balance · Black TortoiseBlack Path · Double Ninth FestivalFavourable (none)Unfavourable Nothing is favourable
- Oct 19 MonMonth 9, Day 10, 2026 (丙午年九月初十) · 丙寅 Bǐng Yín · Settle · Arbiter of FateYellow PathFavourable (none)Unfavourable Offer sacrifices, Travel, Take up a post, Attend to official duties, Agree a marriage, Send betrothal gifts, and more
- Oct 20 TueMonth 9, Day 11, 2026 (丙午年九月十一) · 丁卯 Dīng Mǎo · Hold · Gou ChenBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Meet relatives and friends, Agree a marriage, Wedding, Take in household members, and moreUnfavourable Haircut, Build embankments, Build and break ground, Repair storehouses, Open for business, Sign contracts and trade, and more
- Oct 21 WedMonth 9, Day 12, 2026 (丙午年九月十二) · 戊辰 Wù Chén · Break · Azure DragonYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, BatheUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
- Oct 22 ThuMonth 9, Day 13, 2026 (丙午年九月十三) · 己巳 Jǐ Sì · Danger · Bright HallYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Set up a bed, Receive money, Herd livestock, Acquire livestockUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Travel, Cleansing rites, Seek medical treatment, Acupuncture, and more
- Oct 23 FriMonth 9, Day 14, 2026 (丙午年九月十四) · 庚午 Gēng Wǔ · Success · Heavenly PunishmentBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Meet relatives and friends, Seek medical treatmentUnfavourable Build embankments, Build and break ground, Repair storehouses, Roofing, Weaving, Prepare a delivery room, and more
- Oct 24 SatMonth 9, Day 15, 2026 (丙午年九月十五) · 辛未 Xīn Wèi · Receive · Vermilion BirdBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Trap and catchUnfavourable Haircut, Trim nails, Seek medical treatment, Build embankments, Build and break ground, Repair storehouses, and more
- Oct 25 SunMonth 9, Day 16, 2026 (丙午年九月十六) · 壬申 Rén Shēn · Open · Golden CasketYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Cleansing rites, Bathe, Haircut, Trim nails, Sweep the houseUnfavourable Meet relatives and friends, Agree a marriage, Send betrothal gifts, Wedding, Take in household members, Set up a bed, and more
- Oct 26 MonMonth 9, Day 17, 2026 (丙午年九月十七) · 癸酉 Guǐ Yǒu · Close · Precious LightYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Bathe, Haircut, Trim nails, Fill holes, Sweep the houseUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
- Oct 27 TueMonth 9, Day 18, 2026 (丙午年九月十八) · 甲戌 Jiǎ Xū · Establish · White TigerBlack PathFavourable (none)Unfavourable Nothing is favourable
- Oct 28 WedMonth 9, Day 19, 2026 (丙午年九月十九) · 乙亥 Yǐ Hài · Remove · Jade HallYellow PathFavourable Bathe, Sweep the houseUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
- Oct 29 ThuMonth 9, Day 20, 2026 (丙午年九月二十) · 丙子 Bǐng Zǐ · Full · Heavenly PrisonBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, and moreUnfavourable Move house, Return from afar, Seek medical treatment, Build embankments, Build and break ground, Repair storehouses, and more
- Oct 30 FriMonth 9, Day 21, 2026 (丙午年九月廿一) · 丁丑 Dīng Chǒu · Balance · Black TortoiseBlack PathFavourable (none)Unfavourable Nothing is favourable
- Oct 31 SatMonth 9, Day 22, 2026 (丙午年九月廿二) · 戊寅 Wù Yín · Settle · Arbiter of FateYellow PathFavourable (none)Unfavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, and more
Auspicious days in October 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.