October 2026 Chinese almanac
Every day of October 2026 from the Chinese almanac (the farmers' almanac or tung shing), in one table. Only the first few favorable and avoid activities are shown for each day; for the full lists with explanations, the fetus god, Pengzu taboos and good hours, look up a single day with the tool below. New to the almanac? The almanac guide explains every entry.
This month at a glance
| Item | This month |
|---|---|
| Solar terms | Cold Dew (Oct 8) and Frost's Descent (Oct 23) |
| Yellow Path days | 15 days |
| Favorable for marriage (and not also on the avoid list) | 11 days |
| Favorable for moving house or moving in | 11 days |
| Favorable for business openings | 6 days |
To find good days for a particular occasion (a wedding, a move, an opening) and skip the days that clash with your own zodiac sign, use date selection.
Daily almanac for October 2026
| Date | Lunar (month/day) | Day pillar | Favorable | Avoid | Clashes · sha | Day spirit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 (Thu) | 8/21 | Wu-Shen 戊申 | Coming-of-age rites, Bathing, Travel, Construction and repairs, Groundbreaking | Marriage, Business opening, Ancestral offerings, Praying for blessings | Tiger · south | White Tiger |
| Oct 2 (Fri) | 8/22 | Ji-You 己酉 | Ancestral offerings, Travel | Marriage, Moving in, Construction and repairs, Groundbreaking | Rabbit · east | Jade Hall (Yellow) |
| Oct 3 (Sat) | 8/23 | Geng-Xu 庚戌 | Marriage, Engagement, Betrothal gifts, Ancestral offerings, Praying for blessings | Acupuncture, Felling trees, Making beams, Building a temple | Dragon · north | Heavenly Prison |
| Oct 4 (Sun) | 8/24 | Xin-Hai 辛亥 | Travel, Business opening, Trading, Signing contracts, Installing machinery | Marriage, Burials, Groundbreaking, Building a bridge | Snake · west | Black Tortoise |
| Oct 5 (Mon) | 8/25 | Ren-Zi 壬子 | Ancestral offerings, Bathing, Repairing walls, Road repair, Nothing else | Taoist rites, Marriage, Moving house, Travel | Horse · south | Life Keeper (Yellow) |
| Oct 6 (Tue) | 8/26 | Gui-Chou 癸丑 | Marriage, Making carts, Installing machinery, Ancestral offerings, Praying for blessings | Betrothal gifts, Engagement, Putting up scaffolding, Lawsuits | Goat · east | Hooked Array |
| Oct 7 (Wed) | 8/27 | Jia-Yin 甲寅 | Bathing, Pest control, Encoffining, Ending mourning, Putting on mourning | Ancestral offerings, Marriage, Setting up the bed, Business opening | Monkey · north | Green Dragon (Yellow) |
| Oct 8 (Thu) | 8/28 | Yi-Mao 乙卯 | Ancestral offerings, Encoffining, Moving a coffin, Preparing a grave in advance, Breaking ground for graves | None | Rooster · west | Hooked Array |
| Oct 9 (Fri) | 8/29 | Bing-Chen 丙辰 | Ancestral offerings, Cleansing rites, Demolishing a house, Taking down walls, Nothing else | Nothing favorable | Dog · south | Green Dragon (Yellow) |
| Oct 10 (Sat) | 9/1 | Ding-Si 丁巳 | Marriage, Praying for children, Betrothal gifts, Taking in family or staff, Receiving money | Raising the ridgepole, Building a stove, Felling trees, Travel | Pig · east | Bright Hall (Yellow) |
| Oct 11 (Sun) | 9/2 | Wu-Wu 戊午 | Marriage, Ancestral offerings, Business opening, Consecrating statues, Travel | Acquiring livestock, Felling trees, Buying property, Making beams | Rat · north | Heavenly Punishment |
| Oct 12 (Mon) | 9/3 | Ji-Wei 己未 | Marriage, Ancestral offerings, Building a stove, Receiving money | Burials, Business opening, Repairing graves, Erecting a gravestone | Ox · west | Vermilion Bird |
| Oct 13 (Tue) | 9/4 | Geng-Shen 庚申 | Marriage, Ancestral offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating statues | Setting up the bed, Burials | Tiger · south | Golden Coffer (Yellow) |
| Oct 14 (Wed) | 9/5 | Xin-You 辛酉 | Marriage, Ancestral offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Groundbreaking | Consecrating statues, Planting | Rabbit · east | Heavenly Virtue (Yellow) |
| Oct 15 (Thu) | 9/6 | Ren-Xu 壬戌 | Ancestral offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating statues, Travel | Felling trees, Funeral processions, Breaking ground for graves, Marriage | Dragon · north | White Tiger |
| Oct 16 (Fri) | 9/7 | Gui-Hai 癸亥 | Ancestral offerings, Consecrating statues, Travel, Cleansing rites, Haircuts | Marriage, Burials, Funeral processions, Lawsuits | Snake · west | Jade Hall (Yellow) |
| Oct 17 (Sat) | 9/8 | Jia-Zi 甲子 | Betrothal gifts, Engagement, Visiting family and friends, Bathing, Haircuts | Business opening, Moving in, Travel, Marriage | Horse · south | Heavenly Prison |
| Oct 18 (Sun) | 9/9 | Yi-Chou 乙丑 | Cleansing rites, Ancestral offerings, Repairing walls, Road repair, Building animal pens | Marriage, Business opening, Trading, Moving in | Goat · east | Black Tortoise |
| Oct 19 (Mon) | 9/10 | Bing-Yin 丙寅 | Encoffining, Breaking ground for graves, Exhumation, Burials, Ending mourning | Business opening, Moving in, Ancestral offerings, Buying property | Monkey · north | Life Keeper (Yellow) |
| Oct 20 (Tue) | 9/11 | Ding-Mao 丁卯 | Marriage, Ancestral offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating statues | Moving in, Moving house, Digging a well, Haircuts | Rooster · west | Hooked Array |
| Oct 21 (Wed) | 9/12 | Wu-Chen 戊辰 | Ancestral offerings, Bathing, Demolishing a house, Taking down walls, Nothing else | Marriage, Moving in, Raising the ridgepole, Travel | Dog · south | Green Dragon (Yellow) |
| Oct 22 (Thu) | 9/13 | Ji-Si 己巳 | Ancestral offerings, Praying for children, Coming-of-age rites, Taking in family or staff, Visiting family and friends | Praying for blessings, Taoist rites, Betrothal gifts, Engagement | Pig · east | Bright Hall (Yellow) |
| Oct 23 (Fri) | 9/14 | Geng-Wu 庚午 | Marriage, Betrothal gifts, Engagement, Business opening, Trading | Visiting the sick, Acquiring livestock, Felling trees, Laying foundations | Rat · north | Heavenly Punishment |
| Oct 24 (Sat) | 9/15 | Xin-Wei 辛未 | Ancestral offerings, Coming-of-age rites, Moving house, Visiting family and friends, Receiving money | Marriage, Business opening, Digging a pond, Building a toilet | Ox · west | Vermilion Bird |
| Oct 25 (Sun) | 9/16 | Ren-Shen 壬申 | Ancestral offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Taoist rites, Consecrating statues | Installing doors, Setting up the bed, Tailoring, Moving in | Tiger · south | Golden Coffer (Yellow) |
| Oct 26 (Mon) | 9/17 | Gui-You 癸酉 | Marriage, Tailoring, Coming-of-age rites, Making curtains, Ancestral offerings | Business opening, Planting, Buying property, Lawsuits | Rabbit · east | Heavenly Virtue (Yellow) |
| Oct 27 (Tue) | 9/18 | Jia-Xu 甲戌 | Ancestral offerings, Making carts, Travel, Construction and repairs, Raising the ridgepole | Shipping goods, Opening a storehouse, Groundbreaking, Breaking ground for graves | Dragon · north | White Tiger |
| Oct 28 (Wed) | 9/19 | Yi-Hai 乙亥 | Ancestral offerings, Consecrating statues, Travel, Cleansing rites, Felling trees | Building a temple, Marriage, Digging a well, Planting | Snake · west | Jade Hall (Yellow) |
| Oct 29 (Thu) | 9/20 | Bing-Zi 丙子 | Betrothal gifts, Engagement, Business opening, Trading, Signing contracts | Moving in, Raising the ridgepole, Taoist rites, Moving the altar out | Horse · south | Heavenly Prison |
| Oct 30 (Fri) | 9/21 | Ding-Chou 丁丑 | Ancestral offerings, Road repair, Nothing else | Marriage, Business opening | Goat · east | Black Tortoise |
| Oct 31 (Sat) | 9/22 | Wu-Yin 戊寅 | Pest control, Hunting, Nothing else | Business opening, Trading, Ancestral offerings, Moving in | Monkey · north | Life Keeper (Yellow) |
Only the first few favorable and avoid entries are listed. "Clashes · sha" is the zodiac sign the day clashes and the direction of its sha. Computed by our calendar code (lunar.js); different almanacs sometimes differ.
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October 2026 Chinese almanac: common questions
Which days in October 2026 are Yellow Path days?
There are 15 Yellow Path days: Oct 2, Oct 5, Oct 7, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 16, Oct 19, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 28 and Oct 31. A Yellow Path day is only one factor; also check the day's favorable and avoid lists and whether it clashes with your zodiac sign.
What solar terms fall in October 2026?
Cold Dew (Oct 8) and Frost's Descent (Oct 23).