Almanac

Almanac

The Chinese almanac: the lunar date, the solar term, and what the tradition considers suitable or unsuitable for each day.

What is this?

Taiwanese households have long consulted an almanac before choosing a date for a wedding, a move, or the opening of a shop. It lists the lunar date, the twenty-four solar terms, and for each day a list of matters the tradition considers suitable (yi) or unsuitable (ji). The terms have no settled English names, so they are kept in Chinese with a short note.

Today

2026-09-23

二〇二六 八月十三

Autumn Equinox 秋分

Suitable

祭祀、沐浴、修飾垣牆、平治道塗、餘事勿取

Unsuitable

嫁娶、入宅、安床、出行

2026-09-23 → Month view

Feast days

Folk custom, offered for reference. Different almanacs disagree on the details.

The Chinese version has a fuller almanac, including a question-and-answer box. 中文版 →