Fix the day's Gan-Zhi
Each day is marked by one heavenly stem and one earthly branch, cycling through the sixty Jiazi combinations. The pair sets the day's elemental character — the starting point of every Yi-Ji judgment.
Chinese Almanac Date Guidance (Huangli)
SSun
MMon
TTue
WWed
TThu
FFri
SSat
Lunar date: Tenth Month 4Sexagenary date — year Bing Wu; month Ji Hai; day Geng Yin
2026-11-12 · Thursday
Horse
Good for today
making time for conversations and family plans; planning travel, moves, or setting changes; organizing work progress and money matters
Take care with
plans with mixed or unconfirmed guidance; check the specific matter before acting
2026-11-12 · Daily periods
Selected
Wei hour · 13:00 - 14:59
What is the Huangli (Chinese almanac)
The Huangli — the traditional Chinese almanac — is built on the sexagenary (Gan-Zhi) calendar. For every single day it publishes the governing stem-branch pair, the Twelve Day Officers, the Yi-Ji (favorable/caution) lists, and hour-by-hour fortune. This site's Huangli covers 1900 through 2100 — over two centuries of daily Yi-Ji, hour guidance and month views, with no sign-in required.
Where the daily Yi-Ji comes from
Cast the Twelve Officers
Against the month branch, the twelve Day Officers (Establish, Remove, Full, Balance, Steady, Hold, Break, Danger, Success, Collect, Open, Close) are cast, each carrying a favorable/caution tone — for example, Break days suit no major undertaking, Success days suit completing things.
Blend the spirits into lists
Traditional almanac systems may combine day officers, auspicious or cautionary markers, fetal spirits, and Pengzu taboos into the day's Yi-Ji list for activities such as marriage, opening a business, construction, or travel.
What to read each day
Today's Yi-Ji
The day's Yi and Ji lists are a central part of the almanac. They summarize traditional calendar guidance for activities; use them as cultural context alongside practical considerations.
Hour-level fortune
Each of the twelve double-hours is marked favorable or cautionary, letting you place key moves in good hours — finer than the whole-day verdict.
Month view
Scan the whole month's auspicious and cautionary days on a calendar grid to shortlist wedding dates, openings or moving days, then pick the hour.
Gan-Zhi and elements
Each day's stem-branch and elemental balance is listed alongside, for users with a charting background to check against their own charts.
How the almanac works with your BaZi chart
The almanac is a general reference: its daily Yi-Ji applies to everyone. A BaZi chart offers a separate, personal interpretive lens. You can use the calendar to compare dates, then review your chart for additional context. Cast your BaZi chart
Huangli FAQ
How is the Huangli different from a normal calendar?
A calendar marks dates; the Huangli additionally publishes each day's Gan-Zhi, Yi-Ji, hour fortune and spirits — an almanac with metaphysical information layered on the calendar.
Is the Yi-Ji scientifically based?
Yi-Ji derives from traditional Gan-Zhi calendar and spirit-system reasoning — folk calendrical culture used as timing reference. This site publishes its method version for comparison.
Why do different almanacs sometimes disagree?
Schools differ on casting the Twelve Officers and which spirits to include — especially around true solar time and the late-night Zi hour — which shifts individual days' verdicts.
Can nothing be done on a Break day?
In traditional almanac interpretation, a Break day is often treated cautiously for some major undertakings. Customs and readings vary, so use the entry as cultural reference rather than a rule for everyday decisions.
Can I look up historical dates?
Yes — coverage runs 1900-2100, so any past or future date's Gan-Zhi, Yi-Ji and hour fortune can be queried.
Which matters more, almanac Yi-Ji or my chart's preferences?
Almanac Yi-Ji is a general calendar reference, while chart-based interpretation is personal. For important matters, consider both alongside practical constraints and qualified advice where relevant.