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Chinese calendar, 5 December 2026

5 December 2026 is lunar month 10, day 27, 2026, the Fire Horse year. The day pillar is Yin Water Ox. 7 named Yi activities; 5 named Ji activities. 7 auspicious time windows; waning crescent.

Solar term

Xiǎoxuě · Minor Snow

Since 22 November 2026

5

Saturday

December 2026

Lunar date

10th Month · 27th Day

二〇二六廿七

Year of the

Fire Horse

Yang Fire Horse · 丙午

Fire is both the year element and the Horse’s fixed element, so this pairing reinforces Fire.

Solar term

Xiǎoxuě · Minor Snow

since 22 November 2026

Moon phase

Waning crescent

Lunar day 27 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 2026-12-05

The daily almanac & observances

5 December 2026
Traditional day classification

Auspicious · Huang Dao

Jade Hall 玉堂 · 黄道

Huang Dao and Hei Dao name the day-god cycle. For a particular plan, read its Yi and Ji activities below.

Inside this lunar month

Month 10 · 30 days

9 November 20268 December 2026. 3 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Winter Solstice

22 December 2026 · In parts of northern China people eat dumplings, while Shanghai and some southern communities favour tangyuan; other foods and rites vary locally.

The Moon this month · UTC+8

December 2026 moon phases

Read the phase guide →
  1. Last quarter

    Lunar 10/23

  2. New moon

    Lunar 11/1

  3. First quarter

    Lunar 11/9

  4. Full moon

    Lunar 11/16

  5. Last quarter

    Lunar 11/23

Calculated phase moments use fixed UTC+8. A lunar day number and a Moon phase describe different things. How they fit together →

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Gregorian dates and corresponding Chinese lunar month and day for December 2026
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Calendar terms explained

This day in the traditional cycles

Each result below names this date’s position and explains what the term means.

Day pillar 日柱
Yin Water Ox · 癸丑— this date’s position in the repeating 60-day stem–branch cycle.Hidden stems are stems conventionally contained in the day pillar’s earthly branch. Primary is the main layer; middle and residual are secondary layers.
  • Yin Earth · (primary)
  • Yin Water · Guǐ (middle)
  • Yin Metal · Xīn (residual)
Month pillar 月柱
Yin Earth Pig · 己亥— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yang Fire Horse · 丙午Fire reinforces Fire; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
Mulberry Wood · 桑柘木— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Wood.
Day animal 生肖
Ox · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yin Fire Goat · 丁未— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Willow · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.South palace () · Roe deer creature () · traditionally unfavourable ()
Day officer 建除
Full · — determined by this date’s earthly branch relative to its solar-term month branch.
Auspicious directions 吉方
  • Joy 喜神: Southeast (东南)
  • Blessing 福神: Northeast (东北)
  • Wealth 财神: South (正南)
Three traditional direction markers determined by this date’s heavenly stem.
Peng Zu lines 彭祖百忌
The verse cautions against lawsuits, saying one’s case may be weaker than the opponent’s.癸不词讼理弱敌强The verse cautions against ceremonial dress, saying the wearer may not return home.丑不冠带主不还乡Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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