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Chinese calendar, 26 December 2038

26 December 2038 is lunar month 12, day 1, 2038, the Earth Horse year. The day pillar is Yin Fire Ox. 23 named Yi activities; 4 named Ji activities. 7 auspicious time windows; new moon.

Solar term

Dōngzhì · Winter Solstice

Since 22 December 2038

26

Sunday

December 2038

Lunar date

12th Month · 1st Day

二〇三八初一

Year of the

Earth Horse

Yang Earth Horse · 戊午

Fire generates Earth in the Five Phases, so the Horse’s fixed element supports the year element.

Solar term

Dōngzhì · Winter Solstice

since 22 December 2038

Moon phase

New moon

09:02 · UTC+8

Daily almanac · 2038-12-26

The daily almanac & observances

26 December 2038
Traditional day classification

Auspicious · Huang Dao

Heavenly Virtue 天德 · 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 12 · 29 days

26 December 203823 January 2039. 28 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Laba Festival

2 January 2039 · In many parts of China, Laba is marked with multigrain porridge, while ingredients and related foods such as pickled garlic differ by region.

The Moon this month · UTC+8

December 2038 moon phases

Read the phase guide →
  1. First quarter

    Lunar 11/8

  2. Full moon

    Lunar 11/17

  3. Last quarter

    Lunar 11/24

  4. New moon

    Lunar 12/1

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

The surrounding month

Explore the days around 26 December 2038

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Gregorian dates and corresponding Chinese lunar month and day for December 2038
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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 Fire Ox · 丁丑— 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
Yang Wood Rat · 甲子— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yang Earth Horse · 戊午Fire generates Earth; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
Ravine Water · 涧下水— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Water.
Day animal 生肖
Ox · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yin Metal Goat · 辛未— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Room · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.East palace () · Rabbit creature () · traditionally favourable ()
Day officer 建除
Remove · — determined by this date’s earthly branch relative to its solar-term month branch.
Auspicious directions 吉方
  • Joy 喜神: South (正南)
  • Blessing 福神: Southeast (东南)
  • Wealth 财神: Southwest (西南)
Three traditional direction markers determined by this date’s heavenly stem.
Peng Zu lines 彭祖百忌
The verse cautions against cutting hair, saying sores may appear.丁不剃头头必生疮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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