This month · 12 September 2026 · UTC+8
September 2026 Chinese lunar calendar — this month
Today, 12 Sept 2026, is lunar month 8, day 2. September 2026 has 30 days, spanning lunar months 7 / 8. Mid-Autumn Festival: 25 Sept. New moon: 11 Sept. Full moon: 27 Sept. White Dew: 7 Sept. Autumn Equinox: 23 Sept.
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Which lunar months fall in September 2026?
A Gregorian month and a Chinese lunar month rarely begin together. These spans show exactly where the lunar dates change within this month.
Lunar month 7 · 2026
1 September 2026 – 10 September 2026
Lunar days 20–29 · continued from the preceding Gregorian month.
Explore lunar year 2026 →Lunar month 8 · 2026
11 September 2026 – 30 September 2026
Lunar days 1–20 · a new lunar month begins here.
Explore lunar year 2026 →A lunar month opening and an astronomical new Moon are related but not interchangeable labels. The exact Moon phase times are listed below.
Dates to look forward to
Chinese festivals this month
1 listed celebration is still ahead, including today. Open the guide for each festival’s meaning, traditions and complete day reading.
- Mid-Autumn Festival
The fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, near that month's full moon.
25 September 2026In 13 days
The Moon this month · UTC+8
September 2026 moon phases
Last quarter
Lunar 7/23
New moon
Lunar 8/1
First quarter
Lunar 8/9
Full moon
Lunar 8/17
Calculated phase moments use fixed UTC+8. A lunar day number and a Moon phase describe different things. How they fit together →
Seasonal changes · UTC+8
Solar terms in September 2026
These moments mark positions of the Sun. They do not necessarily fall on the start of a lunar month.
White Dew
Báilù · 白露
7 September 2026 · 22:41:16 UTC+8
Autumn Equinox
Qiūfēn · 秋分
23 September 2026 · 08:05:14 UTC+8
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