September 2026 almanac
September 1–30, 2026 runs from Month 7, day 20 to Month 8, day 20 of the Chinese year Bing-Wu. Solar terms this month: White Dew, Autumn Equinox. Festivals: Mid-Autumn Festival. Select a date to open it in the calendar with the full almanac, lucky hours and moon phase.
- Lunar dates
- Month 7, day 20 – Month 8, day 20
- Month pillar
- Bing-Shen / Ding-You
- Solar terms
- White Dew, Autumn Equinox
- Auspicious days
- 15 days
September: White Dew, Autumn Equinox and the Mid-Autumn Festival
White Dew falls around 7 or 8 September, when cooler nights leave dew on the grass at dawn. Autumn Equinox, around 22 or 23 September, brings roughly equal day and night again. Northern China enjoys crisp, clear and increasingly dry weather, and summer heat fades along the Yangtze. Southern China and Hong Kong are still hot and the typhoon season is not over; Taiwan can also be hit by typhoons, and from late September the northeast monsoon starts to reach the north.
The Mid-Autumn Festival, on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, usually falls between early September and early October. It is a holiday in Taiwan, Hong Kong and mainland China, although Hong Kong's public holiday is the day after the festival. Moon-gazing, mooncakes and pomelos are shared customs; barbecues have become a Taiwanese favourite, and Hong Kong has lantern carnivals and the Tai Hang fire dragon dance. 28 September is Confucius' birthday and Teachers' Day in Taiwan, marked by ceremonies at Confucian temples.
A folk saying advises against going bare-chested after White Dew because the mornings turn cool. Autumn is considered a dry season, so pears, snow fungus and lily bulbs are traditionally eaten to counter dryness, and parts of Fujian eat longan at White Dew. A farming proverb names the equinox as the right time to sow winter wheat in the north. Once Ghost Month ends, weddings and moves pick up again, and autumn and winter have long been the busiest wedding seasons.
Solar terms and moon phases
| Event | Date | Time | Lunar date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last quarter | Fri, Sep 4 | 15:51 | L7/23 |
| White Dew | Mon, Sep 7 | 22:41 | L7/26 |
| New moon | Fri, Sep 11 | 11:26 | L8/1 |
| First quarter | Sat, Sep 19 | 04:43 | L8/9 |
| Autumn Equinox | Wed, Sep 23 | 08:05 | L8/13 |
| Full moon | Sun, Sep 27 | 00:49 | L8/17 |
Times are in UTC+8.
Festivals, deity birthdays and holidays
| Date | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 10 | Birthday of Ksitigarbha | Deity birthday |
| Sun, Sep 13 | Birthday of the Kitchen God | Deity birthday |
| Wed, Sep 16 | Malaysia Day | Holiday · Malaysia |
| Sun, Sep 20 | Working day | Working day · China |
| Fri, Sep 25 | Mid-Autumn Festival | Festival |
| Fri, Sep 25 | Birthday of the Moon Goddess | Deity birthday |
| Fri, Sep 25 | Mid-Autumn Festival | Holiday · Taiwan, China |
| Sat, Sep 26 | The day following Mid-Autumn Festival | Holiday · Hong Kong, Macao |
| Mon, Sep 28 | Teachers' Day | Holiday · Taiwan |
| Mon, Sep 28 | The day following Mid-Autumn Festival (observed) | Holiday · Macao |
Key day spirits this month
| Spirit | Type | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious | 6 |
| Monthly Virtue | Auspicious | 5, 13, 23 |
| Year Breaker | Inauspicious | 11, 23 |
| Month Breaker | Inauspicious | 1, 14, 26 |
| Four Partings | Inauspicious | 22 |
| Shousi (Receiving Death) | Inauspicious | 18, 30 |
| Going Without Return | Inauspicious | 11, 23 |
| Yang Gong Taboo | Inauspicious | 10 |
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Good days at a glance
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Daily almanac
| Date | Lunar date | Day pillar | Officer · god | Clash | Good for | Avoid | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | L7/20 | Wu-Yin | Destruction · Heavenly Punishment (inauspicious) | Monkey, north | Demolition, Medical treatment | Wedding, Betrothal, Engagement agreement, Installing a bed, Visiting relatives & friends, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating statues, Taoist rites, Breaking ground, Building work, Raising the ridgebeam, Installing doors, Digging a well, Opening a business, Trade & contracts, Receiving wealth, Opening storehouses, Hanging a signboard, Taking office, Travel, Moving house, Moving in, Starting school, Planting, Animal husbandry, Tailoring, Haircut, Burial, Breaking ground for a grave, Encoffining, Ending mourning, Putting on mourning clothes, Exhumation | |
| 2 Wed | L7/21 | Ji-Mao | Danger · Vermilion Bird (inauspicious) | Rooster, west | Installing a bed, Offerings, Praying for blessings | Wedding, Engagement agreement, Breaking ground, Building work, Raising the ridgebeam, Installing doors, Digging a well, Hanging a signboard, Travel | |
| 3 Thu | L7/22 | Geng-Chen | Success · Golden Casket (auspicious) | Dog, south | Engagement agreement, Installing a bed, Visiting relatives & friends, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating statues, Taoist rites, Breaking ground, Building work, Raising the ridgebeam, Installing doors, Digging a well, Opening a business, Trade & contracts, Receiving wealth, Opening storehouses, Hanging a signboard, Taking office, Moving in, Starting school, Planting, Animal husbandry, Tailoring, Haircut, Putting on mourning clothes | Wedding, Betrothal, Demolition, Travel, Moving house, Medical treatment | |
| 4 Fri | L7/23 | Xin-Si | Receive · Heavenly Virtue (auspicious) | Pig, east | Wedding, Offerings, Trade & contracts, Receiving wealth, Starting school, Planting, Animal husbandry, Bathing, House cleaning, Catching pests | Taking office, Travel, Medical treatment, Burial, Breaking ground for a grave | |
| 5 Sat | L7/24 | Ren-Wu | Open · White Tiger (inauspicious) | Rat, north | Wedding, Betrothal, Engagement agreement, Installing a bed, Visiting relatives & friends, Offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating statues, Taoist rites, Breaking ground, Building work, Raising the ridgebeam, Installing doors, Digging a well, Opening a business, Trade & contracts, Opening storehouses, Hanging a signboard, Taking office, Travel, Moving house, Moving in, Starting school, Medical treatment, Tailoring | Demolition, Burial, Breaking ground for a grave, Exhumation | |
| 6 Sun | L7/25 | Gui-Wei | Close · Jade Hall (auspicious) | Ox, west | Offerings, Praying for blessings, Building work, Burial, Breaking ground for a grave, Encoffining, Exhumation | Wedding, Engagement agreement, Visiting relatives & friends, Praying for children, Consecrating statues, Raising the ridgebeam, Installing doors, Digging a well, Opening a business, Opening storehouses, Hanging a signboard, Taking office, Travel, Moving house, Moving in, Medical treatment | |
| 7 Mon | L7/26 | Jia-Shen | Close · White Tiger (inauspicious) | Tiger, south | Offerings, Building work, Burial, Breaking ground for a grave, Encoffining, Exhumation | Wedding, Engagement agreement, Visiting relatives & friends, Praying for children, Consecrating statues, Raising the ridgebeam, Installing doors, Digging a well, Opening a business, Opening storehouses, Hanging a signboard, Taking office, Travel, Moving house, Moving in, Medical treatment | White Dew |
| 8 Tue | L7/27 | Yi-You | Establish · Jade Hall (auspicious) | Rabbit, east | Visiting relatives & friends, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Receiving wealth, Taking office, Travel, Starting school | Wedding, Betrothal, Breaking ground, Building work, Raising the ridgebeam, Demolition, Opening storehouses, Planting, Burial, Breaking ground for a grave, Encoffining, Exhumation | |
| 9 Wed | L7/28 | Bing-Xu | Remove · Heavenly Prison (inauspicious) | Dragon, north | Offerings, Taoist rites, Building work, Demolition, Travel, Medical treatment, Haircut, Bathing, House cleaning, Breaking ground for a grave, Encoffining, Ending mourning, Putting on mourning clothes, Exhumation | Wedding, Opening a business, Trade & contracts, Taking office | |
| 10 Thu | L7/29 | Ding-Hai | Full · Dark Warrior (inauspicious) | Snake, west | Visiting relatives & friends, Offerings, Praying for blessings, Trade & contracts, Receiving wealth, Opening storehouses, Hanging a signboard, Tailoring | Wedding, Breaking ground, Building work, Raising the ridgebeam, Opening a business, Taking office, Travel, Moving house, Moving in, Medical treatment, Planting, Haircut, Burial, Breaking ground for a grave | Birthday of Ksitigarbha |
| 11 Fri | L8/1 | Wu-Zi | Balance · Life Director (auspicious) | Horse, south | Offerings, Bathing, House cleaning | Wedding, Betrothal, Engagement agreement, Installing a bed, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating statues, Breaking ground, Building work, Raising the ridgebeam, Installing doors, Digging a well, Opening a business, Trade & contracts, Receiving wealth, Opening storehouses, Hanging a signboard, Taking office, Travel, Moving house, Moving in, Starting school, Medical treatment, Planting, Burial, Breaking ground for a grave, Exhumation | |
| 12 Sat | L8/2 | Ji-Chou | Settle · Hooked Array (inauspicious) | Goat, east | Wedding, Betrothal, Engagement agreement, Visiting relatives & friends, Offerings, Praying for blessings, Consecrating statues, Raising the ridgebeam, Installing doors, Trade & contracts, Hanging a signboard, Starting school, Planting, Animal husbandry, Tailoring | Travel, Medical treatment, Burial, Breaking ground for a grave | |
| 13 Sun | L8/3 | Geng-Yin | Initiate · Green Dragon (auspicious) | Monkey, north | Betrothal, Engagement agreement, Offerings, Praying for blessings, Building work, Catching pests | Wedding, Opening a business, Receiving wealth, Opening storehouses, Travel, Moving house, Moving in | Birthday of the Kitchen God |
| 14 Mon | L8/4 | Xin-Mao | Destruction · Bright Hall (auspicious) | Rooster, west | Demolition, Medical treatment | Wedding, Betrothal, Engagement agreement, Installing a bed, Visiting relatives & friends, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating statues, Taoist rites, Breaking ground, Building work, Raising the ridgebeam, Installing doors, Digging a well, Opening a business, Trade & contracts, Receiving wealth, Opening storehouses, Hanging a signboard, Taking office, Travel, Moving house, Moving in, Starting school, Planting, Animal husbandry, Tailoring, Haircut, Burial, Breaking ground for a grave, Encoffining, Ending mourning, Putting on mourning clothes, Exhumation | |
| 15 Tue | L8/5 | Ren-Chen | Danger · Heavenly Punishment (inauspicious) | Dog, south | Installing a bed, Offerings, Praying for blessings | Wedding, Engagement agreement, Breaking ground, Building work, Raising the ridgebeam, Installing doors, Digging a well, Hanging a signboard, Travel | |
| 16 Wed | L8/6 | Gui-Si | Success · Vermilion Bird (inauspicious) | Pig, east | Wedding, Betrothal, Engagement agreement, Installing a bed, Visiting relatives & friends, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating statues, Taoist rites, Breaking ground, Building work, Raising the ridgebeam, Installing doors, Digging a well, Opening a business, Trade & contracts, Receiving wealth, Opening storehouses, Hanging a signboard, Taking office, Travel, Moving house, Moving in, Starting school, Planting, Animal husbandry, Tailoring, Haircut, Putting on mourning clothes | Demolition, Medical treatment | |
| 17 Thu | L8/7 | Jia-Wu | Receive · Golden Casket (auspicious) | Rat, north | Wedding, Offerings, Trade & contracts, Receiving wealth, Starting school, Planting, Animal husbandry, Bathing, House cleaning, Catching pests | Taking office, Travel, Medical treatment, Burial, Breaking ground for a grave | |
| 18 Fri | L8/8 | Yi-Wei | Open · Heavenly Virtue (auspicious) | Ox, west | Wedding, Betrothal, Engagement agreement, Installing a bed, Visiting relatives & friends, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating statues, Taoist rites, Breaking ground, Building work, Raising the ridgebeam, Installing doors, Digging a well, Opening a business, Trade & contracts, Opening storehouses, Hanging a signboard, Taking office, Travel, Moving house, Moving in, Starting school, Medical treatment, Tailoring | Demolition, Burial, Breaking ground for a grave, Exhumation | |
| 19 Sat | L8/9 | Bing-Shen | Close · White Tiger (inauspicious) | Tiger, south | Offerings, Building work, Burial, Breaking ground for a grave, Encoffining, Exhumation | Wedding, Engagement agreement, Visiting relatives & friends, Praying for children, Consecrating statues, Raising the ridgebeam, Installing doors, Digging a well, Opening a business, Opening storehouses, Hanging a signboard, Taking office, Travel, Moving house, Moving in, Medical treatment | |
| 20 Sun | L8/10 | Ding-You | Establish · Jade Hall (auspicious) | Rabbit, east | Visiting relatives & friends, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Receiving wealth, Taking office, Travel, Starting school | Wedding, Betrothal, Breaking ground, Building work, Raising the ridgebeam, Demolition, Opening storehouses, Planting, Haircut, Burial, Breaking ground for a grave, Encoffining, Exhumation | |
| 21 Mon | L8/11 | Wu-Xu | Remove · Heavenly Prison (inauspicious) | Dragon, north | Offerings, Taoist rites, Building work, Demolition, Travel, Medical treatment, Haircut, Bathing, House cleaning, Breaking ground for a grave, Encoffining, Ending mourning, Putting on mourning clothes, Exhumation | Wedding, Opening a business, Trade & contracts, Taking office | |
| 22 Tue | L8/12 | Ji-Hai | Full · Dark Warrior (inauspicious) | Snake, west | Offerings | Wedding, Betrothal, Engagement agreement, Installing a bed, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating statues, Breaking ground, Building work, Raising the ridgebeam, Installing doors, Digging a well, Opening a business, Trade & contracts, Receiving wealth, Opening storehouses, Hanging a signboard, Taking office, Travel, Moving house, Moving in, Starting school, Medical treatment, Planting, Burial, Breaking ground for a grave, Exhumation | |
| 23 Wed | L8/13 | Geng-Zi | Balance · Life Director (auspicious) | Horse, south | Offerings, Bathing, House cleaning | Wedding, Betrothal, Engagement agreement, Installing a bed, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating statues, Breaking ground, Building work, Raising the ridgebeam, Installing doors, Digging a well, Opening a business, Trade & contracts, Receiving wealth, Opening storehouses, Hanging a signboard, Taking office, Travel, Moving house, Moving in, Starting school, Medical treatment, Planting, Burial, Breaking ground for a grave, Exhumation | Autumn Equinox |
| 24 Thu | L8/14 | Xin-Chou | Settle · Hooked Array (inauspicious) | Goat, east | Wedding, Betrothal, Engagement agreement, Visiting relatives & friends, Offerings, Praying for blessings, Consecrating statues, Raising the ridgebeam, Installing doors, Trade & contracts, Hanging a signboard, Starting school, Planting, Animal husbandry, Tailoring | Travel, Medical treatment, Burial, Breaking ground for a grave | |
| 25 Fri | L8/15 | Ren-Yin | Initiate · Green Dragon (auspicious) | Monkey, north | Betrothal, Engagement agreement, Offerings, Building work, Catching pests | Wedding, Opening a business, Receiving wealth, Opening storehouses, Travel, Moving house, Moving in | Mid-Autumn Festival, Birthday of the Moon Goddess |
| 26 Sat | L8/16 | Gui-Mao | Destruction · Bright Hall (auspicious) | Rooster, west | Demolition, Medical treatment | Wedding, Betrothal, Engagement agreement, Installing a bed, Visiting relatives & friends, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating statues, Taoist rites, Breaking ground, Building work, Raising the ridgebeam, Installing doors, Digging a well, Opening a business, Trade & contracts, Receiving wealth, Opening storehouses, Hanging a signboard, Taking office, Travel, Moving house, Moving in, Starting school, Planting, Animal husbandry, Tailoring, Haircut, Burial, Breaking ground for a grave, Encoffining, Ending mourning, Putting on mourning clothes, Exhumation | |
| 27 Sun | L8/17 | Jia-Chen | Danger · Heavenly Punishment (inauspicious) | Dog, south | Installing a bed, Offerings, Praying for blessings | Wedding, Engagement agreement, Breaking ground, Building work, Raising the ridgebeam, Installing doors, Digging a well, Hanging a signboard, Travel | |
| 28 Mon | L8/18 | Yi-Si | Success · Vermilion Bird (inauspicious) | Pig, east | Wedding, Betrothal, Engagement agreement, Installing a bed, Visiting relatives & friends, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating statues, Taoist rites, Breaking ground, Building work, Raising the ridgebeam, Installing doors, Digging a well, Opening a business, Trade & contracts, Receiving wealth, Opening storehouses, Hanging a signboard, Taking office, Travel, Moving house, Moving in, Starting school, Planting, Animal husbandry, Tailoring, Haircut, Putting on mourning clothes | Demolition, Medical treatment | |
| 29 Tue | L8/19 | Bing-Wu | Receive · Golden Casket (auspicious) | Rat, north | Wedding, Offerings, Trade & contracts, Receiving wealth, Starting school, Planting, Animal husbandry, Bathing, House cleaning, Catching pests | Taking office, Travel, Medical treatment, Burial, Breaking ground for a grave | |
| 30 Wed | L8/20 | Ding-Wei | Open · Heavenly Virtue (auspicious) | Ox, west | Wedding, Betrothal, Engagement agreement, Installing a bed, Visiting relatives & friends, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating statues, Taoist rites, Breaking ground, Building work, Raising the ridgebeam, Installing doors, Digging a well, Opening a business, Trade & contracts, Opening storehouses, Hanging a signboard, Taking office, Travel, Moving house, Moving in, Starting school, Medical treatment, Tailoring | Demolition, Haircut, Burial, Breaking ground for a grave, Exhumation |
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