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Chinese Almanac for Saturday, 18 July 2026

癸巳 Guǐ Sì · Yin Water Snake
Day element: Water (Yin)
Clash animal
亥 Pig
People born in Pig years (1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031…) may want to keep this day low-key.
Day Officer
開 Open
A day for openings and fresh starts.
Sha direction 三煞
East
Avoid facing east or starting major work toward it.
Solar month
未 Goat month
From 小暑 Xiǎo Shǔ (Minor Heat), 7 Jul.

Day Officer: 開 Open (Kāi)

宜 Suits

  • Opening a business
  • Weddings
  • Starting work or study
  • Travel and moving in

忌 Avoid

  • Funerals and burials
  • Breaking ground

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Solar term

Current
小暑 Xiǎo Shǔ (Minor Heat), from 7 Jul
Next
大暑 Dà Shǔ (Major Heat), on

About this almanac

Each day in the Tong Shu carries a pillar from the 60-day cycle, an animal it clashes with, and one of twelve Day Officers that marks what the day traditionally suits. Months begin at the solar terms, not the lunar new moon, which is why the year turns at Li Chun. Learn more in How to read a Tong Shu, Li Chun vs Chinese New Year, or browse this month's almanac.

Planning a move, BTO key collection, renovation, wedding or opening? See the auspicious dates calendar for every day rated Good, Fair or Avoid.

For reflection and cultural interest, not professional advice.