Chinese calendar, April 2026
April 2026 opens on the 14th day of the 2nd lunar month and closes on the 14th day of the 3rd lunar month, in the Chinese year 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse. The 3rd lunar month begins on April 17.
Small numbers are the lunar month and day. ● marks the first day of a lunar month, the day of the new moon in Beijing time. Tap a day for its day pillar.
Lunar months in April 2026
- The 2nd month of 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse: March 19, 2026 – April 16, 2026 (29 days)
- The 3rd month of 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse: April 17, 2026 – May 16, 2026 (30 days)
Solar terms
Clear and Bright (清明, Qingming) — Sunday, April 5, 2026, 02:40 Beijing time. Clear skies and the start of the farming year. Qingming is tomb-sweeping day in China; Korea’s Hansik (한식), a day for tending family graves, falls beside it. Tomb-Sweeping Day falls on the solar term Qingming: families tidy graves and make offerings. It is a public holiday in mainland China. Korea’s Hansik, 105 days after the winter solstice, lands on or next to the same day.
Grain Rain (穀雨, Guyu) — Monday, April 20, 2026, 09:39 Beijing time. The rain that fattens the grain. Rice seedbeds are prepared, and it is the last term of spring.
Four Pillars months in April 2026
A saju or BaZi chart does not follow the lunar months above. Its month changes at a solar term: until Clear and Bright on April 5 the month pillar is 辛卯 (Xin Mao), and from that moment it is 壬辰 (Ren Chen). Solar terms of 2026, with Korea times · Cast a chart
Every day of April 2026
| Date | Lunar date | Day pillar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Apr 1 | 2nd month, day 14 | 乙巳 Yi Si Yin Wood Snake | |
| Thu, Apr 2 | 2nd month, day 15 | 丙午 Bing Wu Yang Fire Horse | |
| Fri, Apr 3 | 2nd month, day 16 | 丁未 Ding Wei Yin Fire Goat | |
| Sat, Apr 4 | 2nd month, day 17 | 戊申 Wu Shen Yang Earth Monkey | |
| Sun, Apr 5 | 2nd month, day 18 | 己酉 Ji You Yin Earth Rooster | Clear and Bright (清明, Qingming) · Qingming Festival |
| Mon, Apr 6 | 2nd month, day 19 | 庚戌 Geng Xu Yang Metal Dog | |
| Tue, Apr 7 | 2nd month, day 20 | 辛亥 Xin Hai Yin Metal Pig | |
| Wed, Apr 8 | 2nd month, day 21 | 壬子 Ren Zi Yang Water Rat | |
| Thu, Apr 9 | 2nd month, day 22 | 癸丑 Gui Chou Yin Water Ox | |
| Fri, Apr 10 | 2nd month, day 23 | 甲寅 Jia Yin Yang Wood Tiger | |
| Sat, Apr 11 | 2nd month, day 24 | 乙卯 Yi Mao Yin Wood Rabbit | |
| Sun, Apr 12 | 2nd month, day 25 | 丙辰 Bing Chen Yang Fire Dragon | |
| Mon, Apr 13 | 2nd month, day 26 | 丁巳 Ding Si Yin Fire Snake | |
| Tue, Apr 14 | 2nd month, day 27 | 戊午 Wu Wu Yang Earth Horse | |
| Wed, Apr 15 | 2nd month, day 28 | 己未 Ji Wei Yin Earth Goat | |
| Thu, Apr 16 | 2nd month, day 29 | 庚申 Geng Shen Yang Metal Monkey | |
| Fri, Apr 17 | 3rd month, day 1 | 辛酉 Xin You Yin Metal Rooster | 3rd lunar month begins |
| Sat, Apr 18 | 3rd month, day 2 | 壬戌 Ren Xu Yang Water Dog | |
| Sun, Apr 19 | 3rd month, day 3 | 癸亥 Gui Hai Yin Water Pig | |
| Mon, Apr 20 | 3rd month, day 4 | 甲子 Jia Zi Yang Wood Rat | Grain Rain (穀雨, Guyu) |
| Tue, Apr 21 | 3rd month, day 5 | 乙丑 Yi Chou Yin Wood Ox | |
| Wed, Apr 22 | 3rd month, day 6 | 丙寅 Bing Yin Yang Fire Tiger | |
| Thu, Apr 23 | 3rd month, day 7 | 丁卯 Ding Mao Yin Fire Rabbit | |
| Fri, Apr 24 | 3rd month, day 8 | 戊辰 Wu Chen Yang Earth Dragon | |
| Sat, Apr 25 | 3rd month, day 9 | 己巳 Ji Si Yin Earth Snake | |
| Sun, Apr 26 | 3rd month, day 10 | 庚午 Geng Wu Yang Metal Horse | |
| Mon, Apr 27 | 3rd month, day 11 | 辛未 Xin Wei Yin Metal Goat | |
| Tue, Apr 28 | 3rd month, day 12 | 壬申 Ren Shen Yang Water Monkey | |
| Wed, Apr 29 | 3rd month, day 13 | 癸酉 Gui You Yin Water Rooster | |
| Thu, Apr 30 | 3rd month, day 14 | 甲戌 Jia Xu Yang Wood Dog |
FAQ
What is the lunar date on April 1, 2026?
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 is the 14th day of the 2nd lunar month of the Chinese year 2026 (Fire Horse). The day pillar is 乙巳 (Yi Si).
When does a new lunar month start in April 2026?
The 3rd lunar month starts on Friday, April 17, 2026. A lunar month begins on the day of the new moon, counted in Beijing time.
Which zodiac year is April 2026 in?
All of April 2026 falls in the Year of the Fire Horse, which runs from February 17, 2026 to February 5, 2027.
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