Chinese calendar, September 2026
September 2026 opens on the 20th day of the 7th lunar month and closes on the 20th day of the 8th lunar month, in the Chinese year 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse. The 8th lunar month begins on September 11. Festivals this month: Mid-Autumn Festival on September 25.
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 September 2026
- The 7th month of 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse: August 13, 2026 – September 10, 2026 (29 days)
- The 8th month of 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse: September 11, 2026 – October 9, 2026 (29 days)
Festivals
Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節) — Friday, September 25, 2026. The 15th day of the 8th month. Mooncakes and moon-viewing on the full moon of the eighth month. In Korea the same date is Chuseok, a three-day harvest holiday and the biggest family gathering of the year. It is a public holiday in mainland China.
Solar terms
White Dew (白露, Bailu) — Monday, September 7, 2026, 22:41 Beijing time. Dew forms as the nights cool. The Rooster month opens, the sharpest month of Metal.
Autumn Equinox (秋分, Qiufen) — Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 08:05 Beijing time. Day and night are equal again, and from here the nights are longer. A time for taking stock.
Four Pillars months in September 2026
A saju or BaZi chart does not follow the lunar months above. Its month changes at a solar term: until White Dew on September 7 the month pillar is 丙申 (Bing Shen), and from that moment it is 丁酉 (Ding You). Solar terms of 2026, with Korea times · Cast a chart
Every day of September 2026
| Date | Lunar date | Day pillar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 1 | 7th month, day 20 | 戊寅 Wu Yin Yang Earth Tiger | |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 7th month, day 21 | 己卯 Ji Mao Yin Earth Rabbit | |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 7th month, day 22 | 庚辰 Geng Chen Yang Metal Dragon | |
| Fri, Sep 4 | 7th month, day 23 | 辛巳 Xin Si Yin Metal Snake | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 7th month, day 24 | 壬午 Ren Wu Yang Water Horse | |
| Sun, Sep 6 | 7th month, day 25 | 癸未 Gui Wei Yin Water Goat | |
| Mon, Sep 7 | 7th month, day 26 | 甲申 Jia Shen Yang Wood Monkey | White Dew (白露, Bailu) |
| Tue, Sep 8 | 7th month, day 27 | 乙酉 Yi You Yin Wood Rooster | |
| Wed, Sep 9 | 7th month, day 28 | 丙戌 Bing Xu Yang Fire Dog | |
| Thu, Sep 10 | 7th month, day 29 | 丁亥 Ding Hai Yin Fire Pig | |
| Fri, Sep 11 | 8th month, day 1 | 戊子 Wu Zi Yang Earth Rat | 8th lunar month begins |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 8th month, day 2 | 己丑 Ji Chou Yin Earth Ox | |
| Sun, Sep 13 | 8th month, day 3 | 庚寅 Geng Yin Yang Metal Tiger | |
| Mon, Sep 14 | 8th month, day 4 | 辛卯 Xin Mao Yin Metal Rabbit | |
| Tue, Sep 15 | 8th month, day 5 | 壬辰 Ren Chen Yang Water Dragon | |
| Wed, Sep 16 | 8th month, day 6 | 癸巳 Gui Si Yin Water Snake | |
| Thu, Sep 17 | 8th month, day 7 | 甲午 Jia Wu Yang Wood Horse | |
| Fri, Sep 18 | 8th month, day 8 | 乙未 Yi Wei Yin Wood Goat | |
| Sat, Sep 19 | 8th month, day 9 | 丙申 Bing Shen Yang Fire Monkey | |
| Sun, Sep 20 | 8th month, day 10 | 丁酉 Ding You Yin Fire Rooster | |
| Mon, Sep 21 | 8th month, day 11 | 戊戌 Wu Xu Yang Earth Dog | |
| Tue, Sep 22 | 8th month, day 12 | 己亥 Ji Hai Yin Earth Pig | |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 8th month, day 13 | 庚子 Geng Zi Yang Metal Rat | Autumn Equinox (秋分, Qiufen) |
| Thu, Sep 24 | 8th month, day 14 | 辛丑 Xin Chou Yin Metal Ox | |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 8th month, day 15 | 壬寅 Ren Yin Yang Water Tiger | Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節) |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 8th month, day 16 | 癸卯 Gui Mao Yin Water Rabbit | |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 8th month, day 17 | 甲辰 Jia Chen Yang Wood Dragon | |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 8th month, day 18 | 乙巳 Yi Si Yin Wood Snake | |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 8th month, day 19 | 丙午 Bing Wu Yang Fire Horse | |
| Wed, Sep 30 | 8th month, day 20 | 丁未 Ding Wei Yin Fire Goat |
FAQ
What is the lunar date on September 1, 2026?
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 is the 20th day of the 7th lunar month of the Chinese year 2026 (Fire Horse). The day pillar is 戊寅 (Wu Yin).
When does a new lunar month start in September 2026?
The 8th lunar month starts on Friday, September 11, 2026. A lunar month begins on the day of the new moon, counted in Beijing time.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2026?
Friday, September 25, 2026, the 15th day of the 8th month.
Which zodiac year is September 2026 in?
All of September 2026 falls in the Year of the Fire Horse, which runs from February 17, 2026 to February 5, 2027.
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