Chinese calendar, October 2026
October 2026 opens on the 21st day of the 8th lunar month and closes on the 22nd day of the 9th lunar month, in the Chinese year 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse. The 9th lunar month begins on October 10. Festivals this month: Double Ninth Festival on October 18.
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 October 2026
- The 8th month of 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse: September 11, 2026 – October 9, 2026 (29 days)
- The 9th month of 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse: October 10, 2026 – November 8, 2026 (30 days)
Festivals
Double Ninth Festival (重陽節) — Sunday, October 18, 2026. The 9th day of the 9th month. Chongyang: climbing to a high place, chrysanthemum wine and visits to elders. China also marks it as Seniors’ Day. On the Korean calendar the date falls on October 19, 2026, a day later, because Korea counts the new moon in its own time zone.
Solar terms
Cold Dew (寒露, Hanlu) — Thursday, October 8, 2026, 14:29 Beijing time. The dew turns cold. The Dog month opens, autumn’s Earth, the month of filling the storehouse.
Frost Descent (霜降, Shuangjiang) — Friday, October 23, 2026, 17:38 Beijing time. The first frost. The last of the harvest comes in before the ground hardens.
Four Pillars months in October 2026
A saju or BaZi chart does not follow the lunar months above. Its month changes at a solar term: until Cold Dew on October 8 the month pillar is 丁酉 (Ding You), and from that moment it is 戊戌 (Wu Xu). Solar terms of 2026, with Korea times · Cast a chart
Korea’s calendar this month
The new moon on October 10, 2026 comes in the last hour before midnight in Beijing, which is already the next day in Seoul. China starts its 9th lunar month on October 10, Korea on October 11, and every date in that lunar month is a day apart between the two calendars. More on the one-day gap
Every day of October 2026
| Date | Lunar date | Day pillar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 8th month, day 21 | 戊申 Wu Shen Yang Earth Monkey | |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 8th month, day 22 | 己酉 Ji You Yin Earth Rooster | |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 8th month, day 23 | 庚戌 Geng Xu Yang Metal Dog | |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 8th month, day 24 | 辛亥 Xin Hai Yin Metal Pig | |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 8th month, day 25 | 壬子 Ren Zi Yang Water Rat | |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 8th month, day 26 | 癸丑 Gui Chou Yin Water Ox | |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 8th month, day 27 | 甲寅 Jia Yin Yang Wood Tiger | |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 8th month, day 28 | 乙卯 Yi Mao Yin Wood Rabbit | Cold Dew (寒露, Hanlu) |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 8th month, day 29 | 丙辰 Bing Chen Yang Fire Dragon | |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 9th month, day 1 | 丁巳 Ding Si Yin Fire Snake | 9th lunar month begins |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 9th month, day 2 | 戊午 Wu Wu Yang Earth Horse | |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 9th month, day 3 | 己未 Ji Wei Yin Earth Goat | |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 9th month, day 4 | 庚申 Geng Shen Yang Metal Monkey | |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 9th month, day 5 | 辛酉 Xin You Yin Metal Rooster | |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 9th month, day 6 | 壬戌 Ren Xu Yang Water Dog | |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 9th month, day 7 | 癸亥 Gui Hai Yin Water Pig | |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 9th month, day 8 | 甲子 Jia Zi Yang Wood Rat | |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 9th month, day 9 | 乙丑 Yi Chou Yin Wood Ox | Double Ninth Festival (重陽節) |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 9th month, day 10 | 丙寅 Bing Yin Yang Fire Tiger | |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 9th month, day 11 | 丁卯 Ding Mao Yin Fire Rabbit | |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 9th month, day 12 | 戊辰 Wu Chen Yang Earth Dragon | |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 9th month, day 13 | 己巳 Ji Si Yin Earth Snake | |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 9th month, day 14 | 庚午 Geng Wu Yang Metal Horse | Frost Descent (霜降, Shuangjiang) |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 9th month, day 15 | 辛未 Xin Wei Yin Metal Goat | |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 9th month, day 16 | 壬申 Ren Shen Yang Water Monkey | |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 9th month, day 17 | 癸酉 Gui You Yin Water Rooster | |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 9th month, day 18 | 甲戌 Jia Xu Yang Wood Dog | |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 9th month, day 19 | 乙亥 Yi Hai Yin Wood Pig | |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 9th month, day 20 | 丙子 Bing Zi Yang Fire Rat | |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 9th month, day 21 | 丁丑 Ding Chou Yin Fire Ox | |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 9th month, day 22 | 戊寅 Wu Yin Yang Earth Tiger |
FAQ
What is the lunar date on October 1, 2026?
Thursday, October 1, 2026 is the 21st day of the 8th lunar month of the Chinese year 2026 (Fire Horse). The day pillar is 戊申 (Wu Shen).
When does a new lunar month start in October 2026?
The 9th lunar month starts on Saturday, October 10, 2026. A lunar month begins on the day of the new moon, counted in Beijing time.
When is the Double Ninth Festival in 2026?
Sunday, October 18, 2026, the 9th day of the 9th month.
Which zodiac year is October 2026 in?
All of October 2026 falls in the Year of the Fire Horse, which runs from February 17, 2026 to February 5, 2027.
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