Chinese calendar, December 2026
December 2026 opens on the 23rd day of the 10th lunar month and closes on the 23rd day of the 11th lunar month, in the Chinese year 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse. The 11th lunar month begins on December 9.
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 December 2026
- The 10th month of 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse: November 9, 2026 – December 8, 2026 (30 days)
- The 11th month of 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse: December 9, 2026 – January 7, 2027 (30 days)
Solar terms
Major Snow (大雪, Daxue) — Monday, December 7, 2026, 10:53 Beijing time. Heavy snow. The Rat month opens, the deepest yin month of the year, when thinking runs deep and decisions slow down.
Winter Solstice (冬至, Dongzhi) — Tuesday, December 22, 2026, 04:50 Beijing time. The longest night. Koreans eat red-bean porridge (팥죽) and count the day as the return of the light. The winter solstice is a family day: dumplings in northern China, tangyuan in the south, and red-bean porridge (patjuk) in Korea.
Four Pillars months in December 2026
A saju or BaZi chart does not follow the lunar months above. Its month changes at a solar term: until Major Snow on December 7 the month pillar is 己亥 (Ji Hai), and from that moment it is 庚子 (Geng Zi). Solar terms of 2026, with Korea times · Cast a chart
Every day of December 2026
| Date | Lunar date | Day pillar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Dec 1 | 10th month, day 23 | 己酉 Ji You Yin Earth Rooster | |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 10th month, day 24 | 庚戌 Geng Xu Yang Metal Dog | |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 10th month, day 25 | 辛亥 Xin Hai Yin Metal Pig | |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 10th month, day 26 | 壬子 Ren Zi Yang Water Rat | |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 10th month, day 27 | 癸丑 Gui Chou Yin Water Ox | |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 10th month, day 28 | 甲寅 Jia Yin Yang Wood Tiger | |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 10th month, day 29 | 乙卯 Yi Mao Yin Wood Rabbit | Major Snow (大雪, Daxue) |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 10th month, day 30 | 丙辰 Bing Chen Yang Fire Dragon | |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 11th month, day 1 | 丁巳 Ding Si Yin Fire Snake | 11th lunar month begins |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 11th month, day 2 | 戊午 Wu Wu Yang Earth Horse | |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 11th month, day 3 | 己未 Ji Wei Yin Earth Goat | |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 11th month, day 4 | 庚申 Geng Shen Yang Metal Monkey | |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11th month, day 5 | 辛酉 Xin You Yin Metal Rooster | |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 11th month, day 6 | 壬戌 Ren Xu Yang Water Dog | |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 11th month, day 7 | 癸亥 Gui Hai Yin Water Pig | |
| Wed, Dec 16 | 11th month, day 8 | 甲子 Jia Zi Yang Wood Rat | |
| Thu, Dec 17 | 11th month, day 9 | 乙丑 Yi Chou Yin Wood Ox | |
| Fri, Dec 18 | 11th month, day 10 | 丙寅 Bing Yin Yang Fire Tiger | |
| Sat, Dec 19 | 11th month, day 11 | 丁卯 Ding Mao Yin Fire Rabbit | |
| Sun, Dec 20 | 11th month, day 12 | 戊辰 Wu Chen Yang Earth Dragon | |
| Mon, Dec 21 | 11th month, day 13 | 己巳 Ji Si Yin Earth Snake | |
| Tue, Dec 22 | 11th month, day 14 | 庚午 Geng Wu Yang Metal Horse | Winter Solstice (冬至, Dongzhi) · Dongzhi Festival |
| Wed, Dec 23 | 11th month, day 15 | 辛未 Xin Wei Yin Metal Goat | |
| Thu, Dec 24 | 11th month, day 16 | 壬申 Ren Shen Yang Water Monkey | |
| Fri, Dec 25 | 11th month, day 17 | 癸酉 Gui You Yin Water Rooster | |
| Sat, Dec 26 | 11th month, day 18 | 甲戌 Jia Xu Yang Wood Dog | |
| Sun, Dec 27 | 11th month, day 19 | 乙亥 Yi Hai Yin Wood Pig | |
| Mon, Dec 28 | 11th month, day 20 | 丙子 Bing Zi Yang Fire Rat | |
| Tue, Dec 29 | 11th month, day 21 | 丁丑 Ding Chou Yin Fire Ox | |
| Wed, Dec 30 | 11th month, day 22 | 戊寅 Wu Yin Yang Earth Tiger | |
| Thu, Dec 31 | 11th month, day 23 | 己卯 Ji Mao Yin Earth Rabbit |
FAQ
What is the lunar date on December 1, 2026?
Tuesday, December 1, 2026 is the 23rd day of the 10th lunar month of the Chinese year 2026 (Fire Horse). The day pillar is 己酉 (Ji You).
When does a new lunar month start in December 2026?
The 11th lunar month starts on Wednesday, December 9, 2026. A lunar month begins on the day of the new moon, counted in Beijing time.
Which zodiac year is December 2026 in?
All of December 2026 falls in the Year of the Fire Horse, which runs from February 17, 2026 to February 5, 2027.
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