MoonDate · 万年历 · 黄历
The Chinese lunar calendar, in English.
MoonDate is the Chinese lunar calendar (万年历) for the diaspora — an English-first almanac with the Chinese zodiac, the daily 黄历 (huánglì), all 24 solar terms, your bazi (八字) natal chart, family lunar birthdays, and an auspicious-date finder for weddings, moves, and openings. Free, ad-free, no tracking.
Today's Chinese almanac · 今日黄历
Every morning we surface the full 黄历 (Chinese almanac) entry for today: the Gregorian and lunar date, the current solar term (节气), the 干支 day pillar (your day's stem-branch), sunrise & sunset for your location, the moon's phase and illumination, and the day's 宜 (auspicious actions) and 忌 (actions to avoid) lists. Each term is translated into plain English with cultural context — not a bare dictionary lookup. Whether you call it the Chinese calendar, the lunar calendar, the Chinese lunar calendar, or huangli, this is the one you can actually read.
Chinese New Year & major festivals
From Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year, 春节) to Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节), Dragon Boat (端午节), Qixi (七夕), and the smaller marking days like Qingming (清明) and Laba (腊八), MoonDate tracks every major Chinese festival with its exact Gregorian date for any year, days-until countdown, and the traditions families actually observe. Each festival has its own page with history, customs, and FAQs.
Your Chinese zodiac & bazi reading
The Chinese zodiac is one of twelve animals — Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig — paired each year with one of five elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water). 2026 is the year of the 丙午 Fire Horse. Bazi (八字, "eight characters") goes deeper: it builds a four-pillar natal chart from your exact birth moment, with each pillar carrying a heavenly stem, earthly branch, zodiac animal, and element. The MoonDate Bazi Reader computes all four pillars and your five-element balance, then walks you through what it means in plain English.
What's inside
- Today — Current solar term, lunar date, 干支 day pillar, sunrise & sunset, moon phase, 黄历 宜/忌 with English gloss
- Calendar — Month grid with lunar day labels, 24 solar-term markers, and 黄道吉日 (auspicious-day) indicators
- Bazi reader (八字) — Your 4-pillar natal chart from birth date and time, with Chinese zodiac, five-element balance (五行), and a personalized reading
- Auspicious Date Finder (择日) — Find ideal days for weddings, moving in, openings, or travel from any date range
- Family — Save lunar (or Gregorian) birthdays for your whole family with countdowns to the next celebration
- Festivals — Lunar New Year, Chinese New Year, Mid-Autumn, Dragon Boat, Qixi, and more — with days-until and cultural context