Auspicious Travel & Long Journey Dates (Next 90 Days) — Tung Shing
Calculated with JPL ephemeris precision, the 12 Day Officers (建除十二神), Yellow Belt deities, and strict Tier-1 taboo elimination — including San Niang Sha and Month Breakers.
The next 90 days contains 20 verified auspicious dates for travel & long journey under strict imperial canon rules. The nearest is August 22, 2026. Each date passes four-tier arbitration: no Year/Month Breakers, no Four Departures, and premier Day Officer alignment.
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You are a cultural interpreter of the Chinese Tung Shing (通勝, Chinese Almanac), working in the tradition of the imperial 1739 Qianlong Xie Ji Bian Fang Shu (協紀辨方書). ## Candidate Dates Data (pre-computed by the 12Zodiacs engine — treat as ground truth) Activity the user is selecting a date for: Travel & Long Journey (出行远行) ### Candidate 1 - Date: Friday, August 28, 2026 - Lunar date: 丙午年 七月十六 - Day Officer / Zhi Shen (值神): Full (满) - Belt: 黃道 Yellow Belt (司命) - Clash / Chong Sha (冲煞): clashes with Dragon - Engine score: 5-star golden date - Why the engine picked it: Premier Full (满) Day Officer; 司命 Yellow Belt path ### Candidate 2 - Date: Friday, September 18, 2026 - Lunar date: 丙午年 八月初八 - Day Officer / Zhi Shen (值神): Open (开) - Belt: 黃道 Yellow Belt (天德) - Clash / Chong Sha (冲煞): clashes with Ox - Engine score: 5-star golden date - Why the engine picked it: Premier Open (开) Day Officer; 天德 Yellow Belt path ### Candidate 3 - Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 - Lunar date: 丙午年 八月二十 - Day Officer / Zhi Shen (值神): Open (开) - Belt: 黃道 Yellow Belt (天德) - Clash / Chong Sha (冲煞): clashes with Ox - Engine score: 5-star golden date - Why the engine picked it: Premier Open (开) Day Officer; 天德 Yellow Belt path ### Candidate 4 - Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 - Lunar date: 丙午年 九月初四 - Day Officer / Zhi Shen (值神): Open (开) - Belt: 黃道 Yellow Belt (金匮) - Clash / Chong Sha (冲煞): clashes with Tiger - Engine score: 5-star golden date - Why the engine picked it: Premier Open (开) Day Officer; 金匮 Yellow Belt path ## User's Situation - Birth year: [YOUR BIRTH YEAR] - Chinese zodiac animal: [YOUR ZODIAC ANIMAL] - Constraints (e.g. weekends only, before October): [YOUR CONSTRAINTS] ## Your Task 1. Compare the candidate dates STRICTLY from the data above. Do NOT calculate any calendar data yourself. Quote dates, officers, and spirits verbatim from above. 2. Help the user pick the best date for their situation. If a candidate clashes with the user's zodiac, deprioritize it and say why. 3. If the data above seems insufficient, say so directly instead of guessing. 4. Use only the Chinese Tung Shing framework — no Western astrology or tarot. 5. Answer in modern, professional English with Chinese terms in pinyin. 6. Cultural interpretation only — not medical, legal, or financial advice. Data provided by the 12Zodiacs.com Tung Shing engine (JPL DE440s astronomical precision + 1739 imperial Qianlong Xie Ji Bian Fang Shu): https://www.12zodiacs.com/auspicious-dates/travel/
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| Date | Lunar | Day Officer | Deity | Clash | Why Auspicious | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22 Sat | M7 D10 | Complete (成) | 金匮 | Clash: Dog | Favorable Complete Officer; 金匮 Yellow Belt path | Details |
| Aug 24 Mon | M7 D12 | Open (开) | 白虎 | Clash: Rat | Premier Open (开) Day Officer | Details |
| Aug 27 Thu | M7 D15 | Remove (除) | 玄武 | Clash: Rabbit | Premier Remove (除) Day Officer; Heavenly Virtue (天德) present | Details |
| Aug 28 Fri | M7 D16 | Full (满) | 司命 ★ | Clash: Dragon | Premier Full (满) Day Officer; 司命 Yellow Belt path | Details |
| Sep 3 Thu | M7 D22 | Complete (成) | 金匮 | Clash: Dog | Favorable Complete Officer; 金匮 Yellow Belt path | Details |
| Sep 5 Sat | M7 D24 | Open (开) | 白虎 | Clash: Rat | Premier Open (开) Day Officer; Monthly Virtue (月德) present | Details |
| Sep 9 Wed | M7 D28 | Remove (除) | 天牢 | Clash: Dragon | Premier Remove (除) Day Officer | Details |
| Sep 18 Fri | M8 D8 | Open (开) | 天德 ★ | Clash: Ox | Premier Open (开) Day Officer; 天德 Yellow Belt path | Details |
| Sep 21 Mon | M8 D11 | Remove (除) | 天牢 | Clash: Dragon | Premier Remove (除) Day Officer | Details |
| Sep 30 Wed | M8 D20 | Open (开) | 天德 ★ | Clash: Ox | Premier Open (开) Day Officer; 天德 Yellow Belt path | Details |
| Oct 3 Sat | M8 D23 | Remove (除) | 天牢 | Clash: Dragon | Premier Remove (除) Day Officer; Monthly Virtue (月德) present | Details |
| Oct 4 Sun | M8 D24 | Full (满) | 玄武 | Clash: Snake | Premier Full (满) Day Officer | Details |
| Oct 13 Tue | M9 D4 | Open (开) | 金匮 ★ | Clash: Tiger | Premier Open (开) Day Officer; 金匮 Yellow Belt path | Details |
| Oct 16 Fri | M9 D7 | Remove (除) | 玉堂 ★ | Clash: Snake | Premier Remove (除) Day Officer; 玉堂 Yellow Belt path | Details |
| Oct 19 Mon | M9 D10 | Stable (定) | 司命 ★ | Clash: Monkey | Favorable Stable Officer; 司命 Yellow Belt path; Heavenly Virtue (天德) present; Monthly Virtue (月德) present | Details |
| Oct 25 Sun | M9 D16 | Open (开) | 金匮 ★ | Clash: Tiger | Premier Open (开) Day Officer; 金匮 Yellow Belt path | Details |
| Oct 28 Wed | M9 D19 | Remove (除) | 玉堂 ★ | Clash: Snake | Premier Remove (除) Day Officer; 玉堂 Yellow Belt path | Details |
| Oct 31 Sat | M9 D22 | Stable (定) | 司命 | Clash: Monkey | Favorable Stable Officer; 司命 Yellow Belt path | Details |
| Nov 7 Sat | M9 D29 | Open (开) | 朱雀 | Clash: Rabbit | Premier Open (开) Day Officer; Heavenly Virtue (天德) present | Details |
| Nov 11 Wed | M10 D3 | Full (满) | 玉堂 ★ | Clash: Goat | Premier Full (满) Day Officer; 玉堂 Yellow Belt path | Details |
How to Select Travel & Long Journey Dates
According to the Qing imperial canon Xie Ji Bian Fang Shu (钦定协纪辨方书), a favorable date harmonizes the energies of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity — not merely a "lucky" label.
1. The 12 Day Officers (建除十二神)
For travel & long journey, premier officers are Open, Remove, Full; supportive officers include Complete, Stable.
2. Strict Taboos We Filter Out
Our engine applies a four-tier arbitration system that disqualifies:
- Year Breaker (岁破) & Month Breaker (月破) — clashing day branches against year/month
- Four Departures & Extinctions (四离四绝) — depleted days before solstices/equinoxes
- Yang Gong Thirteen Taboos (杨公忌) — memorial days of inauspicious memory
Unlike generic almanacs that list Black Belt days as lucky, our engine enforces imperial vetoes strictly — which is why our lists are shorter and safer.
3. Personal Clash Checking
A universally auspicious day can still clash with your personal zodiac. Always cross-check the Clash column against your birth year.
The 12 Day Officers Behind This List (十二建除)
Every date in the Chinese Almanac is governed by one of twelve Day Officers — a rotating council of energies that determines what the day favors. Here is why the officers we recommend for travel & long journey earn their place:
开日 — Open Day (开)
The Opener of Gates. Open is the day doors swing wide: grand openings, moving into a new home, starting a journey, launching a venture. The character 开 is the same one in "open for business" (开市) — merchants have chosen Open days for their first transactions for a thousand years.
除日 — Remove Day (除)
The Great Cleanser. Remove days clear away the old to make room for the new. Classical almanacs prescribe them for resolving disputes, cleaning house before a move, and breaking ground on renovation — anything that requires sweeping out stagnation first. (Historical editions also listed barbering and remedies; we omit health entries as unsuitable for a cultural reference.)
满日 — Full Day (满)
The Day of Abundance. Full is the moon at its roundest — completeness, harvest, celebration. Traditionally ideal for weddings, signing contracts, grand openings, and celebrations of every kind. One caution the classics note: Full days favor completion so strongly that starting brand-new long projects is better saved for Establish.
The God of the Road: 祭路神 and the Origin of Bon Voyage
Ancient Chinese travelers did not say "bon voyage" — they said a prayer. Before any long journey, families offered incense to the God of the Road (路神), asking safe passage and a swift return. The send-off meal mattered too: noodles for the departing (long threads, long life on the road) and dumplings on the return (wrapping the wanderer safely home).
The almanac's travel logic ranks days by the quality of motion itself: Open days open routes, Remove days clear obstacles from the path, Full days carry abundant protective energy. The classical "Away Day" (往亡) veto — days when travelers' guardian qi "departs and dies" — is still enforced by our engine's Tier-3 rules.
Before you go to LAX, the tradition says: eat the noodles. On arrival home: dumplings. Your grandmother's rulebook is basically a flight checklist.
Travel Rituals for the Modern Journey
- Noodles before departure. Long-life noodles the night before a long trip — any noodle shop will do, the longer the better.
- Step out on the right foot. The classical departure rule: pause at the threshold and lead with your right foot. It costs one second and, per tradition, starts the journey on steady qi.
- Carry a red thread or knot. The Chinese knot (中国结) in your carry-on is the traveler's tether home — the same red thread the Moon Elder ties between destined people.
- Dumplings on return. Complete the cycle: the welcome-home dumpling dinner that "wraps" the journey closed. Households across the diaspora still observe this one.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which day is lucky for travelling?
The classical travel ranking favors Open (开) days that open routes, Remove (除) days that clear obstacles from the path, and Full (满) days carrying abundant protective energy. The engine also enforces the "Away Day" (往亡) veto — days when travelers' guardian qi was said to depart. Our travel page lists qualifying dates with each day's officer and the reasoning shown.
Which days should we not travel in 2026?
The hard exclusions our engine applies: Break (破) and Danger (危) officers, Away Day (往亡) configurations, days clashing your birth-year animal, and — for the tradition-minded — the seventh lunar month for leisure journeys. The 2026 travel list already removes all of these; what remains is filtered, not guessed.
What are some auspicious dates to travel in 2026?
Our 2026 travel calendar at /auspicious-dates/travel/2026/ computes the full year under travel-specific rules (Open/Remove/Full officers, no Away Days, no breakers). Each entry carries the lunar date, presiding deity, clash animal, and a one-line why — so "auspicious" is auditable.
What are the luckiest days in the Chinese calendar?
The system does not rank days universally — luck is activity-matched. The same date can be premier for signing a contract and mediocre for travel. That is exactly why our engine maintains separate per-activity lists (wedding, moving, opening, travel, contracts, and more), each with its own officer ranking and veto set, all computed from the same astronomical core.
What to do for safe travel according to Chinese tradition?
The send-off sequence: noodles the night before departure (long threads, long life on the road), step out of the house leading with the right foot, and carry a red thread or Chinese knot in your carry-on — the traveler's tether home, the same red thread the Moon Elder ties between destined people. On return: dumplings, wrapping the wanderer safely home.
What does 3 sneezes mean in China?
Folk tradition reads sneezes as someone talking about you — three sneezes in particular means you are being missed (or gossiped about) intensely. It is pure folklore, but it belongs to the same homophone-logic family as the travel customs: the tradition of reading small signals as messages. Our travel page keeps the practical customs; the sneezing you can take or leave.
Authoritative References
- JPL Solar System Dynamics — Ephemerides — the NASA-grade planetary ephemeris (DE440s) our solar-term computation is built on
- Chinese calendar (Wikipedia) — overview of the lunisolar structure: months, leap months, and solar terms
- Guardian deities of travel in Chinese folk religion — the protective gods travelers historically invoked before long journeys