Chinese Gender Calendar
Chinese Gender Calendar 2026 · Year of the Horse

Chinese Calendar Baby Gender 2026

Find a conception month, consult the complete traditional chart, or let our calculator handle the calendar conversions for you. The chart matrix stays the same every year.

CHINESE GENDER CALENDAR 2026 Year of the Horse Tuesday, February 17, 2026 12 regular months Traditional year ends 5 February 2027 Animated · active · energetic Horse
Step 1 · Convert the conception date

2026 lunar month date ranges

Find your estimated conception date below, then read the Chinese calendar month and its chart column. Both dates in each range are included.

Gregorian start and end dates for each Chinese calendar month in 2026
Chinese calendar monthStartsEndsChart column
Month 117 February 202618 March 2026Month 1
Month 219 March 202616 April 2026Month 2
Month 317 April 202616 May 2026Month 3
Month 417 May 202614 June 2026Month 4
Month 515 June 202613 July 2026Month 5
Month 614 July 202612 August 2026Month 6
Month 713 August 202610 September 2026Month 7
Month 811 September 20269 October 2026Month 8
Month 910 October 20268 November 2026Month 9
Month 109 November 20268 December 2026Month 10
Month 119 December 20267 January 2027Month 11
Month 128 January 20275 February 2027Month 12

A conception in January or early February may belong to the previous Chinese calendar year. Date conversions use Hong Kong Observatory overrides where available.

2026 traditional Chinese gender chart poster for lunar ages 18–45 and Chinese calendar months 1–12. The accessible table follows.
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Steps 2 & 3 · Read the traditional chart

One chart.
Two converted values.

The 2026 poster makes the chart easy to save, but the matrix is the same one used in every other year. Only the Gregorian-to-Chinese date mapping changes.

  1. 01

    Find the lunar month

    Use the date table above. Month 1 means the first Chinese calendar month—not January.

  2. 02

    Find the lunar age

    Use the mother’s traditional age at conception, not her Western age. Our lunar age calculator can find it for you.

  3. 03

    Read the intersection

    Choose the lunar-age row and lunar-month column. The cell contains the traditional Boy or Girl label.

A January or early-February conception still belongs to the 2025 lunar year. Waiting until after February 17 changes both the lunar year and the zodiac context from Snake to Horse. Read more about chart versions and leap months or how the calculation works.

All 336 traditional cells

Full chart: lunar ages 18–45

On a small screen, swipe sideways inside the table. The lunar-age column stays visible.

Find a chart cell

Already know your lunar age and Chinese calendar month?

BoyGirl
Traditional chart by lunar age at conception and lunar month of conception
Lunar ageMonth 1Month 2Month 3Month 4Month 5Month 6Month 7Month 8Month 9Month 10Month 11Month 12
18GirlBoyGirlBoyBoyBoyBoyBoyBoyBoyBoyBoy
19BoyGirlBoyGirlGirlBoyBoyBoyBoyBoyGirlGirl
20GirlBoyGirlBoyBoyBoyBoyBoyBoyGirlBoyBoy
21BoyGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirl
22GirlBoyBoyGirlBoyGirlGirlBoyGirlGirlGirlGirl
23BoyBoyGirlBoyBoyGirlBoyGirlBoyBoyBoyGirl
24BoyGirlBoyBoyGirlBoyBoyGirlGirlGirlGirlGirl
25GirlBoyBoyGirlGirlBoyGirlBoyBoyBoyBoyBoy
26BoyGirlBoyGirlGirlBoyGirlBoyGirlGirlGirlGirl
27GirlBoyGirlBoyGirlGirlBoyBoyBoyBoyGirlBoy
28BoyGirlBoyGirlGirlGirlBoyBoyBoyBoyGirlGirl
29GirlBoyGirlGirlBoyBoyBoyBoyBoyGirlGirlGirl
30BoyGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlBoyBoy
31BoyGirlBoyGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlBoy
32BoyGirlBoyGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlBoy
33GirlBoyGirlBoyGirlGirlGirlBoyGirlGirlGirlBoy
34BoyGirlBoyGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlBoyBoy
35BoyBoyGirlBoyGirlGirlGirlBoyGirlGirlBoyBoy
36GirlBoyBoyGirlBoyGirlGirlGirlBoyBoyBoyBoy
37BoyGirlBoyBoyGirlBoyGirlBoyGirlBoyGirlBoy
38GirlBoyGirlBoyBoyGirlBoyGirlBoyGirlBoyGirl
39BoyGirlBoyBoyBoyGirlGirlBoyGirlBoyGirlGirl
40GirlBoyGirlBoyGirlBoyBoyGirlBoyGirlBoyGirl
41BoyGirlBoyGirlBoyGirlBoyBoyGirlBoyGirlBoy
42GirlBoyGirlBoyGirlBoyGirlBoyBoyGirlBoyGirl
43BoyGirlBoyGirlBoyGirlBoyGirlBoyBoyBoyBoy
44BoyBoyGirlBoyBoyBoyGirlBoyGirlBoyGirlGirl
45GirlBoyBoyGirlGirlGirlBoyGirlBoyGirlBoyBoy

Rows show lunar age at conception; columns show Chinese calendar month of conception. Boy and Girl are folklore labels, not medical predictions.

Beyond the chart

The 2026 Chinese calendar year

Chinese New Year sets the annual boundary. Zodiac and year-pillar traditions add cultural context, but they do not affect the gender-chart lookup.

Year of the Horse

A little zodiac context.

The Horse symbolizes movement, endurance, and achievement. Traditional descriptions often connect it with sociability and an independent spirit.

Year pillar
丙午 · Fire · Yang
Cycle position
7 of 12
Earlier Horse years
2014 · 2002 · 1990 · 1978 · 1966
  • Animated
  • active
  • energetic
  • warm-hearted

These are traditional associations, not personality predictions. Explore more calendar history and folklore.

A moving New Year

Chinese New Year around 2026

The date moves because a lunar year is shorter than a Gregorian year. Leap months periodically bring it back toward the seasons.

Chinese New Year dates around 2026
YearChinese New YearZodiacYear pillar
202529 January 2025Snake乙巳
202617 February 2026Horse丙午
20276 February 2027Goat丁未
202826 January 2028Monkey戊申

Chinese New Year 2026 falls on February 17, later than in several neighboring years. This is a regular twelve-month lunar year, so there is no leap-month column to consider.

Use the calendar with perspective

A tradition to explore, not a medical answer.

Annual date ranges can help you understand the folklore lookup, but they cannot make conception timing a method of choosing a baby’s biological sex.

Real conception and due dates are estimates. A date near a lunar-month or Chinese New Year boundary can change the chart row or column, which is why the calculator displays the converted values. If the estimated date is uncertain, treat the result as even more tentative.

See the research on chart accuracy, and speak with a qualified healthcare professional for reliable information about pregnancy or fetal sex.

Year-specific questions

2026 calendar FAQ

Is the Chinese calendar baby gender 2026 chart different?

No. The Chinese Gender Calendar age-and-month matrix stays the same. What changes each year is the correspondence between Gregorian dates and Chinese calendar months.

When does the 2026 Chinese calendar year begin?

It begins on 17 February 2026. Dates earlier in Gregorian 2026 still belong to the previous Chinese calendar year.

Does 2026 have a leap month?

No. Chinese calendar year 2026 has twelve regular months and no leap month.

What is the zodiac and element for 2026?

2026 is the Year of the Horse, written 丙午 (Fire, Yang). This is cultural context from the sexagenary cycle, not a factor in the Boy or Girl chart lookup.

When does the Year of the Goat begin?

It begins on 6 February 2027. Until that date, dates belong to the Year of the Horse.

Keep exploring, at your own pace
Date conversion

Lunar Age Calculator

Find traditional Chinese nominal age on any date and understand the Chinese New Year boundary.

Step by step

How the Calendar Works

Follow the conversion, lookup, leap-month convention, and common edge cases.

Research review

Accuracy & Scientific Evidence

See what a population study of more than 2.8 million births found.