16 July 2026 - Holiday, Hijri, Chinese Date, Moon Phase
16 July 2026 falls on a Thursday in the Gregorian calendar. According to the JAKIM Hijri calendar, this date corresponds to 1 Safar 1448 AH. In the traditional Chinese calendar, this date is 六月初三, in the year of the Horse (丙午 Bǐng Wǔ). There are no holidays recorded on this date.
The moon is in its New Moon phase, about 3% illuminated (day 1.8 of the 29.5-day lunar cycle). Alongside the calendar info, this page also shows the astrological context: the Western zodiac Cancer and the Chinese zodiac Horse for this date.
Holiday Records
No holidays recorded on this date.
Date Information
Day
Thursday
Day of year
197 / 365
Week number
29
Days remaining
168
Hijri Calendar
Hijri Date
1 Safar 1448 AH
Hijri month
2 · Safar
29 days
Day of Hijri month
1 / 29
Gregorian span
16 Jul - 13 Aug 2026
Chinese Calendar
Lunar Date
六月初三
Year of the Horse · 丙午 Bǐng Wǔ
Year pillar 年柱
丙午
Bǐng Wǔ
Month pillar 月柱
乙未
Yǐ Wèi
Day pillar 日柱
辛卯
Xīn Mǎo
Day officer 建除十二神
成 Chéng · Success Day
Current solar term 節氣
小暑 Xiǎoshǔ
Minor Heat · 7 Jul 09:48 MYT
Next solar term
大暑 Dàshǔ
Major Heat · 23 Jul 03:12 MYT
Moon Phase
Over Kuala Lumpur
New Moon
3% illuminated · Day 1.8 of 29.5
Moonrise
08:49 MYT
Moonset
21:24 MYT
Western Zodiac
Cancer
21 June - 22 July
Element
Water
Quality
Cardinal
Ruling planet
Moon
Chinese Zodiac
Horse
Zodiac of Year 2026
Element
Fire
Frequently Asked Questions
What information does this page show?
The day detail page lists every holiday recorded on this date along with the states observing each one, the day position within the calendar year, the full Hijri date, and the Western zodiac sign plus Chinese zodiac (shio) for the date.
Where does the Hijri date on this page come from?
Hijri dates on this app are sourced from the official JAKIM e-Solat Takwim, the Malaysian government reference for the Islamic calendar. JAKIM applies the MABIMS imkanur rukyah (visibility of the new moon) criterion, so the dates shown match Malaysia's official takwim. The exact data range loaded in this app covers roughly July 2023 through late 2027; for dates outside that window the app falls back to a mean synodic month projection (29.53 days) which may differ by ±1 day from the official takwim.
How is the Chinese lunar date on this page computed?
The Chinese lunar date follows standard astronomical rules. A new lunar month begins on the day containing the astronomical new moon as seen from the 120°E meridian (China Standard Time, UTC+8). Leap months are inserted when a lunar year contains 13 lunations without a zhongqi (major solar term). The day pillar and sexagenary year pillar use the traditional ganzhi cycle. This calculation matches the official reference used for Chinese New Year and lunar festivals across China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia.
How is the moon phase information computed?
The moon's illumination percentage, lunar age (0 to 29.5 days), and the four principal phases (new moon, first quarter, full moon, last quarter) are calculated using standard astronomical algorithms and shown in Malaysia Time (MYT, UTC+8). Moonrise and moonset times are computed for the observer latitude and longitude of the selected state capital. Values are typically accurate to within a few minutes of published ephemerides. The new moon time is the astronomical reference point that the Hijri calendar uses as the basis for each new month.
How is the Chinese zodiac (shio) calculated here?
The shio is computed from the Gregorian year with a simple formula and is NOT adjusted for Chinese New Year, which falls between 21 January and 20 February. For dates before Chinese New Year, the shio technically still belongs to the previous zodiac year.
What is the difference between zodiac and shio?
Western zodiac divides the solar year into 12 star signs based on your date of birth, while shio (Chinese zodiac) divides a 12-year cycle into animal signs. Zodiac changes each month, shio changes each year.