8 April 2026 - Holiday, Chinese Date, Moon Phase
8 April 2026 falls on a Wednesday in the Gregorian calendar. In the traditional Chinese calendar, this date is 二月廿一, in the year of the Horse (丙午 Bǐng Wǔ). There are no holidays recorded on this date.
The moon is in its Waning Gibbous phase, about 71% illuminated (day 20.1 of the 29.5-day lunar cycle). Alongside the calendar info, this page also shows the astrological context: the Western zodiac Aries and the Chinese zodiac Horse for this date.
Holiday Records
No holidays recorded on this date.
Date Information
Day
Wednesday
Day of year
98 / 365
Week number
15
Days remaining
267
Chinese Calendar
Lunar Date
二月廿一
Year of the Horse · 丙午 Bǐng Wǔ
Year pillar 年柱
丙午
Bǐng Wǔ
Month pillar 月柱
壬辰
Rén Chén
Day pillar 日柱
壬子
Rén Zǐ
Day officer 建除十二神
成 Chéng · Success Day
Current solar term 節氣
清明 Qīngmíng
Clear and Bright · 5 Apr 02:27 MYT
Next solar term
穀雨 Gǔyǔ
Grain Rain · 20 Apr 09:28 MYT
Moon Phase
Over Singapore
Waning Gibbous
71% illuminated · Day 20.1 of 29.5
Moonrise
—
Moonset
11:42 MYT
Western Zodiac
Aries
21 March - 19 April
Element
Fire
Quality
Cardinal
Ruling planet
Mars
Chinese Zodiac
Horse
Zodiac of Year 2026
Element
Fire
Frequently Asked Questions
What information does this page show?
The day detail page lists every Singapore public holiday recorded on this date, the day position within the calendar year, and the Western zodiac sign plus Chinese zodiac (shio) for the date.
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 in Singapore.
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 Singapore Time (SGT, UTC+8). Moonrise and moonset times are computed for Singapore's latitude and longitude. Values are typically accurate to within a few minutes of published ephemerides.
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.