Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2018-09-02 · Sun · Virgo
Lunar 2018-07-23
Year pillar
Wù-Xū (Dog)
Month pillar
Gēng-Shēn
Day pillar
Dīng-Yǒu (Fire)
Suitable (宜)
Engagement
Betrothal gift exchange
Ritual offering
Praying for blessings
Construction
Ground-breaking
Roof-beam raising
Soil-breaking
Burial
Avoid (忌)
Wedding
Open for business
Conflict (冲)
(Xīn-Mǎo) Rabbit
Sha direction (煞)：East
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Moon Virtue Union
Yin Virtue
Official Day
Auspicious Period
Removing Spirit
Crying Bark
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Greater Time
Greater Defeat
Salt Pool
Nine Pits
Nine Scorched
Outbound Death
Five Partings
Mysterious Warrior
Directions
Joy
Lí (Fire) · Due South
Fortune
Xùn (Wind) · South-East
Wealth
Kūn (Earth) · South-West
Yang nobility
Qián (Heaven) · North-West
Yin nobility
Duì (Lake) · Due West
28 mansions
Room (Rabbit/Eastern/Azure Dragon) · Auspicious
Jianchu
Remove
Day spirit
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious) · Inauspicious
Nayin
Wood on Level Ground · Pomegranate Wood · Fire at the Foot of the Mountain
Pentad
Grain ripens for harvest
Fetal deity
Storeroom and door · Inner North
Empty branches
Chén + Sì
Pengzu · stem
On a Dīng day, do not shave the head — sores will break out.
Pengzu · branch
On a Yǒu day, do not receive guests — drunkenness will turn to madness.
12 Shichen for today
All times Sydney local (AEST/AEDT).
Shichen
Hour range (Sydney)
Hour pillar
Spirit
Luck
Conflict (冲)
Sha direction (煞)
Zǐ Hour
23:00-01:00
Gēng-Zǐ
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jiǎ-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Xīn-Chǒu
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Yǐ-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Rén-Yín
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Bǐng-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Guǐ-Mǎo
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Dīng-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Jiǎ-Chén
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Wù-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Yǐ-Sì
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jǐ-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Bǐng-Wǔ
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Gēng-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Dīng-Wèi
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Xīn-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Wù-Shēn
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Rén-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Jǐ-Yǒu
Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Guǐ-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Gēng-Xū
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jiǎ-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Xīn-Hài
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Yǐ-Sì) Snake
West
Shichen are traditional 2-hour windows, for guidance only. Personal charts use longitude-corrected true solar time.
24 solar terms this year
Lesser Cold
2018-01-05
20:48:45 +11:00
Greater Cold
2018-01-20
14:09:02 +11:00
Beginning of Spring
2018-02-04
08:28:30 +11:00
Rain Water
2018-02-19
04:18:01 +11:00
Awakening of Insects
2018-03-06
02:28:11 +11:00
Spring Equinox
2018-03-21
03:15:28 +11:00
Pure Brightness
2018-04-05
06:12:47 +10:00
Grain Rain
2018-04-20
13:12:33 +10:00
Beginning of Summer
2018-05-05
23:25:22 +10:00
Lesser Fullness of Grain
2018-05-21
12:14:38 +10:00
Grain in Ear
2018-06-06
03:29:09 +10:00
Summer Solstice
2018-06-21
20:07:18 +10:00
Lesser Heat
2018-07-07
13:41:53 +10:00
Greater Heat
2018-07-23
07:00:21 +10:00
Beginning of Autumn
2018-08-07
23:30:40 +10:00
End of Heat
2018-08-23
14:08:35 +10:00
White Dew
2018-09-08
02:29:42 +10:00
Autumn Equinox
2018-09-23
11:54:07 +10:00
Cold Dew
2018-10-08
19:14:43 +11:00
Frost's Descent
2018-10-23
22:22:24 +11:00
Beginning of Winter
2018-11-07
22:31:45 +11:00
Lesser Snow
2018-11-22
20:01:30 +11:00
Greater Snow
2018-12-07
15:25:55 +11:00
Winter Solstice
2018-12-22
09:22:45 +11:00
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