Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2019-01-05 · Sat · Capricorn
Lunar 2018-11-30
Year pillar
Wù-Xū (Dog)
Month pillar
Yǐ-Chǒu
Day pillar
Rén-Yín (Water)
Suitable (宜)
Wedding
Statue consecration
Cleansing rite
Fire-ritual extinguishing
Demolition
Construction
Welcoming new household members
Move into a new home
Relocation
Bed installation
Planting
Body encoffining
Tomb repair
Ground-breaking
Removing mourning clothes
Putting on mourning clothes
Avoid (忌)
Stove construction
Burial
Ritual offering
Open for business
Betrothal gift exchange
Engagement
Acquiring livestock
Earth-thanking rite
Travel
Visiting the sick
Conflict (冲)
(Bǐng-Shēn) Monkey
Sha direction (煞)：North
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Time Virtue
Minister Day
Auspicious Period
Jade Palace
Five Unions
Golden Coffer
Crying Bark Opposite
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Robbery Sha
Heaven Thief
Five Voids
Directions
Joy
Lí (Fire) · Due South
Fortune
Xùn (Wind) · South-East
Wealth
Lí (Fire) · Due South
Yang nobility
Zhèn (Thunder) · Due East
Yin nobility
Xùn (Wind) · South-East
28 mansions
Stomach (Boar/Western/White Tiger) · Auspicious
Jianchu
Remove
Day spirit
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious) · Auspicious
Nayin
Wood on Level Ground · Gold in the Sea · Gold Foil
Pentad
Wild geese return north
Fetal deity
Storeroom and stove · Inner South
Empty branches
Chén + Sì
Pengzu · stem
On a Rén day, do not draw water — calamity becomes hard to ward off.
Pengzu · branch
On a Yín day, do not perform sacrifices — gods and spirits will not partake.
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
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jiǎ-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Xīn-Chǒu
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Yǐ-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Rén-Yín
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Bǐng-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Guǐ-Mǎo
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Dīng-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Jiǎ-Chén
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Wù-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Yǐ-Sì
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jǐ-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Bǐng-Wǔ
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Gēng-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Dīng-Wèi
Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Xīn-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Wù-Shēn
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Rén-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Jǐ-Yǒu
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Guǐ-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Gēng-Xū
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jiǎ-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Xīn-Hài
Hooked Chen · 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
2019-01-06
02:38:58 +11:00
Greater Cold
2019-01-20
19:59:34 +11:00
Beginning of Spring
2019-02-04
14:14:21 +11:00
Rain Water
2019-02-19
10:03:58 +11:00
Awakening of Insects
2019-03-06
08:09:46 +11:00
Spring Equinox
2019-03-21
08:58:27 +11:00
Pure Brightness
2019-04-05
12:51:28 +11:00
Grain Rain
2019-04-20
18:55:17 +10:00
Beginning of Summer
2019-05-06
05:02:48 +10:00
Lesser Fullness of Grain
2019-05-21
17:59:09 +10:00
Grain in Ear
2019-06-06
09:06:26 +10:00
Summer Solstice
2019-06-22
01:54:17 +10:00
Lesser Heat
2019-07-07
19:20:33 +10:00
Greater Heat
2019-07-23
12:50:24 +10:00
Beginning of Autumn
2019-08-08
05:13:05 +10:00
End of Heat
2019-08-23
20:02:01 +10:00
White Dew
2019-09-08
08:16:54 +10:00
Autumn Equinox
2019-09-23
17:50:11 +10:00
Cold Dew
2019-10-09
01:05:40 +11:00
Frost's Descent
2019-10-24
04:19:46 +11:00
Beginning of Winter
2019-11-08
04:24:24 +11:00
Lesser Snow
2019-11-23
01:58:57 +11:00
Greater Snow
2019-12-07
21:18:30 +11:00
Winter Solstice
2019-12-22
15:19:28 +11:00
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