Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2019-02-19 · Tue · Pisces
Lunar 2019-01-15
Year pillar
Jǐ-Hài (Pig)
Month pillar
Bǐng-Yín
Day pillar
Dīng-Hài (Fire)
Solar term · Rain WaterLantern Festival
Suitable (宜)
Painting and sculpting
Statue consecration
Praying for blessings
Praying for offspring
Engagement
Betrothal gift exchange
Tailoring
Coming-of-age ceremony
Demolition
Construction
Ground-breaking
Foundation laying
Door installation
Bed installation
Relocation
Granary construction
Net making
Acquiring livestock
Avoid (忌)
Tree felling
Stove construction
Burial
Fishing
Move into a new home
Conflict (冲)
(Xīn-Sì) Snake
Sha direction (煞)：West
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Heaven Virtue
Mother Granary
Four Phases
Six Harmonies
Five Riches
No General (favourable for marriage)
Sage Heart
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
River Chief
Robbery Sha
Heavy Day
Hooked Chen
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
Tail (Tiger/Eastern/Azure Dragon) · Auspicious
Jianchu
Receive
Day spirit
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious) · Inauspicious
Nayin
Wood on Level Ground · Fire in the Furnace · Earth on the Rooftop
Pentad
Otters offer fish in sacrifice
Fetal deity
Storeroom and bed · Outer North-West
Empty branches
Wǔ + Wèi
Pengzu · stem
On a Dīng day, do not shave the head — sores will break out.
Pengzu · branch
On a Hài day, do not hold a wedding — misfortune falls upon the groom.
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
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jiǎ-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Xīn-Chǒu
Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Yǐ-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Rén-Yín
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Bǐng-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Guǐ-Mǎo
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Dīng-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Jiǎ-Chén
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Wù-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Yǐ-Sì
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jǐ-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Bǐng-Wǔ
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Gēng-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Dīng-Wèi
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Xīn-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Wù-Shēn
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Rén-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Jǐ-Yǒu
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Guǐ-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Gēng-Xū
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jiǎ-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Xīn-Hài
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(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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