Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2020-07-23 · Thu · Leo
Lunar 2020-06-03
Year pillar
Gēng-Zǐ (Rat)
Month pillar
Guǐ-Wèi
Day pillar
Dīng-Mǎo (Fire)
Suitable (宜)
Wedding
Betrothal gift exchange
Open for business
Travel
Ground-breaking
Roof-beam raising
Relocation
Move into a new home
Soil-breaking
Burial
Avoid (忌)
Taking office
Conflict (冲)
(Xīn-Yǒu) Rooster
Sha direction (煞)：West
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Heaven Grace
Mother Granary
Triple Harmony
Approaching Day
Heaven Joy
Heaven Physician
Reverent Peace
Five Unions
Treasure Light
Crying Bark Opposite
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Greater Sha
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
Well (Wild dog/Southern/Vermilion Bird) · Auspicious
Jianchu
Complete
Day spirit
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious) · Auspicious
Nayin
Earth on the Wall · Willow Wood · Fire in the Furnace
Pentad
Rotting grass turns into fireflies
Fetal deity
Storeroom and door · Outer Due South
Empty branches
Xū + Hài
Pengzu · stem
On a Dīng day, do not shave the head — sores will break out.
Pengzu · branch
On a Mǎo day, do not dig wells — the spring water will not be sweet.
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
2020-01-06
08:30:06 +11:00
Greater Cold
2020-01-21
01:54:40 +11:00
Beginning of Spring
2020-02-04
20:03:19 +11:00
Rain Water
2020-02-19
15:57:00 +11:00
Awakening of Insects
2020-03-05
13:56:52 +11:00
Spring Equinox
2020-03-20
14:49:37 +11:00
Pure Brightness
2020-04-04
18:38:09 +11:00
Grain Rain
2020-04-20
00:45:29 +10:00
Beginning of Summer
2020-05-05
10:51:23 +10:00
Lesser Fullness of Grain
2020-05-20
23:49:17 +10:00
Grain in Ear
2020-06-05
14:58:26 +10:00
Summer Solstice
2020-06-21
07:43:41 +10:00
Lesser Heat
2020-07-07
01:14:28 +10:00
Greater Heat
2020-07-22
18:36:52 +10:00
Beginning of Autumn
2020-08-07
11:06:11 +10:00
End of Heat
2020-08-23
01:44:56 +10:00
White Dew
2020-09-07
14:08:02 +10:00
Autumn Equinox
2020-09-22
23:30:40 +10:00
Cold Dew
2020-10-08
06:55:16 +11:00
Frost's Descent
2020-10-23
09:59:34 +11:00
Beginning of Winter
2020-11-07
10:13:55 +11:00
Lesser Snow
2020-11-22
07:39:46 +11:00
Greater Snow
2020-12-07
03:09:30 +11:00
Winter Solstice
2020-12-21
21:02:21 +11:00
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