Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2020-08-04 · Tue · Leo
Lunar 2020-06-15
Year pillar
Gēng-Zǐ (Rat)
Month pillar
Guǐ-Wèi
Day pillar
Jǐ-Mǎo (Earth)
Suitable (宜)
Wedding
Statue consecration
Travel
Praying for blessings
Praying for offspring
Cleansing rite
Demolition
Ground-breaking
Construction
Welcoming new household members
Open for business
Trade
Contract signing
Hanging a plaque
Move into a new home
Relocation
Bed installation
Planting
Acquiring livestock
Body encoffining
Moving the coffin
Burial
Avoid (忌)
None
Conflict (冲)
(Guǐ-Yǒu) Rooster
Sha direction (煞)：West
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Heaven Virtue Union
Moon Virtue Union
Heaven Grace
Mother Granary
Four Phases
Triple Harmony
Approaching Day
Heaven Joy
Heaven Physician
Reverent Peace
Five Unions
Treasure Light
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Greater Sha
Repeating Day
Directions
Joy
Gèn (Mountain) · North-East
Fortune
Kǎn (Water) · Due North
Wealth
Kǎn (Water) · Due North
Yang nobility
Kǎn (Water) · Due North
Yin nobility
Kūn (Earth) · South-West
28 mansions
Tail (Tiger/Eastern/Azure Dragon) · Auspicious
Jianchu
Complete
Day spirit
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious) · Auspicious
Nayin
Earth on the Wall · Willow Wood · Earth atop the City Wall
Pentad
Heavy rains arrive in season
Fetal deity
At the main gate · Outer Due West
Empty branches
Shēn + Yǒu
Pengzu · stem
On a Jǐ day, do not tear up contracts — both parties will meet ruin.
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
Jiǎ-Zǐ
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Wù-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Yǐ-Chǒu
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jǐ-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Bǐng-Yín
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Gēng-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Dīng-Mǎo
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Xīn-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Wù-Chén
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Rén-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Jǐ-Sì
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Guǐ-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Gēng-Wǔ
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jiǎ-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Xīn-Wèi
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Yǐ-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Rén-Shēn
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Bǐng-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Guǐ-Yǒu
Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Dīng-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Jiǎ-Xū
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Wù-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Yǐ-Hài
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jǐ-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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