Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2021-10-09 · Sat · Libra
Lunar 2021-09-04
Year pillar
Xīn-Chǒu (Ox)
Month pillar
Wù-Xū
Day pillar
Gēng-Yín (Metal)
Suitable (宜)
Trapping
Net making
Body encoffining
Removing mourning clothes
Putting on mourning clothes
Moving the coffin
Soil-breaking
Burial
Exhumation
Erecting a stele
Avoid (忌)
Wedding
Ritual offering
Move into a new home
House construction
Relocation
Conflict (冲)
(Jiǎ-Shēn) Monkey
Sha direction (煞)：North
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Moon Grace
Yang Virtue
Triple Harmony
Approaching Day
Time Yin
Five Unions
Director of Destiny
Crying Bark Opposite
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Month Loathing
Earth Fire
Dying Qi
Nine Pits
Nine Scorched
Cruel Conduct
Directions
Joy
Qián (Heaven) · North-West
Fortune
Kūn (Earth) · South-West
Wealth
Zhèn (Thunder) · Due East
Yang nobility
Lí (Fire) · Due South
Yin nobility
Gèn (Mountain) · North-East
28 mansions
Stomach (Boar/Western/White Tiger) · Auspicious
Jianchu
Stable
Day spirit
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious) · Auspicious
Nayin
Earth on the Wall · Wood on Level Ground · Pine and Cypress Wood
Pentad
Wild geese arrive as guests
Fetal deity
Mortar-mill and stove · Outer Due North
Empty branches
Wǔ + Wèi
Pengzu · stem
On a Gēng day, do not work the loom — the threads will tangle in vain.
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
Bǐng-Zǐ
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Gēng-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Dīng-Chǒu
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Xīn-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Wù-Yín
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Rén-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Jǐ-Mǎo
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Guǐ-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Gēng-Chén
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jiǎ-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Xīn-Sì
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Yǐ-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Rén-Wǔ
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Bǐng-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Guǐ-Wèi
Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Dīng-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Jiǎ-Shēn
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Wù-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Yǐ-Yǒu
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jǐ-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Bǐng-Xū
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Gēng-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Dīng-Hài
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Xīn-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
2021-01-05
14:23:26 +11:00
Greater Cold
2021-01-20
07:39:51 +11:00
Beginning of Spring
2021-02-04
01:58:48 +11:00
Rain Water
2021-02-18
21:43:58 +11:00
Awakening of Insects
2021-03-05
19:53:42 +11:00
Spring Equinox
2021-03-20
20:37:28 +11:00
Pure Brightness
2021-04-04
23:35:07 +10:00
Grain Rain
2021-04-20
06:33:23 +10:00
Beginning of Summer
2021-05-05
16:47:11 +10:00
Lesser Fullness of Grain
2021-05-21
05:37:07 +10:00
Grain in Ear
2021-06-05
20:52:06 +10:00
Summer Solstice
2021-06-21
13:32:10 +10:00
Lesser Heat
2021-07-07
07:05:29 +10:00
Greater Heat
2021-07-23
00:26:25 +10:00
Beginning of Autumn
2021-08-07
16:53:58 +10:00
End of Heat
2021-08-23
07:34:58 +10:00
White Dew
2021-09-07
19:52:56 +10:00
Autumn Equinox
2021-09-23
05:21:05 +10:00
Cold Dew
2021-10-08
12:39:03 +11:00
Frost's Descent
2021-10-23
15:51:10 +11:00
Beginning of Winter
2021-11-07
15:58:47 +11:00
Lesser Snow
2021-11-22
13:33:45 +11:00
Greater Snow
2021-12-07
08:57:06 +11:00
Winter Solstice
2021-12-22
02:59:19 +11:00
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