Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2022-09-09 · Fri · Virgo
Lunar 2022-08-14
Year pillar
Rén-Yín (Tiger)
Month pillar
Jǐ-Yǒu
Day pillar
Yǐ-Chǒu (Wood)
Suitable (宜)
Ritual offering
Meeting relatives and friends
Betrothal gift exchange
Wedding
Statue consecration
Painting and sculpting
Daoist ritual
Incense installation
Open for business
Contract signing
Removing mourning clothes
Putting on mourning clothes
Body encoffining
Moving the coffin
Burial
Taking office
Welcoming new household members
Travel
Tailoring
Construction
Ground-breaking
Roof-beam raising
Meridian work
Trade
Avoid (忌)
Move into a new home
Tree felling
Conflict (冲)
(Jǐ-Wèi) Goat
Sha direction (煞)：East
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Moon Virtue Union
Heaven Grace
Mother Granary
Triple Harmony
Time Yin
Golden Hall
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Dying Qi
Hooked Chen
Directions
Joy
Qián (Heaven) · North-West
Fortune
Kūn (Earth) · South-West
Wealth
Gèn (Mountain) · North-East
Yang nobility
Kūn (Earth) · South-West
Yin nobility
Kǎn (Water) · Due North
28 mansions
Bond (Dog/Western/White Tiger) · Auspicious
Jianchu
Stable
Day spirit
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious) · Inauspicious
Nayin
Gold Foil · Earth of the Great Post Road · Gold in the Sea
Pentad
Wild geese arrive
Fetal deity
Mortar-mill and latrine · Outer South-East
Empty branches
Xū + Hài
Pengzu · stem
On a Yǐ day, do not plant seedlings — not a single one will thrive.
Pengzu · branch
On a Chǒu day, do not don ceremonial cap and belt — the master will not return home.
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
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Gēng-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Dīng-Chǒu
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Xīn-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Wù-Yín
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Rén-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Jǐ-Mǎo
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Guǐ-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Gēng-Chén
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jiǎ-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Xīn-Sì
Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Yǐ-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Rén-Wǔ
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Bǐng-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Guǐ-Wèi
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Dīng-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Jiǎ-Shēn
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Wù-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Yǐ-Yǒu
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jǐ-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Bǐng-Xū
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Gēng-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Dīng-Hài
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(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
2022-01-05
20:14:04 +11:00
Greater Cold
2022-01-20
13:39:06 +11:00
Beginning of Spring
2022-02-04
07:50:47 +11:00
Rain Water
2022-02-19
03:43:01 +11:00
Awakening of Insects
2022-03-06
01:43:45 +11:00
Spring Equinox
2022-03-21
02:33:26 +11:00
Pure Brightness
2022-04-05
05:20:14 +10:00
Grain Rain
2022-04-20
12:24:18 +10:00
Beginning of Summer
2022-05-05
22:25:57 +10:00
Lesser Fullness of Grain
2022-05-21
11:22:36 +10:00
Grain in Ear
2022-06-06
02:25:49 +10:00
Summer Solstice
2022-06-21
19:13:51 +10:00
Lesser Heat
2022-07-07
12:38:01 +10:00
Greater Heat
2022-07-23
06:07:00 +10:00
Beginning of Autumn
2022-08-07
22:29:08 +10:00
End of Heat
2022-08-23
13:16:11 +10:00
White Dew
2022-09-08
01:32:18 +10:00
Autumn Equinox
2022-09-23
11:03:43 +10:00
Cold Dew
2022-10-08
18:22:28 +11:00
Frost's Descent
2022-10-23
21:35:43 +11:00
Beginning of Winter
2022-11-07
21:45:30 +11:00
Lesser Snow
2022-11-22
19:20:30 +11:00
Greater Snow
2022-12-07
14:46:16 +11:00
Winter Solstice
2022-12-22
08:48:12 +11:00
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