Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2024-01-26 · Fri · Aquarius
Lunar 2023-12-16
Year pillar
Guǐ-Mǎo (Rabbit)
Month pillar
Yǐ-Chǒu
Day pillar
Jǐ-Chǒu (Earth)
Suitable (宜)
Ritual offering
Cleansing rite
Livestock pen construction
Training livestock
Acupuncture
All other matters forbidden
Avoid (忌)
Wedding
Ground-breaking
Pond excavation
Burial
Conflict (冲)
(Guǐ-Wèi) Goat
Sha direction (煞)：East
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Guarding Day
No General (favourable for marriage)
Demand Peace
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Month Establish
Lesser Time
Earth Magistrate
Outbound Death
Repeating Day
Vermilion Bird
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
Bond (Dog/Western/White Tiger) · Auspicious
Jianchu
Establish
Day spirit
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious) · Inauspicious
Nayin
Gold Foil · Gold in the Sea · Thunderbolt Fire
Pentad
Birds of prey become swift and fierce
Fetal deity
At the door and latrine · Outer Due North
Empty branches
Wǔ + Wèi
Pengzu · stem
On a Jǐ day, do not tear up contracts — both parties will meet ruin.
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
Jiǎ-Zǐ
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Wù-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Yǐ-Chǒu
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jǐ-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Bǐng-Yín
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Gēng-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Dīng-Mǎo
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Xīn-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Wù-Chén
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Rén-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Jǐ-Sì
Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Guǐ-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Gēng-Wǔ
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jiǎ-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Xīn-Wèi
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Yǐ-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Rén-Shēn
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Bǐng-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Guǐ-Yǒu
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Dīng-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Jiǎ-Xū
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Wù-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Yǐ-Hài
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(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
2024-01-06
07:49:22 +11:00
Greater Cold
2024-01-21
01:07:22 +11:00
Beginning of Spring
2024-02-04
19:27:07 +11:00
Rain Water
2024-02-19
15:13:12 +11:00
Awakening of Insects
2024-03-05
13:22:45 +11:00
Spring Equinox
2024-03-20
14:06:25 +11:00
Pure Brightness
2024-04-04
18:02:17 +11:00
Grain Rain
2024-04-19
23:59:47 +10:00
Beginning of Summer
2024-05-05
10:10:05 +10:00
Lesser Fullness of Grain
2024-05-20
22:59:31 +10:00
Grain in Ear
2024-06-05
14:09:54 +10:00
Summer Solstice
2024-06-21
06:51:00 +10:00
Lesser Heat
2024-07-07
00:20:03 +10:00
Greater Heat
2024-07-22
17:44:26 +10:00
Beginning of Autumn
2024-08-07
10:09:16 +10:00
End of Heat
2024-08-23
00:55:03 +10:00
White Dew
2024-09-07
13:11:20 +10:00
Autumn Equinox
2024-09-22
22:43:42 +10:00
Cold Dew
2024-10-08
05:59:57 +11:00
Frost's Descent
2024-10-23
09:14:47 +11:00
Beginning of Winter
2024-11-07
09:20:04 +11:00
Lesser Snow
2024-11-22
06:56:31 +11:00
Greater Snow
2024-12-07
02:17:03 +11:00
Winter Solstice
2024-12-21
20:20:35 +11:00
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