Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2024-08-08 · Thu · Leo
Lunar 2024-07-05
Year pillar
Jiǎ-Chén (Dragon)
Month pillar
Rén-Shēn
Day pillar
Jiǎ-Chén (Wood)
Suitable (宜)
Wedding
Engagement
Betrothal gift exchange
Ritual offering
Praying for blessings
Seeking medical treatment
Medical treatment
Ground-breaking
Relocation
Move into a new home
Soil-breaking
Burial
Avoid (忌)
Statue consecration
Acupuncture
Conflict (冲)
(Wù-Xū) Dog
Sha direction (煞)：South
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Mother Granary
Triple Harmony
Heaven Joy
Heaven Physician
Continuing the Line
Golden Coffer
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Month Loathing
Earth Fire
Four Strikes
Greater Sha
Blood Taboo
Yin Error
Directions
Joy
Gèn (Mountain) · North-East
Fortune
Kǎn (Water) · Due North
Wealth
Gèn (Mountain) · North-East
Yang nobility
Kūn (Earth) · South-West
Yin nobility
Gèn (Mountain) · North-East
28 mansions
Legs (Wolf/Western/White Tiger) · Inauspicious
Jianchu
Complete
Day spirit
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious) · Auspicious
Nayin
Covered Lamp Fire · Gold at the Sword's Edge · Covered Lamp Fire
Pentad
Cool winds arrive
Fetal deity
At the door and perch · Inner East
Empty branches
Yín + Mǎo
Pengzu · stem
On a Jiǎ day, do not open the granary — wealth and goods will scatter.
Pengzu · branch
On a Chén day, do not weep — heavy mourning will surely follow.
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 Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Wù-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Yǐ-Chǒu
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jǐ-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Bǐng-Yín
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Gēng-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Dīng-Mǎo
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Xīn-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Wù-Chén
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Rén-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Jǐ-Sì
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Guǐ-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Gēng-Wǔ
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jiǎ-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Xīn-Wèi
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Yǐ-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Rén-Shēn
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Bǐng-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Guǐ-Yǒu
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Dīng-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Jiǎ-Xū
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Wù-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Yǐ-Hài
Jade 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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