Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2024-12-27 · Fri · Capricorn
Lunar 2024-11-27
Year pillar
Jiǎ-Chén (Dragon)
Month pillar
Bǐng-Zǐ
Day pillar
Yǐ-Chǒu (Wood)
Suitable (宜)
Wedding
Betrothal gift exchange
Engagement
Vehicle construction
Ritual offering
Praying for blessings
Temple construction
Incense installation
Fire-ritual extinguishing
Travel
Bride's home visit
Starting school
Move into a new home
Trade
Contract signing
Seeking medical treatment
Medical treatment
Construction
Ground-breaking
Pillar raising
Roof-beam raising
House construction
Foundation laying
Door installation
Avoid (忌)
Daoist ritual
Tree felling
Beam making
Burial
Holding funeral rites
Conflict (冲)
(Jǐ-Wèi) Goat
Sha direction (煞)：East
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Heaven Grace
Four Phases
Yin Virtue
Guarding Day
Auspicious Period
Six Harmonies
Universal Protection
Treasure Light
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Triple Mourning
Ghost's Wail
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
Remove
Day spirit
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious) · Auspicious
Nayin
Covered Lamp Fire · Water Below the Stream · Gold in the Sea
Pentad
Elk shed their antlers
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
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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