Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2025-09-11 · Thu · Virgo
Lunar 2025-07-20
Year pillar
Yǐ-Sì (Snake)
Month pillar
Yǐ-Yǒu
Day pillar
Guǐ-Wèi (Water)
Suitable (宜)
Ritual offering
Erecting a stele
Tomb repair
Exhumation
Removing mourning clothes
Putting on mourning clothes
All other matters forbidden
Avoid (忌)
None
Conflict (冲)
(Dīng-Chǒu) Ox
Sha direction (煞)：West
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Heaven Grace
Mother Granary
Moon Grace
Four Phases
Yin Virtue
Time Yang
Birthing Qi
Heaven Granary
No General (favourable for marriage)
Treasure Light
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Five Voids
Nine Voids
Earth Talisman
Touching the Water Dragon
Directions
Joy
Xùn (Wind) · South-East
Fortune
Gèn (Mountain) · North-East
Wealth
Lí (Fire) · Due South
Yang nobility
Xùn (Wind) · South-East
Yin nobility
Zhèn (Thunder) · Due East
28 mansions
Well (Wild dog/Southern/Vermilion Bird) · Auspicious
Jianchu
Open
Day spirit
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious) · Auspicious
Nayin
Covered Lamp Fire · Water in the Spring · Willow Wood
Pentad
Wild geese arrive
Fetal deity
Bedroom bed and latrine · Outer North-West
Empty branches
Shēn + Yǒu
Pengzu · stem
On a Guǐ day, do not file lawsuits — your case is weak and the foe is strong.
Pengzu · branch
On a Wèi day, do not take medicine — poisonous qi will enter the bowels.
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
Rén-Zǐ
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Bǐng-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Guǐ-Chǒu
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Dīng-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Jiǎ-Yín
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Wù-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Yǐ-Mǎo
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jǐ-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Bǐng-Chén
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Gēng-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Dīng-Sì
Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Xīn-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Wù-Wǔ
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Rén-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Jǐ-Wèi
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Guǐ-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Gēng-Shēn
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jiǎ-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Xīn-Yǒu
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Yǐ-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Rén-Xū
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Bǐng-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Guǐ-Hài
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Dīng-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
2025-01-05
13:32:47 +11:00
Greater Cold
2025-01-20
07:00:08 +11:00
Beginning of Spring
2025-02-04
01:10:28 +11:00
Rain Water
2025-02-18
21:06:34 +11:00
Awakening of Insects
2025-03-05
19:07:18 +11:00
Spring Equinox
2025-03-20
20:01:29 +11:00
Pure Brightness
2025-04-04
23:48:36 +11:00
Grain Rain
2025-04-20
05:56:01 +10:00
Beginning of Summer
2025-05-05
15:57:13 +10:00
Lesser Fullness of Grain
2025-05-21
04:54:39 +10:00
Grain in Ear
2025-06-05
19:56:32 +10:00
Summer Solstice
2025-06-21
12:42:16 +10:00
Lesser Heat
2025-07-07
06:04:59 +10:00
Greater Heat
2025-07-22
23:29:27 +10:00
Beginning of Autumn
2025-08-07
15:51:35 +10:00
End of Heat
2025-08-23
06:33:51 +10:00
White Dew
2025-09-07
18:51:57 +10:00
Autumn Equinox
2025-09-23
04:19:20 +10:00
Cold Dew
2025-10-08
11:41:13 +11:00
Frost's Descent
2025-10-23
14:50:56 +11:00
Beginning of Winter
2025-11-07
15:04:04 +11:00
Lesser Snow
2025-11-22
12:35:35 +11:00
Greater Snow
2025-12-07
08:04:37 +11:00
Winter Solstice
2025-12-22
02:03:05 +11:00
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