Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2027-03-25 · Thu · Aries
Lunar 2027-02-18
Year pillar
Dīng-Wèi (Goat)
Month pillar
Guǐ-Mǎo
Day pillar
Guǐ-Mǎo (Water)
Suitable (宜)
Ritual offering
Meeting relatives and friends
Travel
Contract signing
Trade
Coming-of-age ceremony
Receiving wealth
Avoid (忌)
Wedding
Ground-breaking
Well digging
Foundation laying
Foundation stone laying
Soil-breaking
Conflict (冲)
(Dīng-Yǒu) Rooster
Sha direction (煞)：West
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Official Day
Six Etiquettes
Birth of Fortune
Five Unions
Bright Hall
Crying Bark Opposite
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Month Establish
Lesser Time
Earth Magistrate
Loathing Opposite
Beckoning Shake
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
Establish
Day spirit
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious) · Auspicious
Nayin
Water of the Milky Way · Gold Foil · Gold Foil
Pentad
Swallows arrive
Fetal deity
Bedroom bed and door · Inner West
Empty branches
Chén + Sì
Pengzu · stem
On a Guǐ day, do not file lawsuits — your case is weak and the foe is strong.
Pengzu · branch
On a Mǎo day, do not dig wells — the spring water will not be sweet.
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
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Bǐng-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Guǐ-Chǒu
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Dīng-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Jiǎ-Yín
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Wù-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Yǐ-Mǎo
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jǐ-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Bǐng-Chén
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Gēng-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Dīng-Sì
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Xīn-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Wù-Wǔ
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Rén-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Jǐ-Wèi
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Guǐ-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Gēng-Shēn
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jiǎ-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Xīn-Yǒu
Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Yǐ-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Rén-Xū
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Bǐng-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Guǐ-Hài
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(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 ColdUpcoming
2027-01-06
01:09:58 +11:00
Greater Cold
2027-01-20
18:29:50 +11:00
Beginning of Spring
2027-02-04
12:46:18 +11:00
Rain Water
2027-02-19
08:33:29 +11:00
Awakening of Insects
2027-03-06
06:39:33 +11:00
Spring Equinox
2027-03-21
07:24:42 +11:00
Pure Brightness
2027-04-05
10:17:31 +10:00
Grain Rain
2027-04-20
17:17:38 +10:00
Beginning of Summer
2027-05-06
03:25:12 +10:00
Lesser Fullness of Grain
2027-05-21
16:18:14 +10:00
Grain in Ear
2027-06-06
07:25:48 +10:00
Summer Solstice
2027-06-22
00:10:50 +10:00
Lesser Heat
2027-07-07
17:37:03 +10:00
Greater Heat
2027-07-23
11:04:39 +10:00
Beginning of Autumn
2027-08-08
03:26:46 +10:00
End of Heat
2027-08-23
18:14:19 +10:00
White Dew
2027-09-08
06:28:28 +10:00
Autumn Equinox
2027-09-23
16:01:43 +10:00
Cold Dew
2027-10-08
23:17:06 +11:00
Frost's Descent
2027-10-24
02:32:52 +11:00
Beginning of Winter
2027-11-08
02:38:35 +11:00
Lesser Snow
2027-11-23
00:16:14 +11:00
Greater Snow
2027-12-07
19:37:41 +11:00
Winter Solstice
2027-12-22
13:42:10 +11:00
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