Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2027-04-17 · Sat · Aries
Lunar 2027-03-11
Year pillar
Dīng-Wèi (Goat)
Month pillar
Jiǎ-Chén
Day pillar
Bǐng-Yín (Fire)
Suitable (宜)
Incense installation
Fire-ritual extinguishing
Betrothal gift exchange
Engagement
Wedding
Open for business
Contract signing
Trade
Hanging a plaque
Statue consecration
Travel
Cleansing rite
Bed installation
Planting
Property purchase
Demolition
Construction
Ground-breaking
Avoid (忌)
Stove construction
Burial
Ritual offering
Body encoffining
Conflict (冲)
(Gēng-Shēn) Monkey
Sha direction (煞)：North
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Moon Void
Heaven Grace
Four Phases
Yang Virtue
King's Day
Post-horse
Heaven Empress
Time Yang
Birthing Qi
Six Etiquettes
Continuing the Line
Five Unions
Director of Destiny
Crying Bark Opposite
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Loathing Opposite
Beckoning Shake
Blood Taboo
Directions
Joy
Kūn (Earth) · South-West
Fortune
Qián (Heaven) · North-West
Wealth
Kūn (Earth) · South-West
Yang nobility
Duì (Lake) · Due West
Yin nobility
Qián (Heaven) · North-West
28 mansions
Stomach (Boar/Western/White Tiger) · Auspicious
Jianchu
Open
Day spirit
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious) · Auspicious
Nayin
Water of the Milky Way · Covered Lamp Fire · Fire in the Furnace
Pentad
Rainbows first appear
Fetal deity
Kitchen-stove and burner · Outer Due South
Empty branches
Xū + Hài
Pengzu · stem
On a Bǐng day, do not repair the stove — calamity is sure to follow.
Pengzu · branch
On a Yín day, do not perform sacrifices — gods and spirits will not partake.
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
Wù-Zǐ
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Rén-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Jǐ-Chǒu
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Guǐ-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Gēng-Yín
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jiǎ-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Xīn-Mǎo
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Yǐ-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Rén-Chén
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Bǐng-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Guǐ-Sì
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Dīng-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Jiǎ-Wǔ
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Wù-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Yǐ-Wèi
Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jǐ-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Bǐng-Shēn
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Gēng-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Dīng-Yǒu
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Xīn-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Wù-Xū
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Rén-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Jǐ-Hài
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Guǐ-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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