Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2027-04-19 · Mon · Aries
Lunar 2027-03-13
Year pillar
Dīng-Wèi (Goat)
Month pillar
Jiǎ-Chén
Day pillar
Wù-Chén (Earth)
Suitable (宜)
Ritual offering
Wall renovation
All other matters forbidden
Avoid (忌)
Statue consecration
Construction
Ground-breaking
Soil-breaking
Conflict (冲)
(Rén-Xū) Dog
Sha direction (煞)：South
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Heaven Grace
Guarding Day
Jade Palace
Azure Dragon
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Month Establish
Lesser Time
Earth Magistrate
Month Punishment
Five Tombs
Repeating Day
Lesser Meeting
Solitary Yin
Directions
Joy
Xùn (Wind) · South-East
Fortune
Gèn (Mountain) · North-East
Wealth
Kǎn (Water) · Due North
Yang nobility
Gèn (Mountain) · North-East
Yin nobility
Kūn (Earth) · South-West
28 mansions
Net (Raven/Western/White Tiger) · Auspicious
Jianchu
Establish
Day spirit
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious) · Auspicious
Nayin
Water of the Milky Way · Covered Lamp Fire · Wood of the Great Forest
Pentad
Rainbows first appear
Fetal deity
Bedroom bed and perch · Outer Due South
Empty branches
Xū + Hài
Pengzu · stem
On a Wù day, do not accept fields — the landowner will meet ill fortune.
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
Rén-Zǐ
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Bǐng-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Guǐ-Chǒu
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Dīng-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Jiǎ-Yín
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Wù-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Yǐ-Mǎo
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jǐ-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Bǐng-Chén
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Gēng-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Dīng-Sì
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Xīn-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Wù-Wǔ
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Rén-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Jǐ-Wèi
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Guǐ-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Gēng-Shēn
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jiǎ-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Xīn-Yǒu
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Yǐ-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Rén-Xū
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Bǐng-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Guǐ-Hài
Jade 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 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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