Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2027-07-02 · Fri · Cancer
Lunar 2027-05-28
Year pillar
Dīng-Wèi (Goat)
Month pillar
Bǐng-Wǔ
Day pillar
Rén-Wǔ (Water)
Suitable (宜)
Ritual offering
Trade
Receiving wealth
Avoid (忌)
Daoist ritual
Canal opening
Roof-beam raising
Ground-breaking
Soil-breaking
Conflict (冲)
(Bǐng-Zǐ) Rat
Sha direction (煞)：North
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Moon Void
Heaven Grace
Yang Virtue
Official Day
Golden Hall
Director of Destiny
Crying Bark
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Month Establish
Lesser Time
Earth Magistrate
Month Punishment
Month Loathing
Earth Fire
Earth Talisman
Directions
Joy
Lí (Fire) · Due South
Fortune
Xùn (Wind) · South-East
Wealth
Lí (Fire) · Due South
Yang nobility
Zhèn (Thunder) · Due East
Yin nobility
Xùn (Wind) · South-East
28 mansions
Ox (Ox/Northern/Black Tortoise) · Inauspicious
Jianchu
Establish
Day spirit
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious) · Auspicious
Nayin
Water of the Milky Way · Water of the Milky Way · Willow Wood
Pentad
Pinellia tubers sprout
Fetal deity
Storeroom and mortar · Outer North-West
Empty branches
Shēn + Yǒu
Pengzu · stem
On a Rén day, do not draw water — calamity becomes hard to ward off.
Pengzu · branch
On a Wǔ day, do not thatch the roof — the household head will face upheaval.
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
Gēng-Zǐ
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jiǎ-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Xīn-Chǒu
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Yǐ-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Rén-Yín
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Bǐng-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Guǐ-Mǎo
Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Dīng-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Jiǎ-Chén
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Wù-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Yǐ-Sì
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jǐ-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Bǐng-Wǔ
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Gēng-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Dīng-Wèi
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Xīn-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Wù-Shēn
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Rén-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Jǐ-Yǒu
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Guǐ-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Gēng-Xū
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jiǎ-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Xīn-Hài
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Yǐ-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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