Chinese Almanac 老黄历

Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.

Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.

2027-12-01 · Wed · Sagittarius

Lunar 2027-11-04

Year pillar

Dīng-Wèi (Goat)

Month pillar

Xīn-Hài

Day pillar

Jiǎ-Yín (Wood)

Suitable (宜)

Betrothal gift exchange
Relocation
Receiving wealth
Open for business
Trade
Contract signing
Move into a new home
Construction
Ground-breaking
Pillar raising
Foundation laying
Foundation stone laying
Temple construction
Incense installation
Fire-ritual extinguishing
Wall renovation
Road levelling
Meeting relatives and friends
Travel
Pond excavation
Toilet construction

Avoid (忌)

Opening the granary
House construction
Bridge construction
Ritual offering

Conflict (冲)

(Wù-Shēn) Monkey

Sha direction (煞)：North

Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)

Moon Virtue
Four Phases
Time Virtue
Minister Day
Six Harmonies
Five Riches
Golden Hall
Five Unions
Crying Bark Opposite

Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)

River Chief
Death Spirit
Wandering Calamity
Five Voids
Eight Winds
Eight Specialisations
Heaven Jail

Directions

Joy: Gèn (Mountain)
Fortune: Kǎn (Water)
Wealth: Gèn (Mountain)
Yang nobility: Kūn (Earth)
Yin nobility: Gèn (Mountain)

28 mansions

Three-stars (Ape/Western/White Tiger) · Auspicious

Jianchu

Balance

Day spirit

Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious) · Inauspicious

Nayin

Water of the Milky Way · Gold of Hairpins and Bracelets · Water of the Great Stream

Pentad

Heaven's qi rises, earth's qi descends

Fetal deity

At the door and stove · Outer North-East

Empty branches

Zǐ + Chǒu

Pengzu · stem

On a Jiǎ day, do not open the granary — wealth and goods will scatter.

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	Jiǎ-Zǐ	Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)	Auspicious	(Wù-Wǔ) Horse	South
Chǒu Hour	01:00-03:00	Yǐ-Chǒu	Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)	Auspicious	(Jǐ-Wèi) Goat	East
Yín Hour	03:00-05:00	Bǐng-Yín	Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)	Inauspicious	(Gēng-Shēn) Monkey	North
Mǎo Hour	05:00-07:00	Dīng-Mǎo	Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)	Inauspicious	(Xīn-Yǒu) Rooster	West
Chén Hour	07:00-09:00	Wù-Chén	Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)	Auspicious	(Rén-Xū) Dog	South
Sì Hour	09:00-11:00	Jǐ-Sì	Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)	Auspicious	(Guǐ-Hài) Pig	East
Wǔ Hour	11:00-13:00	Gēng-Wǔ	White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)	Inauspicious	(Jiǎ-Zǐ) Rat	North
Wèi Hour	13:00-15:00	Xīn-Wèi	Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)	Auspicious	(Yǐ-Chǒu) Ox	West
Shēn Hour	15:00-17:00	Rén-Shēn	Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)	Inauspicious	(Bǐng-Yín) Tiger	South
Yǒu Hour	17:00-19:00	Guǐ-Yǒu	Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)	Inauspicious	(Dīng-Mǎo) Rabbit	East
Xū Hour	19:00-21:00	Jiǎ-Xū	Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)	Auspicious	(Wù-Chén) Dragon	North
Hài Hour	21:00-23:00	Yǐ-Hài	Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)	Inauspicious	(Jǐ-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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