Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious) · Inauspicious
Nayin
Earth of the Great Post Road · Water of the Great Stream · Water in the Spring
Pentad
Grass and trees begin to bud
Fetal deity
Mortar-mill and door · Outer North-West
Empty branches
Wǔ + Wèi
Pengzu · stem
On a Yǐ day, do not plant seedlings — not a single one will thrive.
Pengzu · branch
On a Yǒu day, do not receive guests — drunkenness will turn to madness.
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
Bǐng-Zǐ
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Gēng-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Dīng-Chǒu
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Xīn-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Wù-Yín
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Rén-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Jǐ-Mǎo
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Guǐ-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Gēng-Chén
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jiǎ-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Xīn-Sì
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Yǐ-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Rén-Wǔ
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Bǐng-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Guǐ-Wèi
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Dīng-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Jiǎ-Shēn
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Wù-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Yǐ-Yǒu
Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jǐ-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Bǐng-Xū
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Gēng-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Dīng-Hài
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Xīn-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
2028-01-06
06:54:39 +11:00
Greater Cold
2028-01-21
00:21:57 +11:00
Beginning of Spring
2028-02-04
18:31:13 +11:00
Rain Water
2028-02-19
14:26:02 +11:00
Awakening of Insects
2028-03-05
12:24:47 +11:00
Spring Equinox
2028-03-20
13:17:10 +11:00
Pure Brightness
2028-04-04
16:03:06 +10:00
Grain Rain
2028-04-19
23:09:31 +10:00
Beginning of Summer
2028-05-05
09:12:12 +10:00
Lesser Fullness of Grain
2028-05-20
22:09:49 +10:00
Grain in Ear
2028-06-05
13:16:00 +10:00
Summer Solstice
2028-06-21
06:02:00 +10:00
Lesser Heat
2028-07-06
23:30:18 +10:00
Greater Heat
2028-07-22
16:53:59 +10:00
Beginning of Autumn
2028-08-07
09:21:11 +10:00
End of Heat
2028-08-23
00:00:56 +10:00
White Dew
2028-09-07
12:22:10 +10:00
Autumn Equinox
2028-09-22
21:45:20 +10:00
Cold Dew
2028-10-08
05:08:31 +11:00
Frost's Descent
2028-10-23
08:13:24 +11:00
Beginning of Winter
2028-11-07
08:27:16 +11:00
Lesser Snow
2028-11-22
05:54:24 +11:00
Greater Snow
2028-12-07
01:24:41 +11:00
Winter Solstice
2028-12-21
19:19:41 +11:00
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