Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2028-04-17 · Mon · Aries
Lunar 2028-03-23
Year pillar
Wù-Shēn (Monkey)
Month pillar
Bǐng-Chén
Day pillar
Rén-Shēn (Water)
Suitable (宜)
Ritual offering
Praying for blessings
Praying for offspring
Daoist ritual
Bathing and cleansing
Acquiring livestock
Body encoffining
Soil-breaking
Burial
Avoid (忌)
Relocation
Move into a new home
Wedding
Travel
Bed installation
Conflict (冲)
(Bǐng-Yín) Tiger
Sha direction (煞)：South
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Heaven Virtue
Moon Virtue
Triple Harmony
Approaching Day
Time Yin
Reverent Peace
Removing Spirit
Golden Coffer
Crying Bark
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Month Loathing
Earth Fire
Dying Qi
Outbound Death
Five Partings
Solitary Star
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
Net (Raven/Western/White Tiger) · Auspicious
Jianchu
Stable
Day spirit
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious) · Auspicious
Nayin
Earth of the Great Post Road · Earth in the Sand · Gold at the Sword's Edge
Pentad
Rainbows first appear
Fetal deity
Storeroom and stove · Outer South-West
Empty branches
Xū + Hài
Pengzu · stem
On a Rén day, do not draw water — calamity becomes hard to ward off.
Pengzu · branch
On a Shēn day, do not install the bed — evil spirits will enter the chamber.
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
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jiǎ-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Xīn-Chǒu
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Yǐ-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Rén-Yín
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Bǐng-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Guǐ-Mǎo
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Dīng-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Jiǎ-Chén
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Wù-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Yǐ-Sì
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jǐ-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Bǐng-Wǔ
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Gēng-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Dīng-Wèi
Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Xīn-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Wù-Shēn
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Rén-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Jǐ-Yǒu
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Guǐ-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Gēng-Xū
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jiǎ-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Xīn-Hài
Hooked Chen · 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
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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