Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2028-12-16 · Sat · Sagittarius
Lunar 2028-11-01
Year pillar
Wù-Shēn (Monkey)
Month pillar
Jiǎ-Zǐ
Day pillar
Yǐ-Hài (Wood)
Suitable (宜)
Move into a new home
Relocation
Travel
Welcoming new household members
Construction
Ground-breaking
Foundation laying
Roof-beam raising
Door installation
Granary construction
Wall repair
Sealing holes
Livestock pen construction
Avoid (忌)
Wedding
Open for business
Bed installation
Planting
Burial
Praying for blessings
Statue consecration
Well digging
Conflict (冲)
(Jǐ-Sì) Snake
Sha direction (煞)：West
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Four Phases
King's Day
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Wandering Calamity
Blood Branch
Heavy Day
Vermilion Bird
Directions
Joy
Qián (Heaven) · North-West
Fortune
Kūn (Earth) · South-West
Wealth
Gèn (Mountain) · North-East
Yang nobility
Kūn (Earth) · South-West
Yin nobility
Kǎn (Water) · Due North
28 mansions
Girl (Bat/Northern/Black Tortoise) · Inauspicious
Jianchu
Close
Day spirit
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious) · Inauspicious
Nayin
Earth of the Great Post Road · Gold in the Sea · Fire on the Mountaintop
Pentad
Lychee sprouts emerge
Fetal deity
Mortar-mill and bed · Outer South-West
Empty branches
Shēn + Yǒu
Pengzu · stem
On a Yǐ day, do not plant seedlings — not a single one will thrive.
Pengzu · branch
On a Hài day, do not hold a wedding — misfortune falls upon the groom.
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
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Gēng-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Dīng-Chǒu
Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Xīn-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Wù-Yín
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Rén-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Jǐ-Mǎo
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Guǐ-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Gēng-Chén
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jiǎ-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Xīn-Sì
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Yǐ-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Rén-Wǔ
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Bǐng-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Guǐ-Wèi
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Dīng-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Jiǎ-Shēn
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Wù-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Yǐ-Yǒu
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jǐ-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Bǐng-Xū
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Gēng-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Dīng-Hài
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(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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