Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2029-04-30 · Mon · Taurus
Lunar 2029-03-17
Year pillar
Jǐ-Yǒu (Rooster)
Month pillar
Wù-Chén
Day pillar
Gēng-Yín (Metal)
Suitable (宜)
Engagement
Betrothal gift exchange
Wedding
Welcoming new household members
Meeting relatives and friends
Trade
Contract signing
Ground-breaking
Removing mourning clothes
Earth-thanking rite
Moving the coffin
Soil-breaking
Exhumation
Taking office
Travel
Open for business
Receiving wealth
Planting
Avoid (忌)
Body encoffining
Burial
Move into a new home
Bed installation
Conflict (冲)
(Jiǎ-Shēn) Monkey
Sha direction (煞)：North
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Moon Grace
Yang Virtue
King's Day
Post-horse
Heaven Empress
Time Yang
Birthing Qi
Six Etiquettes
Continuing the Line
Five Unions
Director of Destiny
Crying Bark Opposite
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Loathing Opposite
Beckoning Shake
Blood Taboo
Directions
Joy
Qián (Heaven) · North-West
Fortune
Kūn (Earth) · South-West
Wealth
Zhèn (Thunder) · Due East
Yang nobility
Lí (Fire) · Due South
Yin nobility
Gèn (Mountain) · North-East
28 mansions
Heart (Fox/Eastern/Azure Dragon) · Inauspicious
Jianchu
Open
Day spirit
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious) · Auspicious
Nayin
Earth of the Great Post Road · Wood of the Great Forest · Pine and Cypress Wood
Pentad
Hoopoes descend on mulberry trees
Fetal deity
Mortar-mill and stove · Outer Due North
Empty branches
Wǔ + Wèi
Pengzu · stem
On a Gēng day, do not work the loom — the threads will tangle in vain.
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
Bǐng-Zǐ
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Gēng-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Dīng-Chǒu
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Xīn-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Wù-Yín
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Rén-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Jǐ-Mǎo
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Guǐ-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Gēng-Chén
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jiǎ-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Xīn-Sì
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Yǐ-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Rén-Wǔ
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Bǐng-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Guǐ-Wèi
Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Dīng-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Jiǎ-Shēn
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Wù-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Yǐ-Yǒu
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jǐ-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Bǐng-Xū
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Gēng-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Dīng-Hài
Hooked Chen · 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
2029-01-05
12:41:55 +11:00
Greater Cold
2029-01-20
06:00:53 +11:00
Beginning of Spring
2029-02-04
00:20:47 +11:00
Rain Water
2029-02-18
20:07:56 +11:00
Awakening of Insects
2029-03-05
18:17:37 +11:00
Spring Equinox
2029-03-20
19:01:59 +11:00
Pure Brightness
2029-04-04
21:58:24 +10:00
Grain Rain
2029-04-20
04:55:42 +10:00
Beginning of Summer
2029-05-05
15:07:46 +10:00
Lesser Fullness of Grain
2029-05-21
03:55:52 +10:00
Grain in Ear
2029-06-05
19:09:58 +10:00
Summer Solstice
2029-06-21
11:48:17 +10:00
Lesser Heat
2029-07-07
05:22:23 +10:00
Greater Heat
2029-07-22
22:42:05 +10:00
Beginning of Autumn
2029-08-07
15:11:44 +10:00
End of Heat
2029-08-23
05:51:37 +10:00
White Dew
2029-09-07
18:11:54 +10:00
Autumn Equinox
2029-09-23
03:38:31 +10:00
Cold Dew
2029-10-08
10:58:08 +11:00
Frost's Descent
2029-10-23
14:08:08 +11:00
Beginning of Winter
2029-11-07
14:16:46 +11:00
Lesser Snow
2029-11-22
11:49:24 +11:00
Greater Snow
2029-12-07
07:13:48 +11:00
Winter Solstice
2029-12-22
01:14:08 +11:00
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