Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2029-10-16 · Tue · Libra
Lunar 2029-09-09
Year pillar
Jǐ-Yǒu (Rooster)
Month pillar
Jiǎ-Xū
Day pillar
Jǐ-Mǎo (Earth)
Double Ninth Festival
Suitable (宜)
Wedding
Betrothal gift exchange
Engagement
Ritual offering
Praying for blessings
Praying for offspring
Daoist ritual
Statue consecration
Incense installation
Fire-ritual extinguishing
Temple construction
Relocation
Travel
Move into a new home
Foundation laying
Pillar raising
Roof-beam raising
Bed installation
Acquiring livestock
Trapping
Welcoming a son-in-law
Burial
Avoid (忌)
Open for business
Soil-breaking
Well digging
Coffin preparation
Conflict (冲)
(Guǐ-Yǒu) Rooster
Sha direction (煞)：West
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Heaven Grace
Six Harmonies
Sage Heart
Five Unions
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Greater Time
Greater Defeat
Salt Pool
Lesser Decay
Five Voids
Hooked Chen
Directions
Joy
Gèn (Mountain) · North-East
Fortune
Kǎn (Water) · Due North
Wealth
Kǎn (Water) · Due North
Yang nobility
Kǎn (Water) · Due North
Yin nobility
Kūn (Earth) · South-West
28 mansions
Tail (Tiger/Eastern/Azure Dragon) · Auspicious
Jianchu
Initiate
Day spirit
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious) · Inauspicious
Nayin
Earth of the Great Post Road · Fire on the Mountaintop · Earth atop the City Wall
Pentad
Sparrows enter the great waters as clams
Fetal deity
At the main gate · Outer Due West
Empty branches
Shēn + Yǒu
Pengzu · stem
On a Jǐ day, do not tear up contracts — both parties will meet ruin.
Pengzu · branch
On a Mǎo day, do not dig wells — the spring water will not be sweet.
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
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Wù-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Yǐ-Chǒu
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jǐ-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Bǐng-Yín
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Gēng-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Dīng-Mǎo
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Xīn-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Wù-Chén
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Rén-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Jǐ-Sì
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Guǐ-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Gēng-Wǔ
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jiǎ-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Xīn-Wèi
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Yǐ-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Rén-Shēn
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Bǐng-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Guǐ-Yǒu
Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Dīng-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Jiǎ-Xū
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Wù-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Yǐ-Hài
Black Tortoise · 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
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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