Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2029-10-19 · Fri · Libra
Lunar 2029-09-12
Year pillar
Jǐ-Yǒu (Rooster)
Month pillar
Jiǎ-Xū
Day pillar
Rén-Wǔ (Water)
Suitable (宜)
Vehicle construction
Wedding
Engagement
Betrothal gift exchange
Meeting relatives and friends
Ritual offering
Travel
Open for business
Contract signing
Relocation
Move into a new home
Soil-breaking
Burial
Avoid (忌)
Roof-beam raising
Statue consecration
House construction
Scaffolding
Coffin preparation
Conflict (冲)
(Bǐng-Zǐ) Rat
Sha direction (煞)：North
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Moon Void
Heaven Grace
Four Phases
Triple Harmony
Heaven Joy
Heaven Physician
Heaven Granary
No General (favourable for marriage)
Demand Peace
Crying Bark
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Heaven Punishment
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
Ox (Ox/Northern/Black Tortoise) · Inauspicious
Jianchu
Complete
Day spirit
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious) · Inauspicious
Nayin
Earth of the Great Post Road · Fire on the Mountaintop · Willow Wood
Pentad
Chrysanthemums bear yellow flowers
Fetal deity
Storeroom and mortar · Outer North-West
Empty branches
Shēn + Yǒu
Pengzu · stem
On a Rén day, do not draw water — calamity becomes hard to ward off.
Pengzu · branch
On a Wǔ day, do not thatch the roof — the household head will face upheaval.
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
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jiǎ-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Xīn-Chǒu
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Yǐ-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Rén-Yín
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Bǐng-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Guǐ-Mǎo
Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Dīng-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Jiǎ-Chén
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Wù-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Yǐ-Sì
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jǐ-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Bǐng-Wǔ
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Gēng-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Dīng-Wèi
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Xīn-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Wù-Shēn
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Rén-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Jǐ-Yǒu
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Guǐ-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Gēng-Xū
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jiǎ-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Xīn-Hài
Vermilion Bird · 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
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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