Chinese Almanac 老黄历

Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.

Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.

2029-11-29 · Thu · Sagittarius

Lunar 2029-10-24

Year pillar

Jǐ-Yǒu (Rooster)

Month pillar

Yǐ-Hài

Day pillar

Guǐ-Hài (Water)

Suitable (宜)

Ritual offering
Bathing and cleansing
All other matters forbidden

Avoid (忌)

Inauspicious for all matters

Conflict (冲)

(Dīng-Sì) Snake

Sha direction (煞)：West

Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)

King's Day
Continuing the Line
Treasure Light

Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)

Month Establish
Lesser Time
Earth Magistrate
Month Punishment
Four Exhausts
Six Snakes
Nine Pits
Nine Scorched
Blood Taboo
Heavy Day
Yang Error

Directions

Joy: Xùn (Wind)
Fortune: Gèn (Mountain)
Wealth: Lí (Fire)
Yang nobility: Xùn (Wind)
Yin nobility: Zhèn (Thunder)

28 mansions

Well (Wild dog/Southern/Vermilion Bird) · Auspicious

Jianchu

Establish

Day spirit

Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious) · Auspicious

Nayin

Earth of the Great Post Road · Fire on the Mountaintop · Water of the Great Sea

Pentad

Heaven's qi rises, earth's qi descends

Fetal deity

At the bedroom bed · Outer South-East

Empty branches

Zǐ + Chǒu

Pengzu · stem

On a Guǐ day, do not file lawsuits — your case is weak and the foe is strong.

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	Rén-Zǐ	White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)	Inauspicious	(Bǐng-Wǔ) Horse	South
Chǒu Hour	01:00-03:00	Guǐ-Chǒu	Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)	Auspicious	(Dīng-Wèi) Goat	East
Yín Hour	03:00-05:00	Jiǎ-Yín	Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)	Inauspicious	(Wù-Shēn) Monkey	North
Mǎo Hour	05:00-07:00	Yǐ-Mǎo	Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)	Inauspicious	(Jǐ-Yǒu) Rooster	West
Chén Hour	07:00-09:00	Bǐng-Chén	Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)	Auspicious	(Gēng-Xū) Dog	South
Sì Hour	09:00-11:00	Dīng-Sì	Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)	Inauspicious	(Xīn-Hài) Pig	East
Wǔ Hour	11:00-13:00	Wù-Wǔ	Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)	Auspicious	(Rén-Zǐ) Rat	North
Wèi Hour	13:00-15:00	Jǐ-Wèi	Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)	Auspicious	(Guǐ-Chǒu) Ox	West
Shēn Hour	15:00-17:00	Gēng-Shēn	Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)	Inauspicious	(Jiǎ-Yín) Tiger	South
Yǒu Hour	17:00-19:00	Xīn-Yǒu	Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)	Inauspicious	(Yǐ-Mǎo) Rabbit	East
Xū Hour	19:00-21:00	Rén-Xū	Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)	Auspicious	(Bǐng-Chén) Dragon	North
Hài Hour	21:00-23:00	Guǐ-Hài	Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)	Auspicious	(Dīng-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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