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.

2029-12-01 · Sat · Sagittarius

Lunar 2029-10-26

Year pillar

Jǐ-Yǒu (Rooster)

Month pillar

Yǐ-Hài

Day pillar

Yǐ-Chǒu (Wood)

Suitable (宜)

Haircut
Meeting relatives and friends
Wall repair
Sealing holes
Net making

Avoid (忌)

Wedding
Move into a new home
Door installation
Relocation

Conflict (冲)

(Jǐ-Wèi) Goat

Sha direction (煞)：East

Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)

Heaven Virtue
Heaven Grace
Moon Grace
Four Phases
Guarding Day
Heaven Shaman
Blessed Virtue
Jade Palace
Jade Hall

Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)

Month Loathing
Earth Fire
Nine Voids
Greater Sha
Return Taboo
Solitary Star

Directions

Joy: Qián (Heaven)
Fortune: Kūn (Earth)
Wealth: Gèn (Mountain)
Yang nobility: Kūn (Earth)
Yin nobility: Kǎn (Water)

28 mansions

Willow (River-deer/Southern/Vermilion Bird) · Inauspicious

Jianchu

Full

Day spirit

Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious) · Auspicious

Nayin

Earth of the Great Post Road · Fire on the Mountaintop · Gold in the Sea

Pentad

Heaven's qi rises, earth's qi descends

Fetal deity

Mortar-mill and latrine · Outer South-East

Empty branches

Xū + Hài

Pengzu · stem

On a Yǐ day, do not plant seedlings — not a single one will thrive.

Pengzu · branch

On a Chǒu day, do not don ceremonial cap and belt — the master will not return home.

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