Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2030-01-27 · Sun · Aquarius
Lunar 2029-12-24
Year pillar
Jǐ-Yǒu (Rooster)
Month pillar
Dīng-Chǒu
Day pillar
Rén-Xū (Water)
Suitable (宜)
Ritual offering
Stove construction
Body encoffining
Removing mourning clothes
All other matters forbidden
Avoid (忌)
Open for business
Bed installation
Conflict (冲)
(Bǐng-Chén) Dragon
Sha direction (煞)：North
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Sage Heart
Azure Dragon
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Heaven Dipper-handle
Month Punishment
Five Voids
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
Star (Horse/Southern/Vermilion Bird) · Inauspicious
Jianchu
Receive
Day spirit
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious) · Auspicious
Nayin
Earth of the Great Post Road · Water Below the Stream · Water of the Great Sea
Pentad
Birds of prey become swift and fierce
Fetal deity
Storeroom and perch · Outer South-East
Empty branches
Zǐ + Chǒu
Pengzu · stem
On a Rén day, do not draw water — calamity becomes hard to ward off.
Pengzu · branch
On a Xū day, do not eat dog meat — strange things will haunt your bed.
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
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jiǎ-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Xīn-Chǒu
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Yǐ-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Rén-Yín
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Bǐng-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Guǐ-Mǎo
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Dīng-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Jiǎ-Chén
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Wù-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Yǐ-Sì
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jǐ-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Bǐng-Wǔ
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Gēng-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Dīng-Wèi
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Xīn-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Wù-Shēn
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Rén-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Jǐ-Yǒu
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Guǐ-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Gēng-Xū
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jiǎ-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Xīn-Hài
Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(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
2030-01-05
18:30:34 +11:00
Greater Cold
2030-01-20
11:54:24 +11:00
Beginning of Spring
2030-02-04
06:08:28 +11:00
Rain Water
2030-02-19
01:59:57 +11:00
Awakening of Insects
2030-03-06
00:03:18 +11:00
Spring Equinox
2030-03-21
00:52:07 +11:00
Pure Brightness
2030-04-05
04:41:01 +11:00
Grain Rain
2030-04-20
10:43:36 +10:00
Beginning of Summer
2030-05-05
20:46:18 +10:00
Lesser Fullness of Grain
2030-05-21
09:41:06 +10:00
Grain in Ear
2030-06-06
00:44:30 +10:00
Summer Solstice
2030-06-21
17:31:18 +10:00
Lesser Heat
2030-07-07
10:55:29 +10:00
Greater Heat
2030-07-23
04:24:53 +10:00
Beginning of Autumn
2030-08-07
20:47:20 +10:00
End of Heat
2030-08-23
11:36:24 +10:00
White Dew
2030-09-07
23:52:50 +10:00
Autumn Equinox
2030-09-23
09:26:55 +10:00
Cold Dew
2030-10-08
16:45:17 +11:00
Frost's Descent
2030-10-23
20:00:35 +11:00
Beginning of Winter
2030-11-07
20:08:44 +11:00
Lesser Snow
2030-11-22
17:44:36 +11:00
Greater Snow
2030-12-07
13:07:37 +11:00
Winter Solstice
2030-12-22
07:09:37 +11:00
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