Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2030-02-18 · Mon · Aquarius
Lunar 2030-01-16
Year pillar
Gēng-Xū (Dog)
Month pillar
Wù-Yín
Day pillar
Jiǎ-Shēn (Wood)
Suitable (宜)
Ritual offering
Bathing and cleansing
Seeking medical treatment
Medical treatment
Cleaning the home
House demolition
Wall demolition
Cleansing rite
All other matters forbidden
Avoid (忌)
Move into a new home
Open for business
Burial
Conflict (冲)
(Wù-Yín) Tiger
Sha direction (煞)：South
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Post-horse
Heaven Empress
Universal Protection
Resolving Spirit
Removing Spirit
Crying Bark
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Month Breaker
Greater Decay
Repeating Day
Five Partings
Heaven Jail
Directions
Joy
Gèn (Mountain) · North-East
Fortune
Kǎn (Water) · Due North
Wealth
Gèn (Mountain) · North-East
Yang nobility
Kūn (Earth) · South-West
Yin nobility
Gèn (Mountain) · North-East
28 mansions
Net (Raven/Western/White Tiger) · Auspicious
Jianchu
Break
Day spirit
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious) · Inauspicious
Nayin
Gold of Hairpins and Bracelets · Earth atop the City Wall · Water in the Spring
Pentad
Otters offer fish in sacrifice
Fetal deity
At the door and stove · Outer North-West
Empty branches
Wǔ + Wèi
Pengzu · stem
On a Jiǎ day, do not open the granary — wealth and goods will scatter.
Pengzu · branch
On a Shēn day, do not install the bed — evil spirits will enter the chamber.
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
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Wù-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Yǐ-Chǒu
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jǐ-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Bǐng-Yín
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Gēng-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Dīng-Mǎo
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Xīn-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Wù-Chén
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Rén-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Jǐ-Sì
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Guǐ-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Gēng-Wǔ
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jiǎ-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Xīn-Wèi
Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Yǐ-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Rén-Shēn
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Bǐng-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Guǐ-Yǒu
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Dīng-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Jiǎ-Xū
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Wù-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Yǐ-Hài
Hooked Chen · 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
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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