Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2030-03-03 · Sun · Pisces
Lunar 2030-01-29
Year pillar
Gēng-Xū (Dog)
Month pillar
Wù-Yín
Day pillar
Dīng-Yǒu (Fire)
Suitable (宜)
Praying for blessings
Praying for offspring
Daoist ritual
Painting and sculpting
Statue consecration
Engagement
Betrothal gift exchange
Wedding
Ground-breaking
Move into a new home
Incense installation
Moving the coffin
Burial
Earth-thanking rite
Travel
Bathing and cleansing
Construction
Pillar raising
Roof-beam raising
Receiving wealth
Soil-breaking
Cleansing rite
Door installation
Releasing water
Avoid (忌)
Stove construction
Bed installation
Conflict (冲)
(Xīn-Mǎo) Rabbit
Sha direction (煞)：East
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Heaven Virtue
Four Phases
Yin Virtue
Birth of Fortune
Removing Spirit
Crying Bark
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Heaven Officer
Causing Death
Five Voids
Five Partings
Mysterious Warrior
Directions
Joy
Lí (Fire) · Due South
Fortune
Xùn (Wind) · South-East
Wealth
Kūn (Earth) · South-West
Yang nobility
Qián (Heaven) · North-West
Yin nobility
Duì (Lake) · Due West
28 mansions
Room (Rabbit/Eastern/Azure Dragon) · Auspicious
Jianchu
Danger
Day spirit
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious) · Inauspicious
Nayin
Gold of Hairpins and Bracelets · Earth atop the City Wall · Fire at the Foot of the Mountain
Pentad
Grass and trees begin to bud
Fetal deity
Storeroom and door · Inner North
Empty branches
Chén + Sì
Pengzu · stem
On a Dīng day, do not shave the head — sores will break out.
Pengzu · branch
On a Yǒu day, do not receive guests — drunkenness will turn to madness.
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
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jiǎ-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Xīn-Chǒu
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Yǐ-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Rén-Yín
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Bǐng-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Guǐ-Mǎo
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Dīng-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Jiǎ-Chén
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Wù-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Yǐ-Sì
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jǐ-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Bǐng-Wǔ
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Gēng-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Dīng-Wèi
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Xīn-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Wù-Shēn
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Rén-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Jǐ-Yǒu
Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Guǐ-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Gēng-Xū
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jiǎ-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Xīn-Hài
Black Tortoise · 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
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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