Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2030-06-01 · Sat · Gemini
Lunar 2030-05-01
Year pillar
Gēng-Xū (Dog)
Month pillar
Xīn-Sì
Day pillar
Dīng-Mǎo (Fire)
Children's Day
Suitable (宜)
Engagement
Betrothal gift exchange
Ritual offering
Ground-breaking
Soil-breaking
Trade
Contract signing
Avoid (忌)
Wedding
Burial
Conflict (冲)
(Xīn-Yǒu) Rooster
Sha direction (煞)：West
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Heaven Grace
Mother Granary
Yin Virtue
Time Yang
Birthing Qi
Universal Protection
Five Unions
Crying Bark Opposite
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Disaster Sha
Heaven Fire
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
Girl (Bat/Northern/Black Tortoise) · Inauspicious
Jianchu
Open
Day spirit
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious) · Inauspicious
Nayin
Gold of Hairpins and Bracelets · White Wax Gold · Fire in the Furnace
Pentad
Wheat harvest arrives
Fetal deity
Storeroom and door · Outer Due South
Empty branches
Xū + Hài
Pengzu · stem
On a Dīng day, do not shave the head — sores will break out.
Pengzu · branch
On a Mǎo day, do not dig wells — the spring water will not be sweet.
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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