Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2030-09-15 · Sun · Virgo
Lunar 2030-08-18
Year pillar
Gēng-Xū (Dog)
Month pillar
Yǐ-Yǒu
Day pillar
Guǐ-Chǒu (Water)
Suitable (宜)
Wedding
Vehicle construction
Machinery installation
Ritual offering
Praying for blessings
Statue consecration
Incense installation
Fire-ritual extinguishing
Travel
Open for business
Contract signing
Construction
Ground-breaking
Relocation
Move into a new home
Soil-breaking
Burial
Avoid (忌)
Betrothal gift exchange
Engagement
Scaffolding
Filing a lawsuit
Canal opening
Conflict (冲)
(Dīng-Wèi) Goat
Sha direction (煞)：East
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Heaven Grace
Mother Granary
Moon Grace
Four Phases
Triple Harmony
Time Yin
Golden Hall
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Dying Qi
Eight Specialisations
Touching the Water Dragon
Hooked Chen
Directions
Joy
Xùn (Wind) · South-East
Fortune
Gèn (Mountain) · North-East
Wealth
Lí (Fire) · Due South
Yang nobility
Xùn (Wind) · South-East
Yin nobility
Zhèn (Thunder) · Due East
28 mansions
Room (Rabbit/Eastern/Azure Dragon) · Auspicious
Jianchu
Stable
Day spirit
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious) · Inauspicious
Nayin
Gold of Hairpins and Bracelets · Water in the Spring · Mulberry and Cudrania Wood
Pentad
Swallows return south
Fetal deity
Bedroom bed and latrine · Outer North-East
Empty branches
Yín + Mǎo
Pengzu · stem
On a Guǐ day, do not file lawsuits — your case is weak and the foe is strong.
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
Rén-Zǐ
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Bǐng-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Guǐ-Chǒu
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Dīng-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Jiǎ-Yín
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Wù-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Yǐ-Mǎo
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jǐ-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Bǐng-Chén
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Gēng-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Dīng-Sì
Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Xīn-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Wù-Wǔ
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Rén-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Jǐ-Wèi
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Guǐ-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Gēng-Shēn
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jiǎ-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Xīn-Yǒu
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Yǐ-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Rén-Xū
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Bǐng-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Guǐ-Hài
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Dīng-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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