Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious) · Inauspicious
Nayin
Gold of Hairpins and Bracelets · Thunderbolt Fire · Fire from the Heavens
Pentad
Pheasants begin to crow
Fetal deity
At the door and latrine · Outer Due East
Empty branches
Zǐ + Chǒu
Pengzu · stem
On a Jǐ day, do not tear up contracts — both parties will meet ruin.
Pengzu · branch
On a Wèi day, do not take medicine — poisonous qi will enter the bowels.
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
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Wù-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Yǐ-Chǒu
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jǐ-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Bǐng-Yín
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Gēng-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Dīng-Mǎo
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Xīn-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Wù-Chén
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Rén-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Jǐ-Sì
Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Guǐ-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Gēng-Wǔ
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jiǎ-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Xīn-Wèi
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Yǐ-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Rén-Shēn
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Bǐng-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Guǐ-Yǒu
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Dīng-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Jiǎ-Xū
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Wù-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Yǐ-Hài
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(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
2031-01-06
00:23:09 +11:00
Greater Cold
2031-01-20
17:47:58 +11:00
Beginning of Spring
2031-02-04
11:58:19 +11:00
Rain Water
2031-02-19
07:50:55 +11:00
Awakening of Insects
2031-03-06
05:51:03 +11:00
Spring Equinox
2031-03-21
06:40:58 +11:00
Pure Brightness
2031-04-05
10:28:24 +11:00
Grain Rain
2031-04-20
16:31:14 +10:00
Beginning of Summer
2031-05-06
02:35:12 +10:00
Lesser Fullness of Grain
2031-05-21
15:27:55 +10:00
Grain in Ear
2031-06-06
06:35:42 +10:00
Summer Solstice
2031-06-21
23:17:08 +10:00
Lesser Heat
2031-07-07
16:48:51 +10:00
Greater Heat
2031-07-23
10:10:28 +10:00
Beginning of Autumn
2031-08-08
02:42:56 +10:00
End of Heat
2031-08-23
17:23:20 +10:00
White Dew
2031-09-08
05:50:11 +10:00
Autumn Equinox
2031-09-23
15:15:19 +10:00
Cold Dew
2031-10-08
22:42:59 +11:00
Frost's Descent
2031-10-24
01:49:27 +11:00
Beginning of Winter
2031-11-08
02:05:40 +11:00
Lesser Snow
2031-11-22
23:32:36 +11:00
Greater Snow
2031-12-07
19:02:53 +11:00
Winter Solstice
2031-12-22
12:55:33 +11:00
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