Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2031-02-07 · Fri · Aquarius
Lunar 2031-01-16
Year pillar
Xīn-Hài (Pig)
Month pillar
Gēng-Yín
Day pillar
Wù-Yín (Earth)
Suitable (宜)
Betrothal gift exchange
Meeting relatives and friends
Pillar raising
Roof-beam raising
Contract signing
Body encoffining
Moving the coffin
Burial
Exhumation
Avoid (忌)
Ritual offering
Relocation
Move into a new home
Ground-breaking
Soil-breaking
Conflict (冲)
(Rén-Shēn) Monkey
Sha direction (煞)：North
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Heaven's Pardon
King's Day
Heaven Granary
Demand Peace
Five Unions
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Month Establish
Lesser Time
Earth Magistrate
Outbound Death
Heaven Punishment
Directions
Joy
Xùn (Wind) · South-East
Fortune
Gèn (Mountain) · North-East
Wealth
Kǎn (Water) · Due North
Yang nobility
Gèn (Mountain) · North-East
Yin nobility
Kūn (Earth) · South-West
28 mansions
Ox (Ox/Northern/Black Tortoise) · Inauspicious
Jianchu
Establish
Day spirit
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious) · Inauspicious
Nayin
Gold of Hairpins and Bracelets · Pine and Cypress Wood · Earth atop the City Wall
Pentad
East wind thaws the ice
Fetal deity
Bedroom bed and stove · Outer Due West
Empty branches
Shēn + Yǒu
Pengzu · stem
On a Wù day, do not accept fields — the landowner will meet ill fortune.
Pengzu · branch
On a Yín day, do not perform sacrifices — gods and spirits will not partake.
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
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Bǐng-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Guǐ-Chǒu
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Dīng-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Jiǎ-Yín
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Wù-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Yǐ-Mǎo
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jǐ-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Bǐng-Chén
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Gēng-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Dīng-Sì
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Xīn-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Wù-Wǔ
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Rén-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Jǐ-Wèi
Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Guǐ-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Gēng-Shēn
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jiǎ-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Xīn-Yǒu
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Yǐ-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Rén-Xū
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Bǐng-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Guǐ-Hài
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(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
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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