Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2031-04-11 · Fri · Aries
Lunar 2031-03-20
Year pillar
Xīn-Hài (Pig)
Month pillar
Rén-Chén
Day pillar
Xīn-Sì (Metal)
Suitable (宜)
Bathing and cleansing
Daoist ritual
Cleansing rite
Seeking medical treatment
Medical treatment
Meeting relatives and friends
Livestock pen construction
Planting
Haircut
Cleaning the home
Avoid (忌)
Open for business
Wedding
Relocation
Move into a new home
Well digging
Burial
Conflict (冲)
(Yǐ-Hài) Pig
Sha direction (煞)：East
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Heaven Grace
Yin Virtue
Minister Day
Auspicious Period
Five Riches
Golden Hall
Bright Hall
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Robbery Sha
Five Voids
Heavy Day
Directions
Joy
Kūn (Earth) · South-West
Fortune
Qián (Heaven) · North-West
Wealth
Zhèn (Thunder) · Due East
Yang nobility
Gèn (Mountain) · North-East
Yin nobility
Lí (Fire) · Due South
28 mansions
Bond (Dog/Western/White Tiger) · Auspicious
Jianchu
Remove
Day spirit
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious) · Auspicious
Nayin
Gold of Hairpins and Bracelets · Long-flowing Water · White Wax Gold
Pentad
Field mice transform into quail
Fetal deity
Kitchen-stove and bed · Outer Due West
Empty branches
Shēn + Yǒu
Pengzu · stem
On a Xīn day, do not brew sauce — the master will never taste it.
Pengzu · branch
On a Sì day, do not travel far — wealth and goods will lie hidden away.
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
Wù-Zǐ
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Rén-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Jǐ-Chǒu
Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Guǐ-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Gēng-Yín
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jiǎ-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Xīn-Mǎo
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Yǐ-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Rén-Chén
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Bǐng-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Guǐ-Sì
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Dīng-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Jiǎ-Wǔ
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Wù-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Yǐ-Wèi
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jǐ-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Bǐng-Shēn
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Gēng-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Dīng-Yǒu
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Xīn-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Wù-Xū
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Rén-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Jǐ-Hài
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Guǐ-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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