Chinese Almanac 老黄历

Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.

Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.

2031-11-29 · Sat · Sagittarius

Lunar 2031-10-15

Year pillar

Xīn-Hài (Pig)

Month pillar

Jǐ-Hài

Day pillar

Guǐ-Yǒu (Water)

Suitable (宜)

Inauspicious for all matters

Avoid (忌)

None

Conflict (冲)

(Dīng-Mǎo) Rabbit

Sha direction (煞)：East

Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)

Mother Granary
Time Yang
Birthing Qi
Sage Heart
Removing Spirit
Crying Bark

Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)

Disaster Sha
Heaven Fire
Five Partings
Vermilion Bird

Directions

Joy: Xùn (Wind)
Fortune: Gèn (Mountain)
Wealth: Lí (Fire)
Yang nobility: Xùn (Wind)
Yin nobility: Zhèn (Thunder)

28 mansions

Willow (River-deer/Southern/Vermilion Bird) · Inauspicious

Jianchu

Open

Day spirit

Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious) · Inauspicious

Nayin

Gold of Hairpins and Bracelets · Wood on Level Ground · Gold at the Sword's Edge

Pentad

Heaven's qi rises, earth's qi descends

Fetal deity

Bedroom bed and door · Outer South-West

Empty branches

Xū + Hài

Pengzu · stem

On a Guǐ day, do not file lawsuits — your case is weak and the foe is strong.

Pengzu · branch

On a Yǒu day, do not receive guests — drunkenness will turn to madness.

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	Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)	Auspicious	(Bǐng-Wǔ) Horse	South
Chǒu Hour	01:00-03:00	Guǐ-Chǒu	Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)	Inauspicious	(Dīng-Wèi) Goat	East
Yín Hour	03:00-05:00	Jiǎ-Yín	Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)	Auspicious	(Wù-Shēn) Monkey	North
Mǎo Hour	05:00-07:00	Yǐ-Mǎo	Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)	Auspicious	(Jǐ-Yǒu) Rooster	West
Chén Hour	07:00-09:00	Bǐng-Chén	Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)	Inauspicious	(Gēng-Xū) Dog	South
Sì Hour	09:00-11:00	Dīng-Sì	Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)	Inauspicious	(Xīn-Hài) Pig	East
Wǔ Hour	11:00-13:00	Wù-Wǔ	Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)	Auspicious	(Rén-Zǐ) Rat	North
Wèi Hour	13:00-15:00	Jǐ-Wèi	Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)	Auspicious	(Guǐ-Chǒu) Ox	West
Shēn Hour	15:00-17:00	Gēng-Shēn	White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)	Inauspicious	(Jiǎ-Yín) Tiger	South
Yǒu Hour	17:00-19:00	Xīn-Yǒu	Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)	Auspicious	(Yǐ-Mǎo) Rabbit	East
Xū Hour	19:00-21:00	Rén-Xū	Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)	Inauspicious	(Bǐng-Chén) Dragon	North
Hài Hour	21:00-23:00	Guǐ-Hài	Black Tortoise · 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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