Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious) · Inauspicious
Nayin
Mulberry and Cudrania Wood · Gold Foil · Fire at the Foot of the Mountain
Pentad
Otters offer fish in sacrifice
Fetal deity
Storeroom and door · Inner North
Empty branches
Chén + Sì
Pengzu · stem
On a Dīng day, do not shave the head — sores will break out.
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
Gēng-Zǐ
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jiǎ-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Xīn-Chǒu
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Yǐ-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Rén-Yín
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Bǐng-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Guǐ-Mǎo
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Dīng-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Jiǎ-Chén
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Wù-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Yǐ-Sì
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jǐ-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Bǐng-Wǔ
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Gēng-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Dīng-Wèi
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Xīn-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Wù-Shēn
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Rén-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Jǐ-Yǒu
Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Guǐ-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Gēng-Xū
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jiǎ-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Xīn-Hài
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Yǐ-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
2032-01-06
06:16:07 +11:00
Greater Cold
2032-01-20
23:31:19 +11:00
Beginning of Spring
2032-02-04
17:48:59 +11:00
Rain Water
2032-02-19
13:32:15 +11:00
Awakening of Insects
2032-03-05
11:40:15 +11:00
Spring Equinox
2032-03-20
12:21:55 +11:00
Pure Brightness
2032-04-04
15:17:36 +10:00
Grain Rain
2032-04-19
22:14:10 +10:00
Beginning of Summer
2032-05-05
08:25:52 +10:00
Lesser Fullness of Grain
2032-05-20
21:15:00 +10:00
Grain in Ear
2032-06-05
12:27:59 +10:00
Summer Solstice
2032-06-21
05:08:46 +10:00
Lesser Heat
2032-07-06
22:40:54 +10:00
Greater Heat
2032-07-22
16:04:45 +10:00
Beginning of Autumn
2032-08-07
08:32:44 +10:00
End of Heat
2032-08-22
23:18:21 +10:00
White Dew
2032-09-07
11:37:55 +10:00
Autumn Equinox
2032-09-22
21:10:55 +10:00
Cold Dew
2032-10-08
04:30:25 +11:00
Frost's Descent
2032-10-23
07:46:15 +11:00
Beginning of Winter
2032-11-07
07:54:17 +11:00
Lesser Snow
2032-11-22
05:31:12 +11:00
Greater Snow
2032-12-07
00:53:20 +11:00
Winter Solstice
2032-12-21
18:55:57 +11:00
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