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.

2032-11-27 · Sat · Sagittarius

Lunar 2032-10-25

Year pillar

Rén-Zǐ (Rat)

Month pillar

Xīn-Hài

Day pillar

Dīng-Chǒu (Fire)

Suitable (宜)

Inauspicious for all matters

Avoid (忌)

None

Conflict (冲)

(Xīn-Wèi) Goat

Sha direction (煞)：East

Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)

Guarding Day
Heaven Shaman
Blessed Virtue
Jade Palace
Jade Hall

Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)

Month Loathing
Earth Fire
Nine Voids
Greater Sha
Return Taboo
Solitary Star

Directions

Joy: Lí (Fire)
Fortune: Xùn (Wind)
Wealth: Kūn (Earth)
Yang nobility: Qián (Heaven)
Yin nobility: Duì (Lake)

28 mansions

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

Jianchu

Full

Day spirit

Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious) · Auspicious

Nayin

Mulberry and Cudrania Wood · Gold of Hairpins and Bracelets · Water Below the Stream

Pentad

Heaven's qi rises, earth's qi descends

Fetal deity

Storeroom and latrine · Outer Due West

Empty branches

Shēn + Yǒu

Pengzu · stem

On a Dīng day, do not shave the head — sores will break out.

Pengzu · branch

On a Chǒu day, do not don ceremonial cap and belt — the master will not return home.

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