Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious) · Auspicious
Nayin
Mulberry and Cudrania Wood · Mulberry and Cudrania Wood · Fire in the Furnace
Pentad
Pheasants begin to crow
Fetal deity
Storeroom and door · Outer Due South
Empty branches
Xū + Hài
Pengzu · stem
On a Dīng day, do not shave the head — sores will break out.
Pengzu · branch
On a Mǎo day, do not dig wells — the spring water will not be sweet.
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
2033-01-05
12:08:07 +11:00
Greater Cold
2033-01-20
05:32:48 +11:00
Beginning of Spring
2033-02-03
23:41:36 +11:00
Rain Water
2033-02-18
19:33:50 +11:00
Awakening of Insects
2033-03-05
17:32:22 +11:00
Spring Equinox
2033-03-20
18:22:45 +11:00
Pure Brightness
2033-04-04
21:08:09 +10:00
Grain Rain
2033-04-20
04:13:08 +10:00
Beginning of Summer
2033-05-05
14:13:47 +10:00
Lesser Fullness of Grain
2033-05-21
03:10:59 +10:00
Grain in Ear
2033-06-05
18:13:27 +10:00
Summer Solstice
2033-06-21
11:01:09 +10:00
Lesser Heat
2033-07-07
04:24:57 +10:00
Greater Heat
2033-07-22
21:52:49 +10:00
Beginning of Autumn
2033-08-07
14:15:46 +10:00
End of Heat
2033-08-23
05:01:51 +10:00
White Dew
2033-09-07
17:20:22 +10:00
Autumn Equinox
2033-09-23
02:51:41 +10:00
Cold Dew
2033-10-08
10:13:57 +11:00
Frost's Descent
2033-10-23
13:27:37 +11:00
Beginning of Winter
2033-11-07
13:41:05 +11:00
Lesser Snow
2033-11-22
11:16:11 +11:00
Greater Snow
2033-12-07
06:44:56 +11:00
Winter Solstice
2033-12-22
00:46:01 +11:00
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