Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2033-09-17 · Sat · Virgo
Lunar 2033-08-24
Year pillar
Guǐ-Chǒu (Ox)
Month pillar
Xīn-Yǒu
Day pillar
Xīn-Wèi (Metal)
National Defence Education Day
Suitable (宜)
Inauspicious for all matters
Avoid (忌)
Body encoffining
Burial
Open for business
Trade
Conflict (冲)
(Yǐ-Chǒu) Ox
Sha direction (煞)：West
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Mother Granary
Yin Virtue
Time Yang
Birthing Qi
Heaven Granary
No General (favourable for marriage)
Treasure Light
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Five Voids
Nine Voids
Earth Talisman
Repeating 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
Girl (Bat/Northern/Black Tortoise) · Inauspicious
Jianchu
Open
Day spirit
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious) · Auspicious
Nayin
Mulberry and Cudrania Wood · Pomegranate Wood · Earth by the Roadside
Pentad
Many birds store provisions
Fetal deity
Kitchen-stove and latrine · Outer South-West
Empty branches
Xū + Hài
Pengzu · stem
On a Xīn day, do not brew sauce — the master will never taste it.
Pengzu · branch
On a Wèi day, do not take medicine — poisonous qi will enter the bowels.
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
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Rén-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Jǐ-Chǒu
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Guǐ-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Gēng-Yín
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jiǎ-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Xīn-Mǎo
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Yǐ-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Rén-Chén
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Bǐng-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Guǐ-Sì
Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Dīng-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Jiǎ-Wǔ
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Wù-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Yǐ-Wèi
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jǐ-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Bǐng-Shēn
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Gēng-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Dīng-Yǒu
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Xīn-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Wù-Xū
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Rén-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Jǐ-Hài
Bright Hall · 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
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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