Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2034-01-19 · Thu · Capricorn
Lunar 2033-L11-29
Year pillar
Guǐ-Chǒu (Ox)
Month pillar
Yǐ-Chǒu
Day pillar
Yǐ-Hài (Wood)
Suitable (宜)
Ritual offering
Travel
Bathing and cleansing
Tailoring
Praying for blessings
Daoist ritual
Engagement
Betrothal gift exchange
Wedding
Machinery installation
Open for business
Contract signing
Mill installation
Acquiring livestock
Avoid (忌)
Planting
Body encoffining
Burial
Conflict (冲)
(Jǐ-Sì) Snake
Sha direction (煞)：West
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Heaven Virtue Union
Moon Virtue Union
Four Phases
Yin Virtue
King's Day
Post-horse
Heaven Empress
Time Yang
Birthing Qi
Benefit Descendants
Bright Hall
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Month Loathing
Earth Fire
Heavy Day
Directions
Joy
Qián (Heaven) · North-West
Fortune
Kūn (Earth) · South-West
Wealth
Gèn (Mountain) · North-East
Yang nobility
Kūn (Earth) · South-West
Yin nobility
Kǎn (Water) · Due North
28 mansions
Well (Wild dog/Southern/Vermilion Bird) · Auspicious
Jianchu
Open
Day spirit
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious) · Auspicious
Nayin
Mulberry and Cudrania Wood · Gold in the Sea · Fire on the Mountaintop
Pentad
Pheasants begin to crow
Fetal deity
Mortar-mill and bed · Outer South-West
Empty branches
Shēn + Yǒu
Pengzu · stem
On a Yǐ day, do not plant seedlings — not a single one will thrive.
Pengzu · branch
On a Hài day, do not hold a wedding — misfortune falls upon the groom.
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
Bǐng-Zǐ
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Gēng-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Dīng-Chǒu
Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Xīn-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Wù-Yín
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Rén-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Jǐ-Mǎo
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Guǐ-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Gēng-Chén
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jiǎ-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Xīn-Sì
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Yǐ-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Rén-Wǔ
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Bǐng-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Guǐ-Wèi
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Dīng-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Jiǎ-Shēn
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Wù-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Yǐ-Yǒu
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jǐ-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Bǐng-Xū
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Gēng-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Dīng-Hài
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Xīn-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
2034-01-05
18:04:31 +11:00
Greater Cold
2034-01-20
11:27:19 +11:00
Beginning of Spring
2034-02-04
05:41:10 +11:00
Rain Water
2034-02-19
01:30:13 +11:00
Awakening of Insects
2034-03-05
23:32:24 +11:00
Spring Equinox
2034-03-21
00:17:30 +11:00
Pure Brightness
2034-04-05
03:06:15 +10:00
Grain Rain
2034-04-20
10:03:44 +10:00
Beginning of Summer
2034-05-05
20:09:10 +10:00
Lesser Fullness of Grain
2034-05-21
08:56:54 +10:00
Grain in Ear
2034-06-06
00:06:41 +10:00
Summer Solstice
2034-06-21
16:44:12 +10:00
Lesser Heat
2034-07-07
10:17:39 +10:00
Greater Heat
2034-07-23
03:36:21 +10:00
Beginning of Autumn
2034-08-07
20:09:07 +10:00
End of Heat
2034-08-23
10:47:46 +10:00
White Dew
2034-09-07
23:13:59 +10:00
Autumn Equinox
2034-09-23
08:39:35 +10:00
Cold Dew
2034-10-08
16:07:07 +11:00
Frost's Descent
2034-10-23
19:16:28 +11:00
Beginning of Winter
2034-11-07
19:33:40 +11:00
Lesser Snow
2034-11-22
17:04:58 +11:00
Greater Snow
2034-12-07
12:36:49 +11:00
Winter Solstice
2034-12-22
06:34:01 +11:00
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