Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
2034-02-13 · Mon · Aquarius
Lunar 2033-12-25
Year pillar
Guǐ-Chǒu (Ox)
Month pillar
Bǐng-Yín
Day pillar
Gēng-Zǐ (Metal)
Suitable (宜)
Ritual offering
Bathing and cleansing
Praying for blessings
Praying for offspring
Daoist ritual
Engagement
Betrothal gift exchange
Tailoring
Coming-of-age ceremony
Open for business
Contract signing
Trade
Receiving wealth
Removing mourning clothes
Earth-thanking rite
Travel
Moving the coffin
Avoid (忌)
Body encoffining
Burial
Stove construction
Move into a new home
Conflict (冲)
(Jiǎ-Wǔ) Horse
Sha direction (煞)：South
Auspicious deities (吉神宜趋)
Mother Granary
Time Yang
Birthing Qi
No General (favourable for marriage)
Benefit Descendants
Azure Dragon
Crying Bark Opposite
Inauspicious deities (凶神宜忌)
Disaster Sha
Heaven Fire
Earth Sack
Directions
Joy
Qián (Heaven) · North-West
Fortune
Kūn (Earth) · South-West
Wealth
Zhèn (Thunder) · Due East
Yang nobility
Lí (Fire) · Due South
Yin nobility
Gèn (Mountain) · North-East
28 mansions
Net (Raven/Western/White Tiger) · Auspicious
Jianchu
Open
Day spirit
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious) · Auspicious
Nayin
Mulberry and Cudrania Wood · Fire in the Furnace · Earth on the Wall
Pentad
Hibernating insects begin to stir
Fetal deity
At the mortar and mill · Inner South
Empty branches
Chén + Sì
Pengzu · stem
On a Gēng day, do not work the loom — the threads will tangle in vain.
Pengzu · branch
On a Zǐ day, do not divine — you will invite misfortune upon yourself.
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
Golden Coffer · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Gēng-Wǔ) Horse
South
Chǒu Hour
01:00-03:00
Dīng-Chǒu
Heaven Virtue · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Xīn-Wèi) Goat
East
Yín Hour
03:00-05:00
Wù-Yín
White Tiger · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Rén-Shēn) Monkey
North
Mǎo Hour
05:00-07:00
Jǐ-Mǎo
Jade Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Guǐ-Yǒu) Rooster
West
Chén Hour
07:00-09:00
Gēng-Chén
Heaven Jail · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Jiǎ-Xū) Dog
South
Sì Hour
09:00-11:00
Xīn-Sì
Black Tortoise · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Yǐ-Hài) Pig
East
Wǔ Hour
11:00-13:00
Rén-Wǔ
Director of Destiny · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Bǐng-Zǐ) Rat
North
Wèi Hour
13:00-15:00
Guǐ-Wèi
Hooked Chen · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Dīng-Chǒu) Ox
West
Shēn Hour
15:00-17:00
Jiǎ-Shēn
Azure Dragon · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Wù-Yín) Tiger
South
Yǒu Hour
17:00-19:00
Yǐ-Yǒu
Bright Hall · Yellow Way (auspicious)
Auspicious
(Jǐ-Mǎo) Rabbit
East
Xū Hour
19:00-21:00
Bǐng-Xū
Heaven Punishment · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(Gēng-Chén) Dragon
North
Hài Hour
21:00-23:00
Dīng-Hài
Vermilion Bird · Black Way (inauspicious)
Inauspicious
(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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