What is a wan nian li (Chinese almanac)?

Wan nian li literally means ten-thousand-year calendar: a perpetual almanac that shows, for any given day, the lunar date, the solar term, the day's stem-and-branch pillar, and the traditional notes on what the day suits and what it does not. This page gives all of that for today, and for any date you pick.

How do I read the suitable and avoid lists?

Read them as an opening checklist, not a verdict. The lists come from the day's pillar and its relationship to the current solar term, and they are most useful for choosing between two workable dates — not for cancelling something you have already committed to. When a day is unremarkable, the honest reading is that it is unremarkable.

What are the twelve double-hours used for?

The day divides into twelve two-hour branches, each with its own quality. Practical use is narrow and real: when you have latitude over timing within a day — a call, a signing, a first conversation — the hour table tells you which windows the tradition reads as smoother and which it reads as friction.

What is a solar term and why does it matter?

The twenty-four solar terms divide the year by the sun's position rather than by the moon, which is why they anchor farming, seasonal health notes, and the month pillar in a birth chart. Terms shift by a day or two each year, so the almanac calculates them rather than reading them off a fixed table.

Is the Chinese almanac the same as the lunar calendar?

Not quite. The lunar calendar tracks months by the moon; the almanac layers the solar terms, the sexagenary day pillars, and the traditional day notes on top of it. That is why the almanac can tell you both the lunar date and the day's character, while a plain lunar calendar only tells you the date.

Wan Nian Li calendar

Check today before texting TA, moving money, confessing, negotiating, or signing.

A daily Chinese calendar for lunar date, ganzhi pillars, solar terms, wealth direction, yi/ji prompts, and two-hour rhythm. Use it to spot action windows before sending the message, spending money, confessing, negotiating, moving, signing, or deciding to wait.

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Lunar date

Lunar 8/28

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Day pillar

Gui Chou

Gui Chou · Water

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Year pillar

Bing Shen

Bing Shen · Zodiac: Monkey

Month pillar

Ding You

Ding You · Qiu Fen

Active solar term

Qiu Fen

2016-09-22

Next solar term

Han Lu

2016-10-07

Tong Shu day record

A more traditional almanac view adds Na Yin, xun-kong, lunar phase, six-day rhythm, clash-sha, directions, and spirit cues. Read it as a compact field note before choosing action.

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Gui Chou

Lunar 8/28 · Settle

Na Yin

Mulberry Wood

craft, livelihood, and usefulness grown by hand

Xun-kong

Jia-Chen decade

Void branches: Yin / Mao · This ten-day xun begins with Jia-Chen decade; Yin / Mao act as void-branch cues. Treat them as a prompt to check whether a promise has landed in reality.

Six-day rhythm

Taian

steady, broadly usable, and calm enough for agreement

Moon phase

Waning moon

Light is decreasing: sort results, reduce leakage, and return to essentials.

Clash-sha

Clash Wei · Sha East

Clash-sha is a warning bell: when Wei themes appear, slow the move, soften the tone, and avoid forcing a result.

Daily directions

Wealth direction

South

Use the wealth direction as a cue for resources, budgeting, receiving, and value review.

Joy direction

Southeast

Use the joy direction for warmer tone, invitations, and softer relationship repair.

Noble cue

Mao / Si

Noble branches point to complementary perspectives; they do not guarantee a specific person will appear.

Fetal-spirit cue

doorway and threshold · South

Fetal-spirit direction is a classical timing reference: keep renovation, noise, and heavy movement gentle around the indicated side.

This page translates Tong Shu categories into practical planning language. For professional date selection such as weddings, renovation, or burial, consult a qualified practitioner.

Auspicious spirits

Jade Hall

supports refined decisions and household stability

Guarding Day

hold one standard and protect it gently

Chariot

Today's mansion draws from Vermilion Bird; its working image is "carriage, repair, and bringing matters to a close".

Caution spirits

Four Strikes

fixed plans still need a verification point

Clash Wei

When Wei appears in people, timing, or context, slow down before concluding.

Two-hour rhythm

Traditional shichen divides the day into twelve two-hour windows. Use it to plan energy, not to outsource judgment.

23:00-00:59

Ren Zi

Zi · Water

Black Tortoise · Caution

quiet review

01:00-02:59

Gui Chou

Chou · Earth

Life Steward · Auspicious

preparation

03:00-04:59

Jia Yin

Yin · Wood

Hooked Earth · Ordinary

initiation

05:00-06:59

Yi Mao

Mao · Wood

Azure Dragon · Auspicious

conversation

07:00-08:59

Bing Chen

Chen · Earth

Bright Hall · Auspicious

organization

09:00-10:59

Ding Si

Si · Fire

Heavenly Penalty · Caution

visibility

11:00-12:59

Wu Wu

Wu · Fire

Vermilion Bird · Caution

presentation

13:00-14:59

Ji Wei

Wei · Earth

Golden Cabinet · Auspicious

care

15:00-16:59

Geng Shen

Shen · Metal

Heavenly Virtue · Auspicious

analysis

17:00-18:59

Xin You

You · Metal

White Tiger · Caution

completion

19:00-20:59

Ren Xu

Xu · Earth

Jade Hall · Auspicious

boundary

21:00-22:59

Gui Hai

Hai · Water

Heavenly Jail · Caution

restoration

Festival notes

No major festival note today

24 solar terms

Solar terms anchor the calendar to seasonal change. Exact professional almanacs may use deeper ephemeris rules; this page keeps a practical astronomical approximation.

Xiao Han

2016-01-05

Da Han

2016-01-20

Li Chun

2016-02-04

Yu Shui

2016-02-19

Jing Zhe

2016-03-05

Chun Fen

2016-03-20

Qing Ming

2016-04-04

Gu Yu

2016-04-19

Li Xia

2016-05-05

Xiao Man

2016-05-20

Mang Zhong

2016-06-05

Xia Zhi

2016-06-20

Xiao Shu

2016-07-06

Da Shu

2016-07-22

Li Qiu

2016-08-07

Chu Shu

2016-08-22

Bai Lu

2016-09-07

Qiu Fen

2016-09-22

Han Lu

2016-10-07

Shuang Jiang

2016-10-22

Li Dong

2016-11-06

Xiao Xue

2016-11-21

Da Xue

2016-12-06

Dong Zhi

2016-12-21

Reference anchors

The system follows common public calendar patterns: lunar date, ganzhi, solar terms, 12 day officers, 28 lunar mansions, hour periods, and practical yi/ji language.

Hong Kong Observatory Calendar HKO Stems and Branches Tong Shu Almanac 12 Day Officers Time and Date Chinese Calendar

Stillness Dao is a digital tool for education, entertainment, and self-reflection based on traditional Chinese metaphysics. Readings describe timing patterns and practical signals for guidance only — they are not deterministic, promise no guaranteed outcomes, and are not a substitute for professional financial, medical, or legal advice.

Almanac layers

A thicker day reading combines day officer, lunar mansion, and branch relations before you choose an action.

12 Day Officer

Settle

confirming a plan, stabilizing home, choosing one standard

settling is not freezing; leave a verification point

28 Lunar Mansion

Chariot

#28

Vermilion Bird

carriage, repair, and bringing matters to a close

The 28 mansion is used here as an almanac-style reference layer, adding imagery to the day pillar without turning it into absolute fortune.

Branch relations

Clash with Wei

The day branch opposes Wei. If that branch appears in a person, time, or situation, slow the reaction and check assumptions.

Harmonizes with Zi

Zi gives a six-harmony cue. Good for finding complementary support, negotiation, and repair.

Hidden friction with Wu

Wu can describe subtle friction. Name small misunderstandings before they become larger.

Day meaning

Gui Chou Day Meaning

Gui Chou places "mist and rain: sensitivity, subtlety, memory, and quiet nourishment" inside "winter storage earth: reserves, patience, and what needs thawing". The point is not fortune first; it is how Water finds a workable posture inside real conditions.

Heavenly stem image

mist and rain: sensitivity, subtlety, memory, and quiet nourishment

Earthly branch scene

winter storage earth: reserves, patience, and what needs thawing

Questions

What small step today will leave a signal, not only a mood?

Am I growing, sorting, holding, expressing, or avoiding?

If I write one Journal entry tonight, what do I want to be able to review?

Practical use

Replace an abstract wish with one checkable action.

Compare the yi/ji prompts with your actual schedule; do not obey them blindly.

When the clash branch appears in people or timing, delay the first reaction.

Seasonal field

Qiu Fen · 2016-09-22

Climate

autumn balance, judgment, and the honest weighing of outcomes

Body

restore balance between output and recovery

Space

make symmetrical repairs and clear shared surfaces

Practice

review results, rebalance effort, and choose what to keep

Classical cautions

Peng Zu lines are preserved as cultural memory and translated into modern caution, not fear.

Stem caution

Avoid weak arguments. Gather signals before entering dispute.

Branch caution

Avoid formal display before the base is ready.

These classical lines are preserved as cultural texture, not literal threat; the page translates them into verifiable modern cautions.

Good for

Research, rest, listen, journal, and let a difficult question become more specific.

Use quiet time for strategy rather than public reaction.

Use "preparation" as today's rhythm keyword.

Work with the Qiu Fen seasonal tone through one adjustment to verify.

confirming a plan, stabilizing home, choosing one standard

Avoid overdoing

Avoid disappearing from a responsibility that needs a simple update.

Do not let uncertainty become endless delay.

Use metaphysics language to choose timing, tone, and sequence; still talk clearly and keep the real-world details in view.

settling is not freezing; leave a verification point

Check today before texting TA, moving money, confessing, negotiating, or signing.

Tong Shu day record

Daily directions

Auspicious spirits

Caution spirits

Month view

Two-hour rhythm

Festival notes

24 solar terms

Reference anchors

Almanac layers

Settle

Vermilion Bird

Clash with Wei

Harmonizes with Zi

Hidden friction with Wu

Gui Chou Day Meaning

Questions

Practical use

Seasonal field

Classical cautions

Good for

Avoid overdoing