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 10/24

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Day pillar

Ji You

Ji You · Earth

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Year pillar

Bing Shen

Bing Shen · Zodiac: Monkey

Month pillar

Ji Hai

Ji Hai · Xiao Xue

Active solar term

Xiao Xue

2016-11-21

Next solar term

Da Xue

2016-12-06

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, November 23, 2016

Ji You

Lunar 10/24 · Open

Na Yin

Post Road Earth

movement needs a station, schedule, and support

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

Senbu

move slowly first; clarity improves later

Moon phase

Waning moon

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

Clash-sha

Clash Mao · Sha East

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

Daily directions

Wealth direction

North

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

Joy direction

Northeast

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

Noble cue

Zi / Shen

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

Fetal-spirit cue

cabinet and valuables · North

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

Azure Dragon

open the door to growth with a clear boundary

Bright Hall

make the first public step clean and visible

Chariot

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

Caution spirits

Official Tally

opening channels can create obligations

Clash Mao

When Mao 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

Jia Zi

Zi · Water

Heavenly Virtue · Auspicious

quiet review

01:00-02:59

Yi Chou

Chou · Earth

White Tiger · Caution

preparation

03:00-04:59

Bing Yin

Yin · Wood

Jade Hall · Auspicious

initiation

05:00-06:59

Ding Mao

Mao · Wood

Heavenly Jail · Caution

conversation

07:00-08:59

Wu Chen

Chen · Earth

Black Tortoise · Caution

organization

09:00-10:59

Ji Si

Si · Fire

Life Steward · Auspicious

visibility

11:00-12:59

Geng Wu

Wu · Fire

Hooked Earth · Ordinary

presentation

13:00-14:59

Xin Wei

Wei · Earth

Azure Dragon · Auspicious

care

15:00-16:59

Ren Shen

Shen · Metal

Bright Hall · Auspicious

analysis

17:00-18:59

Gui You

You · Metal

Heavenly Penalty · Caution

completion

19:00-20:59

Jia Xu

Xu · Earth

Vermilion Bird · Caution

boundary

21:00-22:59

Yi Hai

Hai · Water

Golden Cabinet · Auspicious

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

Open

opening a channel, inviting help, beginning a conversation

open the door with a boundary, not with unlimited access

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 Mao

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

Harmonizes with Chen

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

Hidden friction with Xu

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

Day meaning

Ji You Day Meaning

Ji You places "field earth: cultivation, service, digestion, and daily order" inside "autumn rooster: refinement, voice, finishing, and clean standards". The point is not fortune first; it is how Earth finds a workable posture inside real conditions.

Heavenly stem image

field earth: cultivation, service, digestion, and daily order

Earthly branch scene

autumn rooster: refinement, voice, finishing, and clean standards

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

Xiao Xue · 2016-11-21

Climate

small snow, first sealing, and the beauty of conserving warmth

Body

keep feet, lower back, and digestion warm

Space

soften lighting, seal small drafts, and prepare winter supplies

Practice

do maintenance that future you will quietly thank you for

Classical cautions

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

Stem caution

Contracts and promises need careful handling. Do not tear up agreements casually.

Branch caution

Meetings need tact. Avoid sharp words when everyone is tired.

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

Good for

Stabilize routines, budget, meals, sleep, home order, and unfinished paperwork.

Choose one practical support that makes the week easier to hold.

Use "completion" as today's rhythm keyword.

Work with the Xiao Xue seasonal tone through one adjustment to verify.