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 7/27

Sunday, September 17, 2017

Day pillar

Ding Wei

Ding Wei · Fire

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Year pillar

Ding You

Ding You · Zodiac: Rooster

Month pillar

Ji You

Ji You · Bai Lu

Active solar term

Bai Lu

2017-09-07

Next solar term

Qiu Fen

2017-09-22

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.

Sunday, September 17, 2017

Ding Wei

Lunar 7/27 · Open

Na Yin

Celestial River Water

wide imagination, distance, and cleansing perspective

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 Chou · Sha West

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

Daily directions

Wealth direction

Southwest

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

Joy direction

South

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

Noble cue

Hai / You

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

Fetal-spirit cue

outer wall and repair zone · West

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

Hairy Head

Today's mansion draws from White Tiger; its working image is "precision, critique, and sharp perception".

Caution spirits

Official Tally

opening channels can create obligations

Clash Chou

When Chou 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

Geng Zi

Zi · Water

Vermilion Bird · Caution

quiet review

01:00-02:59

Xin Chou

Chou · Earth

Golden Cabinet · Auspicious

preparation

03:00-04:59

Ren Yin

Yin · Wood

Heavenly Virtue · Auspicious

initiation

05:00-06:59

Gui Mao

Mao · Wood

White Tiger · Caution

conversation

07:00-08:59

Jia Chen

Chen · Earth

Jade Hall · Auspicious

organization

09:00-10:59

Yi Si

Si · Fire

Heavenly Jail · Caution

visibility

11:00-12:59

Bing Wu

Wu · Fire

Black Tortoise · Caution

presentation

13:00-14:59

Ding Wei

Wei · Earth

Life Steward · Auspicious

care

15:00-16:59

Wu Shen

Shen · Metal

Hooked Earth · Ordinary

analysis

17:00-18:59

Ji You

You · Metal

Azure Dragon · Auspicious

completion

19:00-20:59

Geng Xu

Xu · Earth

Bright Hall · Auspicious

boundary

21:00-22:59

Xin Hai

Hai · Water

Heavenly Penalty · 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

2017-01-05

Da Han

2017-01-19

Li Chun

2017-02-03

Yu Shui

2017-02-18

Jing Zhe

2017-03-05

Chun Fen

2017-03-20

Qing Ming

2017-04-04

Gu Yu

2017-04-19

Li Xia

2017-05-05

Xiao Man

2017-05-20

Mang Zhong

2017-06-05

Xia Zhi

2017-06-21

Xiao Shu

2017-07-06

Da Shu

2017-07-22

Li Qiu

2017-08-07

Chu Shu

2017-08-22

Bai Lu

2017-09-07

Qiu Fen

2017-09-22

Han Lu

2017-10-08

Shuang Jiang

2017-10-23

Li Dong

2017-11-07

Xiao Xue

2017-11-22

Da Xue

2017-12-06

Dong Zhi

2017-12-21

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

Hairy Head

#18

White Tiger

precision, critique, and sharp perception

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 Chou

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

Harmonizes with Wu

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

Hidden friction with Zi

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

Day meaning

Ding Wei Day Meaning

Ding Wei places "lamp flame: focus, craft, intimacy, and careful tending" inside "late summer earth: care, ripening, obligation, and shared support". The point is not fortune first; it is how Fire finds a workable posture inside real conditions.

Heavenly stem image

lamp flame: focus, craft, intimacy, and careful tending

Earthly branch scene

late summer earth: care, ripening, obligation, and shared support

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

Bai Lu · 2017-09-07

Climate

white dew, clearer air, and the first visible sign of cooling

Body

protect lungs, skin, hydration, and grief that becomes crisp

Space

air bedding, clear windows, and prepare softer evening light

Practice

make language cleaner and let boundaries become graceful

Classical cautions

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

Stem caution

Avoid cosmetic fixes when sensitivity is high. Tend the root irritation.

Branch caution

Be cautious with remedies. Ask qualified help for health decisions.

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

Good for

Use visibility carefully: present, clarify, teach, or reconnect.

Warm up a conversation before asking for a clear decision.

Use "care" as today's rhythm keyword.

Work with the Bai Lu seasonal tone through one adjustment to verify.

opening a channel, inviting help, beginning a conversation

Avoid overdoing

Avoid dramatic messages sent only to release heat.

Do not mistake excitement for a finished commitment.

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

open the door with a boundary, not with unlimited access

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

Open

White Tiger

Clash with Chou

Harmonizes with Wu

Hidden friction with Zi

Ding Wei Day Meaning

Questions

Practical use

Seasonal field

Classical cautions

Good for

Avoid overdoing