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 4/3

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Day pillar

Jia Chen

Jia Chen · Wood

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Year pillar

Ji Hai

Ji Hai · Zodiac: Pig

Month pillar

Ji Si

Ji Si · Li Xia

Active solar term

Li Xia

2019-05-05

Next solar term

Xiao Man

2019-05-21

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.

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Jia Chen

Lunar 4/3 · Close

Na Yin

Lamp Fire

focused light for study, craft, and inward seeing

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

Shakku

watch speech, heat, and quick irritation

Moon phase

Waxing moon

Light is increasing: build rhythm and make small things steady.

Clash-sha

Clash Xu · Sha South

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

Daily directions

Wealth direction

Northeast

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

Chou / Wei

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

Fetal-spirit cue

desk and written records · Southeast

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

Heavenly Pardon

close a loop with forgiveness and documentation

Benefit Later

private repair may pay off later

Wings

Today's mansion draws from Vermilion Bird; its working image is "travel, support, and protective lift".

Caution spirits

Blocked Passage

closure should not become avoidance

Yin Misalignment

private assumptions need checking

Clash Xu

When Xu 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

Azure Dragon · Auspicious

quiet review

01:00-02:59

Yi Chou

Chou · Earth

Bright Hall · Auspicious

preparation

03:00-04:59

Bing Yin

Yin · Wood

Heavenly Penalty · Caution

initiation

05:00-06:59

Ding Mao

Mao · Wood

Vermilion Bird · Caution

conversation

07:00-08:59

Wu Chen

Chen · Earth

Golden Cabinet · Auspicious

organization

09:00-10:59

Ji Si

Si · Fire

Heavenly Virtue · Auspicious

visibility

11:00-12:59

Geng Wu

Wu · Fire

White Tiger · Caution

presentation

13:00-14:59

Xin Wei

Wei · Earth

Jade Hall · Auspicious

care

15:00-16:59

Ren Shen

Shen · Metal

Heavenly Jail · Caution

analysis

17:00-18:59

Gui You

You · Metal

Black Tortoise · Caution

completion

19:00-20:59

Jia Xu

Xu · Earth

Life Steward · Auspicious

boundary

21:00-22:59

Yi Hai

Hai · Water

Hooked Earth · Ordinary

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

2019-01-05

Da Han

2019-01-20

Li Chun

2019-02-04

Yu Shui

2019-02-18

Jing Zhe

2019-03-05

Chun Fen

2019-03-20

Qing Ming

2019-04-05

Gu Yu

2019-04-20

Li Xia

2019-05-05

Xiao Man

2019-05-21

Mang Zhong

2019-06-05

Xia Zhi

2019-06-21

Xiao Shu

2019-07-07

Da Shu

2019-07-23

Li Qiu

2019-08-07

Chu Shu

2019-08-23

Bai Lu

2019-09-07

Qiu Fen

2019-09-23

Han Lu

2019-10-08

Shuang Jiang

2019-10-23

Li Dong

2019-11-07

Xiao Xue

2019-11-22

Da Xue

2019-12-07

Dong Zhi

2019-12-22

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

Close

rest, private review, password and file cleanup, closing the loop

do not use closure to avoid a necessary reply

28 Lunar Mansion

Wings

#27

Vermilion Bird

travel, support, and protective lift

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 Xu

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

Harmonizes with You

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

Hidden friction with Mao

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

Day meaning

Jia Chen Day Meaning

Jia Chen places "big tree: upright growth, principle, and the need for room" inside "dragon earth: mixed storage, weather change, and unresolved power". The point is not fortune first; it is how Wood finds a workable posture inside real conditions.

Heavenly stem image

big tree: upright growth, principle, and the need for room

Earthly branch scene

dragon earth: mixed storage, weather change, and unresolved power

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

Li Xia · 2019-05-05

Climate

summer begins, visibility rises, and heat asks for rhythm

Body

protect sleep and the heart-mind from overexcitement

Space

bring light in without creating glare or heat traps

Practice

present carefully, socialize selectively, and keep cool-down time

Classical cautions

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

Stem caution

Do not open every storehouse. Review resources before making them available.

Branch caution

Big emotion needs containment. Do not let one grief open every wound.

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

Good for

Plan new work in small branches rather than one large promise.

Study, outline, repair a relationship thread, or begin a health-supportive routine.

Use "organization" as today's rhythm keyword.

Work with the Li Xia seasonal tone through one adjustment to verify.