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 11/8

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Day pillar

Ji Hai

Ji Hai · Earth

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Year pillar

Geng Zi

Geng Zi · Zodiac: Rat

Month pillar

Wu Zi

Wu Zi · Dong Zhi

Active solar term

Dong Zhi

2020-12-21

Next solar term

Xiao Han

2021-01-05

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, December 22, 2020

Ji Hai

Lunar 11/8 · Close

Na Yin

Flatland Wood

growth made practical through level ground

Xun-kong

Jia-Wu decade

Void branches: Chen / Si · This ten-day xun begins with Jia-Wu decade; Chen / Si 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

First quarter

The moon is taking form: review first progress and adjust effort.

Clash-sha

Clash Si · Sha West

Clash-sha is a warning bell: when Si 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

movement path · 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

Heavenly Pardon

close a loop with forgiveness and documentation

Benefit Later

private repair may pay off later

Tail

Today's mansion draws from Azure Dragon; its working image is "completion through persistence".

Caution spirits

Blocked Passage

closure should not become avoidance

Yin Misalignment

private assumptions need checking

Clash Si

When Si 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

2020-01-05

Da Han

2020-01-20

Li Chun

2020-02-04

Yu Shui

2020-02-19

Jing Zhe

2020-03-05

Chun Fen

2020-03-20

Qing Ming

2020-04-04

Gu Yu

2020-04-19

Li Xia

2020-05-05

Xiao Man

2020-05-20

Mang Zhong

2020-06-05

Xia Zhi

2020-06-20

Xiao Shu

2020-07-06

Da Shu

2020-07-22

Li Qiu

2020-08-07

Chu Shu

2020-08-22

Bai Lu

2020-09-07

Qiu Fen

2020-09-22

Han Lu

2020-10-07

Shuang Jiang

2020-10-22

Li Dong

2020-11-06

Xiao Xue

2020-11-21

Da Xue

2020-12-06

Dong Zhi

2020-12-21

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

Close

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

do not use closure to avoid a necessary reply

28 Lunar Mansion

Tail

Azure Dragon

completion through persistence

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 Si

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

Harmonizes with Yin

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

Hidden friction with Shen

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

Day meaning

Ji Hai Day Meaning

Ji Hai places "field earth: cultivation, service, digestion, and daily order" inside "winter pig water: depth, retreat, renewal, and unseen resources". 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

winter pig water: depth, retreat, renewal, and unseen resources

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

Dong Zhi · 2020-12-21

Climate

winter solstice, the darkest point and the return of yang

Body

restore warmth, eat steadily, and respect emotional depth

Space

light one intentional point and keep the center of the home settled

Practice

honor stillness, gather close people, and begin the return quietly

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

Major unions need clear consent, timing, and shared responsibility.

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 "restoration" as today's rhythm keyword.

Work with the Dong Zhi seasonal tone through one adjustment to verify.