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 12/4

Saturday, January 16, 2021

Day pillar

Jia Zi

Jia Zi · Wood

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Year pillar

Geng Zi

Geng Zi · Zodiac: Rat

Month pillar

Ji Chou

Ji Chou · Xiao Han

Active solar term

Xiao Han

2021-01-05

Next solar term

Da Han

2021-01-19

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.

Saturday, January 16, 2021

Jia Zi

Lunar 12/4 · Close

Na Yin

Sea Gold

value held under the surface; retrieve it patiently

Xun-kong

Jia-Zi decade

Void branches: Xu / Hai · This ten-day xun begins with Jia-Zi decade; Xu / Hai 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

Waxing moon

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

Clash-sha

Clash Wu · Sha South

Clash-sha is a warning bell: when Wu 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

bed and rest area · 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

Root

Today's mansion draws from Azure Dragon; its working image is "foundation and belonging".

Caution spirits

Blocked Passage

closure should not become avoidance

Yin Misalignment

private assumptions need checking

Clash Wu

When Wu 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

2021-01-05

Da Han

2021-01-19

Li Chun

2021-02-03

Yu Shui

2021-02-18

Jing Zhe

2021-03-05

Chun Fen

2021-03-20

Qing Ming

2021-04-04

Gu Yu

2021-04-19

Li Xia

2021-05-05

Xiao Man

2021-05-20

Mang Zhong

2021-06-05

Xia Zhi

2021-06-21

Xiao Shu

2021-07-06

Da Shu

2021-07-22

Li Qiu

2021-08-07

Chu Shu

2021-08-22

Bai Lu

2021-09-07

Qiu Fen

2021-09-22

Han Lu

2021-10-08

Shuang Jiang

2021-10-23

Li Dong

2021-11-07

Xiao Xue

2021-11-22

Da Xue

2021-12-06

Dong Zhi

2021-12-21

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

Root

Azure Dragon

foundation and belonging

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 Wu

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

Harmonizes with Chou

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

Hidden friction with Wei

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

Day meaning

Jia Zi Day Meaning

Jia Zi places "big tree: upright growth, principle, and the need for room" inside "midnight seed water: private thought, hidden beginning, and strategic rest". 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

midnight seed water: private thought, hidden beginning, and strategic rest

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 Han · 2021-01-05

Climate

deep cold, reduced daylight, and the need to protect inner resources

Body

keep warmth, protect joints, and avoid spending recovery energy too freely

Space

reduce dampness, repair small leaks, and keep one warm corner clear

Practice

choose quiet planning, financial review, and sleep repair before ambitious launches

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

Do not ask the same question repeatedly. Let quiet signals answer.

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 "quiet review" as today's rhythm keyword.

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

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

Avoid overdoing

Do not add every new idea to today's schedule.

Avoid forcing growth before the root conditions are ready.

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

do not use closure to avoid a necessary reply

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

Close

Azure Dragon

Clash with Wu

Harmonizes with Chou

Hidden friction with Wei

Jia Zi Day Meaning

Questions

Practical use

Seasonal field

Classical cautions

Good for

Avoid overdoing