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 7/15

Friday, August 12, 2022

Day pillar

Ding You

Ding You · Fire

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Year pillar

Ren Yin

Ren Yin · Zodiac: Tiger

Month pillar

Wu Shen

Wu Shen · Li Qiu

Active solar term

Li Qiu

2022-08-07

Next solar term

Chu Shu

2022-08-23

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.

Friday, August 12, 2022

Ding You

Lunar 7/15 · Remove

Na Yin

Foothill Fire

hidden warmth, preparation, and careful ignition

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

Senbu

move slowly first; clarity improves later

Moon phase

Full moon

Visibility is high: good for review, expression, and noticing emotional tides.

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

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

cabinet and valuables · South

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

Removing Spirit

supports cleaning, pruning, and clearing friction

Heavenly Storehouse

review supplies before discarding

Bond

Today's mansion draws from White Tiger; its working image is "gathering threads and practical coordination".

Caution spirits

Small Loss

clearing can spend more energy than expected

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

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

Zhongyuan Festival

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

2022-01-05

Da Han

2022-01-20

Li Chun

2022-02-03

Yu Shui

2022-02-18

Jing Zhe

2022-03-05

Chun Fen

2022-03-20

Qing Ming

2022-04-04

Gu Yu

2022-04-20

Li Xia

2022-05-05

Xiao Man

2022-05-21

Mang Zhong

2022-06-05

Xia Zhi

2022-06-21

Xiao Shu

2022-07-07

Da Shu

2022-07-22

Li Qiu

2022-08-07

Chu Shu

2022-08-23

Bai Lu

2022-09-07

Qiu Fen

2022-09-23

Han Lu

2022-10-08

Shuang Jiang

2022-10-23

Li Dong

2022-11-07

Xiao Xue

2022-11-22

Da Xue

2022-12-07

Dong Zhi

2022-12-21

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

Remove

cleaning, canceling stale tasks, removing a small source of friction

avoid cutting something off before you understand why it accumulated

28 Lunar Mansion

Bond

#16

White Tiger

gathering threads and practical coordination

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

Ding You Day Meaning

Ding You places "lamp flame: focus, craft, intimacy, and careful tending" inside "autumn rooster: refinement, voice, finishing, and clean standards". 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

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

Li Qiu · 2022-08-07

Climate

autumn begins in the calendar while summer heat may remain

Body

start protecting breath, skin, and boundaries without becoming rigid

Space

prepare storage, archives, and clean lines before the season sharpens

Practice

name what is ending and what standard should guide the next phase

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

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

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

Warm up a conversation before asking for a clear decision.

Use "completion" as today's rhythm keyword.

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