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 8/25

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Day pillar

Bing Zi

Bing Zi · Fire

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Year pillar

Ren Yin

Ren Yin · Zodiac: Tiger

Month pillar

Ji You

Ji You · Bai Lu

Active solar term

Bai Lu

2022-09-07

Next solar term

Qiu Fen

2022-09-23

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.

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Bing Zi

Lunar 8/25 · Balance

Na Yin

Ravine Water

quiet flow, private repair, and small channels

Xun-kong

Jia-Xu decade

Void branches: Shen / You · This ten-day xun begins with Jia-Xu decade; Shen / You act as void-branch cues. Treat them as a prompt to check whether a promise has landed in reality.

Six-day rhythm

Tomobiki

bring allies in and avoid forcing a split

Moon phase

Waning moon

Light is decreasing: sort results, reduce leakage, and return to essentials.

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

Southwest

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

Joy direction

Southwest

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

bed and rest area · Northwest

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 Virtue

choose fairness before speed

People Day

good for ordinary agreements and community rhythm

Wings

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

Caution spirits

Five Separations

do not mistake emotional distance for balance

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

Wu Zi

Zi · Water

Heavenly Penalty · Caution

quiet review

01:00-02:59

Ji Chou

Chou · Earth

Vermilion Bird · Caution

preparation

03:00-04:59

Geng Yin

Yin · Wood

Golden Cabinet · Auspicious

initiation

05:00-06:59

Xin Mao

Mao · Wood

Heavenly Virtue · Auspicious

conversation

07:00-08:59

Ren Chen

Chen · Earth

White Tiger · Caution

organization

09:00-10:59

Gui Si

Si · Fire

Jade Hall · Auspicious

visibility

11:00-12:59

Jia Wu

Wu · Fire

Heavenly Jail · Caution

presentation

13:00-14:59

Yi Wei

Wei · Earth

Black Tortoise · Caution

care

15:00-16:59

Bing Shen

Shen · Metal

Life Steward · Auspicious

analysis

17:00-18:59

Ding You

You · Metal

Hooked Earth · Ordinary

completion

19:00-20:59

Wu Xu

Xu · Earth

Azure Dragon · Auspicious

boundary

21:00-22:59

Ji Hai

Hai · Water

Bright Hall · 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

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

Balance

mediation, budgeting, fair distribution, restoring ordinary rhythm

do not call avoidance peace; name the issue plainly

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 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

Bing Zi Day Meaning

Bing Zi places "sunlight: visibility, warmth, generosity, and clear expression" inside "midnight seed water: private thought, hidden beginning, and strategic rest". The point is not fortune first; it is how Fire finds a workable posture inside real conditions.

Heavenly stem image

sunlight: visibility, warmth, generosity, and clear expression

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

Bai Lu · 2022-09-07

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

Handle heat sources carefully. Fix the system before adding more fire.

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

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

Warm up a conversation before asking for a clear decision.

Use "quiet review" as today's rhythm keyword.

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