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 3/1

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Day pillar

Wu Shen

Wu Shen · Earth

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Year pillar

Gui Mao

Gui Mao · Zodiac: Rabbit

Month pillar

Bing Chen

Bing Chen · Gu Yu

Active solar term

Gu Yu

2023-04-20

Next solar term

Li Xia

2023-05-05

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.

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Wu Shen

Lunar 3/1 · Settle

Na Yin

Post Road Earth

movement needs a station, schedule, and support

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

Senbu

move slowly first; clarity improves later

Moon phase

New moon

A new lunar opening: set intention, start small, and leave margin.

Clash-sha

Clash Yin · Sha South

Clash-sha is a warning bell: when Yin 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

Southeast

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

courtyard or balcony · 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

Jade Hall

supports refined decisions and household stability

Guarding Day

hold one standard and protect it gently

Stride

Today's mansion draws from White Tiger; its working image is "movement, pattern, and cultivated form".

Caution spirits

Four Strikes

fixed plans still need a verification point

Clash Yin

When Yin 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

Ren Zi

Zi · Water

Golden Cabinet · Auspicious

quiet review

01:00-02:59

Gui Chou

Chou · Earth

Heavenly Virtue · Auspicious

preparation

03:00-04:59

Jia Yin

Yin · Wood

White Tiger · Caution

initiation

05:00-06:59

Yi Mao

Mao · Wood

Jade Hall · Auspicious

conversation

07:00-08:59

Bing Chen

Chen · Earth

Heavenly Jail · Caution

organization

09:00-10:59

Ding Si

Si · Fire

Black Tortoise · Caution

visibility

11:00-12:59

Wu Wu

Wu · Fire

Life Steward · Auspicious

presentation

13:00-14:59

Ji Wei

Wei · Earth

Hooked Earth · Ordinary

care

15:00-16:59

Geng Shen

Shen · Metal

Azure Dragon · Auspicious

analysis

17:00-18:59

Xin You

You · Metal

Bright Hall · Auspicious

completion

19:00-20:59

Ren Xu

Xu · Earth

Heavenly Penalty · Caution

boundary

21:00-22:59

Gui Hai

Hai · Water

Vermilion Bird · Caution

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

2023-01-05

Da Han

2023-01-20

Li Chun

2023-02-04

Yu Shui

2023-02-18

Jing Zhe

2023-03-05

Chun Fen

2023-03-20

Qing Ming

2023-04-05

Gu Yu

2023-04-20

Li Xia

2023-05-05

Xiao Man

2023-05-21

Mang Zhong

2023-06-05

Xia Zhi

2023-06-21

Xiao Shu

2023-07-07

Da Shu

2023-07-23

Li Qiu

2023-08-07

Chu Shu

2023-08-23

Bai Lu

2023-09-07

Qiu Fen

2023-09-23

Han Lu

2023-10-08

Shuang Jiang

2023-10-23

Li Dong

2023-11-07

Xiao Xue

2023-11-22

Da Xue

2023-12-07

Dong Zhi

2023-12-22

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

Settle

confirming a plan, stabilizing home, choosing one standard

settling is not freezing; leave a verification point

28 Lunar Mansion

Stride

#15

White Tiger

movement, pattern, and cultivated form

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 Yin

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

Harmonizes with Si

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

Hidden friction with Hai

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

Day meaning

Wu Shen Day Meaning

Wu Shen places "mountain earth: reliability, containment, and slow protection" inside "autumn monkey: analysis, tools, travel, and quick adjustment". The point is not fortune first; it is how Earth finds a workable posture inside real conditions.

Heavenly stem image

mountain earth: reliability, containment, and slow protection

Earthly branch scene

autumn monkey: analysis, tools, travel, and quick adjustment

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

Gu Yu · 2023-04-20

Climate

grain rain, nourishment, and visible growth through steady moisture

Body

protect energy, money rhythm, and steady focus

Space

feed plants, books, and work systems that respond to regular care

Practice

study, plant, mentor, and make progress through consistency

Classical cautions

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

Stem caution

Do not accept new territory without knowing the responsibility it carries.

Branch caution

Before changing bed or rest zones, check support, door line, and safety.

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 "analysis" as today's rhythm keyword.

Work with the Gu Yu seasonal tone through one adjustment to verify.