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 7/25

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Day pillar

Geng Wu

Geng Wu · Metal

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Year pillar

Gui Mao

Gui Mao · Zodiac: Rabbit

Month pillar

Xin You

Xin You · Bai Lu

Active solar term

Bai Lu

2023-09-07

Next solar term

Qiu Fen

2023-09-23

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.

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Geng Wu

Lunar 7/25 · Receive

Na Yin

Roadside Earth

support found in paths, logistics, and ordinary ground

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

Sensho

act early, keep the afternoon lighter

Moon phase

Waning moon

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

Clash-sha

Clash Zi · Sha North

Clash-sha is a warning bell: when Zi themes appear, slow the move, soften the tone, and avoid forcing a result.

Daily directions

Wealth direction

East

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

Joy direction

Northwest

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

central room · Northeast

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

Mother Storehouse

gather, archive, and protect useful reserves

Heavenly Joy

receive good news without overpromising

Stomach

Today's mansion draws from White Tiger; its working image is "nourishment, appetite, and capacity".

Caution spirits

Robbery Sha

do not collect what should be released

Clash Zi

When Zi 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

Bing Zi

Zi · Water

White Tiger · Caution

quiet review

01:00-02:59

Ding Chou

Chou · Earth

Jade Hall · Auspicious

preparation

03:00-04:59

Wu Yin

Yin · Wood

Heavenly Jail · Caution

initiation

05:00-06:59

Ji Mao

Mao · Wood

Black Tortoise · Caution

conversation

07:00-08:59

Geng Chen

Chen · Earth

Life Steward · Auspicious

organization

09:00-10:59

Xin Si

Si · Fire

Hooked Earth · Ordinary

visibility

11:00-12:59

Ren Wu

Wu · Fire

Azure Dragon · Auspicious

presentation

13:00-14:59

Gui Wei

Wei · Earth

Bright Hall · Auspicious

care

15:00-16:59

Jia Shen

Shen · Metal

Heavenly Penalty · Caution

analysis

17:00-18:59

Yi You

You · Metal

Vermilion Bird · Caution

completion

19:00-20:59

Bing Xu

Xu · Earth

Golden Cabinet · Auspicious

boundary

21:00-22:59

Ding Hai

Hai · Water

Heavenly Virtue · 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

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

Receive

collecting, archiving, receiving feedback, bringing scattered things home

do not hoard what should be released

28 Lunar Mansion

Stomach

#17

White Tiger

nourishment, appetite, and capacity

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 Zi

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

Harmonizes with Wei

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

Hidden friction with Chou

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

Day meaning

Geng Wu Day Meaning

Geng Wu places "raw metal: decision, pressure, tools, and necessary cutting" inside "noon horse: visibility, speed, public movement, and heat". The point is not fortune first; it is how Metal finds a workable posture inside real conditions.

Heavenly stem image

raw metal: decision, pressure, tools, and necessary cutting

Earthly branch scene

noon horse: visibility, speed, public movement, and heat

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 · 2023-09-07

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

Do not over-tighten the threads. Structure helps only when tension is right.

Branch caution

Do not cover heat without understanding ventilation.

These classical lines are preserved as cultural texture, not literal threat; the page translates them into verifiable modern cautions.

Good for

Edit, decide, sort, archive, set a boundary, or review a contract slowly.

Remove one friction point from your workflow or space.

Use "presentation" as today's rhythm keyword.

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