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 10/3

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Day pillar

Ding Chou

Ding Chou · Fire

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Year pillar

Gui Mao

Gui Mao · Zodiac: Rabbit

Month pillar

Gui Hai

Gui Hai · Li Dong

Active solar term

Li Dong

2023-11-07

Next solar term

Xiao Xue

2023-11-22

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.

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Ding Chou

Lunar 10/3 · Full

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

Shakku

watch speech, heat, and quick irritation

Moon phase

Waxing moon

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

Clash-sha

Clash Wei · Sha East

Clash-sha is a warning bell: when Wei 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

doorway and threshold · North

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

Monthly Grace

receive help and acknowledge what is already full

Fortune Growth

good for gratitude and sharing enough

Chariot

Today's mansion draws from Vermilion Bird; its working image is "carriage, repair, and bringing matters to a close".

Caution spirits

Return Taboo

avoid taking back every old obligation

Clash Wei

When Wei 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

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

Full

receiving, gratitude, reviewing what has grown, sharing enough

fullness can overflow; leave space before adding more

28 Lunar Mansion

Chariot

#28

Vermilion Bird

carriage, repair, and bringing matters to a close

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 Wei

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

Harmonizes with Zi

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

Hidden friction with Wu

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

Day meaning

Ding Chou Day Meaning

Ding Chou places "lamp flame: focus, craft, intimacy, and careful tending" inside "winter storage earth: reserves, patience, and what needs thawing". 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

winter storage earth: reserves, patience, and what needs thawing

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 Dong · 2023-11-07

Climate

winter begins, storage replaces display

Body

protect kidney-adrenal recovery, warmth, and deep sleep

Space

create a protected core in the home and reduce unnecessary exposure

Practice

store resources, lower public output, and choose depth over volume

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

Avoid formal display before the base is ready.

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 "preparation" as today's rhythm keyword.

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