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 12/4

Sunday, January 14, 2024

Day pillar

Ding Chou

Ding Chou · Fire

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Year pillar

Gui Mao

Gui Mao · Zodiac: Rabbit

Month pillar

Yi Chou

Yi Chou · Xiao Han

Active solar term

Xiao Han

2024-01-05

Next solar term

Da Han

2024-01-20

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.

Sunday, January 14, 2024

Ding Chou

Lunar 12/4 · Establish

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

Senbu

move slowly first; clarity improves later

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

Heavenly Grace

good for setting a humane rule

Life Qi

supports living systems and repeatable starts

Room

Today's mansion draws from Azure Dragon; its working image is "inner chamber and relationship order".

Caution spirits

Earth Storehouse

do not disturb foundations before checking support

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

2024-01-05

Da Han

2024-01-20

Li Chun

2024-02-04

Yu Shui

2024-02-19

Jing Zhe

2024-03-05

Chun Fen

2024-03-20

Qing Ming

2024-04-04

Gu Yu

2024-04-19

Li Xia

2024-05-05

Xiao Man

2024-05-20

Mang Zhong

2024-06-05

Xia Zhi

2024-06-20

Xiao Shu

2024-07-06

Da Shu

2024-07-22

Li Qiu

2024-08-07

Chu Shu

2024-08-22

Bai Lu

2024-09-07

Qiu Fen

2024-09-22

Han Lu

2024-10-07

Shuang Jiang

2024-10-22

Li Dong

2024-11-06

Xiao Xue

2024-11-21

Da Xue

2024-12-06

Dong Zhi

2024-12-21

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

Establish

starting a repeatable routine, setting a frame, opening a project ledger

do not launch everything at once; the frame matters more than noise

28 Lunar Mansion

Room

Azure Dragon

inner chamber and relationship order

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

Xiao Han · 2024-01-05

Climate

deep cold, reduced daylight, and the need to protect inner resources

Body

keep warmth, protect joints, and avoid spending recovery energy too freely

Space

reduce dampness, repair small leaks, and keep one warm corner clear

Practice

choose quiet planning, financial review, and sleep repair before ambitious launches

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 Xiao Han seasonal tone through one adjustment to verify.