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 12/6

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Day pillar

Ji Mao

Ji Mao · Earth

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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.

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Ji Mao

Lunar 12/6 · Full

Na Yin

City Wall Earth

boundaries, protection, and rules people can trust

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

Taian

steady, broadly usable, and calm enough for agreement

Moon phase

Waxing moon

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

Clash-sha

Clash You · Sha West

Clash-sha is a warning bell: when You 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

Northeast

Use the joy direction for warmer tone, invitations, and softer relationship repair.

Noble cue

Zi / Shen

Noble branches point to complementary perspectives; they do not guarantee a specific person will appear.

Fetal-spirit cue

storage and pantry · East

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

Tail

Today's mansion draws from Azure Dragon; its working image is "completion through persistence".

Caution spirits

Return Taboo

avoid taking back every old obligation

Clash You

When You 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

Jia Zi

Zi · Water

Heavenly Virtue · Auspicious

quiet review

01:00-02:59

Yi Chou

Chou · Earth

White Tiger · Caution

preparation

03:00-04:59

Bing Yin

Yin · Wood

Jade Hall · Auspicious

initiation

05:00-06:59

Ding Mao

Mao · Wood

Heavenly Jail · Caution

conversation

07:00-08:59

Wu Chen

Chen · Earth

Black Tortoise · Caution

organization

09:00-10:59

Ji Si

Si · Fire

Life Steward · Auspicious

visibility

11:00-12:59

Geng Wu

Wu · Fire

Hooked Earth · Ordinary

presentation

13:00-14:59

Xin Wei

Wei · Earth

Azure Dragon · Auspicious

care

15:00-16:59

Ren Shen

Shen · Metal

Bright Hall · Auspicious

analysis

17:00-18:59

Gui You

You · Metal

Heavenly Penalty · Caution

completion

19:00-20:59

Jia Xu

Xu · Earth

Vermilion Bird · Caution

boundary

21:00-22:59

Yi Hai

Hai · Water

Golden Cabinet · 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

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

Full

receiving, gratitude, reviewing what has grown, sharing enough

fullness can overflow; leave space before adding more

28 Lunar Mansion

Tail

Azure Dragon

completion through persistence

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 You

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

Harmonizes with Xu

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

Hidden friction with Chen

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

Day meaning

Ji Mao Day Meaning

Ji Mao places "field earth: cultivation, service, digestion, and daily order" inside "spring rabbit: relationship, doors, aesthetic growth, and gentle movement". The point is not fortune first; it is how Earth finds a workable posture inside real conditions.

Heavenly stem image

field earth: cultivation, service, digestion, and daily order

Earthly branch scene

spring rabbit: relationship, doors, aesthetic growth, and gentle movement

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

Contracts and promises need careful handling. Do not tear up agreements casually.

Branch caution

Do not dig for resources in the wrong place. Choose the source carefully.

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 "conversation" as today's rhythm keyword.

Work with the Xiao Han seasonal tone through one adjustment to verify.