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 3/8

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Day pillar

Geng Xu

Geng Xu · Metal

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Year pillar

Jia Chen

Jia Chen · Zodiac: Dragon

Month pillar

Wu Chen

Wu Chen · Qing Ming

Active solar term

Qing Ming

2024-04-04

Next solar term

Gu Yu

2024-04-19

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, April 16, 2024

Geng Xu

Lunar 3/8 · Break

Na Yin

Hairpin Gold

refined value, taste, and relational presentation

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

Butsumetsu

release, simplify, and avoid ceremonial overstatement

Moon phase

First quarter

The moon is taking form: review first progress and adjust effort.

Clash-sha

Clash Chen · Sha North

Clash-sha is a warning bell: when Chen 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

sleeping corner · 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

Release Spirit

use the breaking energy to release the right thing

Traveling Horse

movement helps if the destination is clear

Encampment

Today's mansion draws from Black Tortoise; its working image is "protected room and building support".

Caution spirits

Monthly Break

not ideal for fragile beginnings

Great Drain

watch spending, force, and emotional leakage

Clash Chen

When Chen 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

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

Break

breaking a bad pattern, dismantling a draft, honest review

not ideal for delicate beginnings; repair after breaking

28 Lunar Mansion

Encampment

#13

Black Tortoise

protected room and building support

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 Chen

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

Harmonizes with Mao

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

Hidden friction with You

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

Day meaning

Geng Xu Day Meaning

Geng Xu places "raw metal: decision, pressure, tools, and necessary cutting" inside "dry earth dog: loyalty, protection, old fire, and boundary work". 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

dry earth dog: loyalty, protection, old fire, and boundary work

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

Qing Ming · 2024-04-04

Climate

clear brightness, remembrance, and the ethics of tending roots

Body

walk outside, breathe clearly, and notice grief without rushing it

Space

clean ancestral, memory, archive, and family-contact areas

Practice

honor what came before, then choose what you will carry forward

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

Respect old loyalties and boundaries. Do not consume what protects you.

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 "boundary" as today's rhythm keyword.

Work with the Qing Ming seasonal tone through one adjustment to verify.