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 4/4

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Day pillar

Jia Wu

Jia Wu · Wood

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Year pillar

Bing Wu

Bing Wu · Zodiac: Horse

Month pillar

Gui Si

Gui Si · Li Xia

Active solar term

Li Xia

2026-05-05

Next solar term

Xiao Man

2026-05-21

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, May 20, 2026

Jia Wu

Lunar 4/4 · Remove

Na Yin

Sand Gold

potential mixed with noise; sift before deciding

Xun-kong

Jia-Wu decade

Void branches: Chen / Si · This ten-day xun begins with Jia-Wu decade; Chen / Si 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

Waxing moon

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

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

Northeast

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

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

Removing Spirit

supports cleaning, pruning, and clearing friction

Heavenly Storehouse

review supplies before discarding

Three Stars

Today's mansion draws from White Tiger; its working image is "alignment, comparison, and visible rank".

Caution spirits

Small Loss

clearing can spend more energy than expected

Clash Zi

When Zi appears in people, timing, or context, slow down before concluding.

Almanac layers

A thicker day reading combines day officer, lunar mansion, and branch relations before you choose an action.

12 Day Officer

Remove

cleaning, canceling stale tasks, removing a small source of friction

avoid cutting something off before you understand why it accumulated

28 Lunar Mansion

Three Stars

#21

White Tiger

alignment, comparison, and visible rank

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

Jia Wu Day Meaning

Jia Wu places "big tree: upright growth, principle, and the need for room" inside "noon horse: visibility, speed, public movement, and heat". The point is not fortune first; it is how Wood finds a workable posture inside real conditions.

Heavenly stem image

big tree: upright growth, principle, and the need for room

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

Li Xia · 2026-05-05

Climate

summer begins, visibility rises, and heat asks for rhythm

Body

protect sleep and the heart-mind from overexcitement

Space

bring light in without creating glare or heat traps

Practice

present carefully, socialize selectively, and keep cool-down time

Classical cautions

Peng Zu lines are preserved as cultural memory and translated into modern caution, not fear.

Stem caution

Do not open every storehouse. Review resources before making them available.

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

Plan new work in small branches rather than one large promise.

Study, outline, repair a relationship thread, or begin a health-supportive routine.

Use "presentation" as today's rhythm keyword.

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

cleaning, canceling stale tasks, removing a small source of friction

Avoid overdoing

Do not add every new idea to today's schedule.

Avoid forcing growth before the root conditions are ready.

Use metaphysics language to choose timing, tone, and sequence; still talk clearly and keep the real-world details in view.

avoid cutting something off before you understand why it accumulated

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

Azure Dragon · Auspicious

quiet review

01:00-02:59

Yi Chou

Chou · Earth

Bright Hall · Auspicious

preparation

03:00-04:59

Bing Yin

Yin · Wood

Heavenly Penalty · Caution

initiation

05:00-06:59

Ding Mao

Mao · Wood

Vermilion Bird · Caution

conversation

07:00-08:59

Wu Chen

Chen · Earth

Golden Cabinet · Auspicious

organization

09:00-10:59

Ji Si

Si · Fire

Heavenly Virtue · Auspicious

visibility

11:00-12:59

Geng Wu

Wu · Fire

White Tiger · Caution

presentation

13:00-14:59

Xin Wei

Wei · Earth

Jade Hall · Auspicious

care

15:00-16:59

Ren Shen

Shen · Metal

Heavenly Jail · Caution

analysis

17:00-18:59

Gui You

You · Metal

Black Tortoise · Caution

completion

19:00-20:59

Jia Xu

Xu · Earth

Life Steward · Auspicious

boundary

21:00-22:59

Yi Hai

Hai · Water

Hooked Earth · Ordinary

restoration

Festival notes

No major festival note today

TCM-style wellness prompt

Five-element notes help you decide whether today is better for pushing, waiting, negotiating, or staying quiet.

Wood days highlight tension, speed, and emotional flexibility. Use this to choose whether to push, soften, or wait.

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

2026-01-05

Da Han

2026-01-20

Li Chun

2026-02-03

Yu Shui

2026-02-18

Jing Zhe

2026-03-05

Chun Fen

2026-03-20

Qing Ming

2026-04-04

Gu Yu

2026-04-20

Li Xia

2026-05-05

Xiao Man

2026-05-21

Mang Zhong

2026-06-05

Xia Zhi

2026-06-21

Xiao Shu

2026-07-07

Da Shu

2026-07-22

Li Qiu

2026-08-07

Chu Shu

2026-08-23

Bai Lu

2026-09-07

Qiu Fen

2026-09-23

Han Lu

2026-10-08

Shuang Jiang

2026-10-23

Li Dong

2026-11-07

Xiao Xue

2026-11-22

Da Xue

2026-12-07

Dong Zhi

2026-12-21

How to use today

Remove · Three Stars

Safety

For big moves, use the calendar as timing support: avoid rushing, watch the signal, and leave room for a second look.

Season

Read the active solar term to decide whether today asks for acceleration, cooling, closure, or care.

Officer

Today is Remove; use "cleaning, canceling stale tasks, removing a small source of friction" as the action direction.

Journal

Afterward, save one signal so the Prediction Room can connect Life Profile, space, and real events later.

Turn today into saved context

Save one real signal, then ask the Prediction Room to connect your chart, today's timing, and what actually happened: message, money, meeting, silence, delay, or decision.

Open Journal Ask Prediction Room

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.

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A richer calendar keeps lunar date, ganzhi pillars, solar terms, day officer, lunar mansion, branch relations, yi/ji, directions, and two-hour rhythm together as a practical day record.

Member continuity

Members can turn a date into saved planning context, then compare the day rhythm with Bazi timing, space changes, and Journal evidence.

Save today's note

Season

Solar terms anchor advice in climate and seasonal change, making health and pacing prompts feel grounded.

Day quality

Day officer, lunar mansion, Na Yin, xun-kong, and branch relations describe the day before any yes-or-no advice appears.

Hour rhythm

Twelve two-hour windows make planning more visual: start, hold, meet, repair, rest, and review at the right granularity.

Gentle wellness

Five Element and TCM-style notes stay as body-rhythm signals, not diagnosis or treatment advice.

Daily almanac signal stack

Make the day record visible before giving advice.

A useful Wan Nian Li page shows the date layers first: day pillar, active solar term, day officer, lunar mansion, hour rhythm, and one review note.

Member planning continuity

Members can save a day record, compare it with Life Profile timing, Feng Shui changes, and Journal signals, then ask the Prediction Room with context.

Save day note

Tong Shu evidence board

The selected date becomes a compact day chart rather than a simple calendar tile.

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Day

Jia Wu

What the day record makes visible

Day pillar

Jia Wu

Jia Wu · Wood. Ganzhi gives the day its symbolic center before yi/ji prompts appear.

Solar term

Li Xia

2026-05-05. Seasonal context keeps wellness and planning prompts grounded.

Day officer

Remove

The 12 officer layer turns the day into a practical action mood.

Lunar mansion

Three Stars

The mansion adds a traditional sky-image before choosing a task.

Hour rhythm

23:00-00:59

Jia Zi · quiet review. Shichen windows make the day easier to plan without replacing judgment.

Constructive planning matrix

Plan the day

Day pillar + day officer

Choose one task that matches the day mood without forcing it.

Care for rhythm

Solar term + hour rhythm

Use energy language to choose a practical pace: push, wait, soften, or avoid.

Review later

Journal + Prediction Room

Save what actually happened so future timing advice has evidence.

Check today before texting TA, moving money, confessing, negotiating, or signing.

Tong Shu day record

Daily directions

Auspicious spirits

Caution spirits

Almanac layers

Remove

White Tiger

Clash with Zi

Harmonizes with Wei

Hidden friction with Chou

Jia Wu Day Meaning

Questions

Practical use

Seasonal field

Classical cautions

Good for

Avoid overdoing

Month view

Two-hour rhythm

Festival notes

TCM-style wellness prompt

24 solar terms

How to use today

Safety

Season

Officer

Journal

Turn today into saved context

Reference anchors

What are you actually about to do?

Can money move today?

Should I contact TA?

Can I sign or decide?

Can I travel or make a move?

What is today's main trap?

Wan Nian Li works as a daily chart, not only a date picker.

Season

Day quality

Hour rhythm

Gentle wellness

Make the day record visible before giving advice.

What the day record makes visible

Constructive planning matrix