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 4/5

Thursday, May 17, 2029

Day pillar

Ding Wei

Ding Wei · Fire

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Year pillar

Ji You

Ji You · Zodiac: Rooster

Month pillar

Ji Si

Ji Si · Li Xia

Active solar term

Li Xia

2029-05-05

Next solar term

Xiao Man

2029-05-20

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.

Thursday, May 17, 2029

Ding Wei

Lunar 4/5 · Full

Na Yin

Celestial River Water

wide imagination, distance, and cleansing perspective

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

Tomobiki

bring allies in and avoid forcing a split

Moon phase

Waxing moon

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

Clash-sha

Clash Chou · Sha West

Clash-sha is a warning bell: when Chou 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

outer wall and repair zone · West

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

Well

Today's mansion draws from Vermilion Bird; its working image is "shared resource and reliable supply".

Caution spirits

Return Taboo

avoid taking back every old obligation

Clash Chou

When Chou 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

2029-01-05

Da Han

2029-01-19

Li Chun

2029-02-03

Yu Shui

2029-02-18

Jing Zhe

2029-03-05

Chun Fen

2029-03-20

Qing Ming

2029-04-04

Gu Yu

2029-04-19

Li Xia

2029-05-05

Xiao Man

2029-05-20

Mang Zhong

2029-06-05

Xia Zhi

2029-06-21

Xiao Shu

2029-07-06

Da Shu

2029-07-22

Li Qiu

2029-08-07

Chu Shu

2029-08-22

Bai Lu

2029-09-07

Qiu Fen

2029-09-22

Han Lu

2029-10-08

Shuang Jiang

2029-10-23

Li Dong

2029-11-07

Xiao Xue

2029-11-22

Da Xue

2029-12-06

Dong Zhi

2029-12-21

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

Well

#22

Vermilion Bird

shared resource and reliable supply

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 Chou

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

Harmonizes with Wu

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

Hidden friction with Zi

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

Day meaning

Ding Wei Day Meaning

Ding Wei places "lamp flame: focus, craft, intimacy, and careful tending" inside "late summer earth: care, ripening, obligation, and shared support". 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

late summer earth: care, ripening, obligation, and shared support

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 · 2029-05-05

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

Avoid cosmetic fixes when sensitivity is high. Tend the root irritation.

Branch caution

Be cautious with remedies. Ask qualified help for health decisions.

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 "care" as today's rhythm keyword.

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

receiving, gratitude, reviewing what has grown, sharing enough

Avoid overdoing

Avoid dramatic messages sent only to release heat.

Do not mistake excitement for a finished commitment.

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

fullness can overflow; leave space before adding more

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

Tong Shu day record

Daily directions

Auspicious spirits

Caution spirits

Month view

Two-hour rhythm

Festival notes

24 solar terms

Reference anchors

Almanac layers

Full

Vermilion Bird

Clash with Chou

Harmonizes with Wu

Hidden friction with Zi

Ding Wei Day Meaning

Questions

Practical use

Seasonal field

Classical cautions

Good for

Avoid overdoing