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 4/19

Thursday, May 31, 2029

Day pillar

Xin You

Xin You · Metal

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Year pillar

Ji You

Ji You · Zodiac: Rooster

Month pillar

Ji Si

Ji Si · Xiao Man

Active solar term

Xiao Man

2029-05-20

Next solar term

Mang Zhong

2029-06-05

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 31, 2029

Xin You

Lunar 4/19 · Settle

Na Yin

Pomegranate Wood

fruitfulness after pressure; protect what is ripening

Xun-kong

Jia-Yin decade

Void branches: Zi / Chou · This ten-day xun begins with Jia-Yin decade; Zi / Chou 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

Waning moon

Light is decreasing: sort results, reduce leakage, and return to essentials.

Clash-sha

Clash Mao · Sha East

Clash-sha is a warning bell: when Mao 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

Southwest

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

Noble cue

Wu / Yin

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

Fetal-spirit cue

cabinet and valuables · South

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

Jade Hall

supports refined decisions and household stability

Guarding Day

hold one standard and protect it gently

Dipper

Today's mansion draws from Black Tortoise; its working image is "measure, resources, and northern storage".

Caution spirits

Four Strikes

fixed plans still need a verification point

Clash Mao

When Mao 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

Wu Zi

Zi · Water

Jade Hall · Auspicious

quiet review

01:00-02:59

Ji Chou

Chou · Earth

Heavenly Jail · Caution

preparation

03:00-04:59

Geng Yin

Yin · Wood

Black Tortoise · Caution

initiation

05:00-06:59

Xin Mao

Mao · Wood

Life Steward · Auspicious

conversation

07:00-08:59

Ren Chen

Chen · Earth

Hooked Earth · Ordinary

organization

09:00-10:59

Gui Si

Si · Fire

Azure Dragon · Auspicious

visibility

11:00-12:59

Jia Wu

Wu · Fire

Bright Hall · Auspicious

presentation

13:00-14:59

Yi Wei

Wei · Earth

Heavenly Penalty · Caution

care

15:00-16:59

Bing Shen

Shen · Metal

Vermilion Bird · Caution

analysis

17:00-18:59

Ding You

You · Metal

Golden Cabinet · Auspicious

completion

19:00-20:59

Wu Xu

Xu · Earth

Heavenly Virtue · Auspicious

boundary

21:00-22:59

Ji Hai

Hai · Water

White Tiger · 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

Settle

confirming a plan, stabilizing home, choosing one standard

settling is not freezing; leave a verification point

28 Lunar Mansion

Dipper

Black Tortoise

measure, resources, and northern storage

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 Mao

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

Harmonizes with Chen

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

Hidden friction with Xu

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

Day meaning

Xin You Day Meaning

Xin You places "refined metal: taste, precision, beauty, and exact language" inside "autumn rooster: refinement, voice, finishing, and clean standards". The point is not fortune first; it is how Metal finds a workable posture inside real conditions.

Heavenly stem image

refined metal: taste, precision, beauty, and exact language

Earthly branch scene

autumn rooster: refinement, voice, finishing, and clean standards

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 Man · 2029-05-20

Climate

small fullness, enough growth to notice but not enough to harvest

Body

avoid excess sweetness, heat, and emotional overfilling

Space

thin crowded surfaces and keep storage from becoming swollen

Practice

recognize progress without demanding final results too early

Classical cautions

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

Stem caution

Refinement needs patience. Do not rush taste, branding, or final wording.

Branch caution

Meetings need tact. Avoid sharp words when everyone is tired.

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 "completion" as today's rhythm keyword.

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