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 9/2

Friday, October 17, 2031

Day pillar

Geng Yin

Geng Yin · Metal

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Year pillar

Xin Hai

Xin Hai · Zodiac: Pig

Month pillar

Wu Xu

Wu Xu · Han Lu

Active solar term

Han Lu

2031-10-08

Next solar term

Shuang Jiang

2031-10-23

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.

Friday, October 17, 2031

Geng Yin

Lunar 9/2 · Settle

Na Yin

Pine Wood

endurance, standards, and winter-tested strength

Xun-kong

Jia-Shen decade

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

Waxing moon

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

Clash-sha

Clash Shen · Sha North

Clash-sha is a warning bell: when Shen 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

stove and heat source · Southwest

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

Today's mansion draws from Black Tortoise; its working image is "labor, patience, and slow strength".

Caution spirits

Four Strikes

fixed plans still need a verification point

Clash Shen

When Shen 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

2031-01-05

Da Han

2031-01-20

Li Chun

2031-02-04

Yu Shui

2031-02-18

Jing Zhe

2031-03-05

Chun Fen

2031-03-20

Qing Ming

2031-04-04

Gu Yu

2031-04-20

Li Xia

2031-05-05

Xiao Man

2031-05-21

Mang Zhong

2031-06-05

Xia Zhi

2031-06-21

Xiao Shu

2031-07-07

Da Shu

2031-07-23

Li Qiu

2031-08-07

Chu Shu

2031-08-23

Bai Lu

2031-09-07

Qiu Fen

2031-09-23

Han Lu

2031-10-08

Shuang Jiang

2031-10-23

Li Dong

2031-11-07

Xiao Xue

2031-11-22

Da Xue

2031-12-07

Dong Zhi

2031-12-22

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

Black Tortoise

labor, patience, and slow strength

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 Shen

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

Harmonizes with Hai

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

Hidden friction with Si

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

Day meaning

Geng Yin Day Meaning

Geng Yin places "raw metal: decision, pressure, tools, and necessary cutting" inside "early spring tiger: initiation, courage, and growth pressure". 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

early spring tiger: initiation, courage, and growth pressure

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

Han Lu · 2031-10-08

Climate

cold dew, sharper boundaries, and the need for protection

Body

cover neck, chest, and respiratory sensitivity

Space

seal drafts and prepare rituals for earlier evenings

Practice

tighten scope, protect focus, and avoid cold communication

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

Ritual needs sincerity. Do not perform respect as a gesture only.

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 "initiation" as today's rhythm keyword.

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