What is a wan nian li (Chinese almanac)?

Wan nian li literally means ten-thousand-year calendar: a perpetual almanac that shows, for any given day, the lunar date, the solar term, the day's stem-and-branch pillar, and the traditional notes on what the day suits and what it does not. This page gives all of that for today, and for any date you pick.

How do I read the suitable and avoid lists?

Read them as an opening checklist, not a verdict. The lists come from the day's pillar and its relationship to the current solar term, and they are most useful for choosing between two workable dates — not for cancelling something you have already committed to. When a day is unremarkable, the honest reading is that it is unremarkable.

What are the twelve double-hours used for?

The day divides into twelve two-hour branches, each with its own quality. Practical use is narrow and real: when you have latitude over timing within a day — a call, a signing, a first conversation — the hour table tells you which windows the tradition reads as smoother and which it reads as friction.

What is a solar term and why does it matter?

The twenty-four solar terms divide the year by the sun's position rather than by the moon, which is why they anchor farming, seasonal health notes, and the month pillar in a birth chart. Terms shift by a day or two each year, so the almanac calculates them rather than reading them off a fixed table.

Is the Chinese almanac the same as the lunar calendar?

Not quite. The lunar calendar tracks months by the moon; the almanac layers the solar terms, the sexagenary day pillars, and the traditional day notes on top of it. That is why the almanac can tell you both the lunar date and the day's character, while a plain lunar calendar only tells you the date.

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 1/18

Sunday, February 25, 2035

Day pillar

Ding Si

Ding Si · Fire

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Year pillar

Yi Mao

Yi Mao · Zodiac: Rabbit

Month pillar

Wu Yin

Wu Yin · Yu Shui

Active solar term

Yu Shui

2035-02-18

Next solar term

Jing Zhe

2035-03-05

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.

Sunday, February 25, 2035

Ding Si

Lunar 1/18 · Balance

Na Yin

Sand Earth

loose ground; test stability before building

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

Shakku

watch speech, heat, and quick irritation

Moon phase

Waning moon

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

Clash-sha

Clash Hai · Sha East

Clash-sha is a warning bell: when Hai 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

water, sink, and drainage · North

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

Heavenly Virtue

choose fairness before speed

People Day

good for ordinary agreements and community rhythm

Room

Today's mansion draws from Azure Dragon; its working image is "inner chamber and relationship order".

Caution spirits

Five Separations

do not mistake emotional distance for balance

Clash Hai

When Hai 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

2035-01-05

Da Han

2035-01-20

Li Chun

2035-02-04

Yu Shui

2035-02-18

Jing Zhe

2035-03-05

Chun Fen

2035-03-20

Qing Ming

2035-04-04

Gu Yu

2035-04-20

Li Xia

2035-05-05

Xiao Man

2035-05-21

Mang Zhong

2035-06-05

Xia Zhi

2035-06-21

Xiao Shu

2035-07-07

Da Shu

2035-07-22

Li Qiu

2035-08-07

Chu Shu

2035-08-23

Bai Lu

2035-09-07

Qiu Fen

2035-09-23

Han Lu

2035-10-08

Shuang Jiang

2035-10-23

Li Dong

2035-11-07

Xiao Xue

2035-11-22

Da Xue

2035-12-07

Dong Zhi

2035-12-22

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

Balance

mediation, budgeting, fair distribution, restoring ordinary rhythm

do not call avoidance peace; name the issue plainly

28 Lunar Mansion

Room

Azure Dragon

inner chamber and relationship order

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 Hai

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

Harmonizes with Shen

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

Hidden friction with Yin

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

Day meaning

Ding Si Day Meaning

Ding Si places "lamp flame: focus, craft, intimacy, and careful tending" inside "early summer snake: focus, heat, insight, and hidden fire". 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

early summer snake: focus, heat, insight, and hidden fire

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

Yu Shui · 2035-02-18

Climate

moisture returns and rigid structures begin to soften

Body

watch dampness, digestion, and emotional thawing

Space

improve drainage, air flow, and the place where shoes or bags collect

Practice

repair communication and water neglected plans in small amounts

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

Check hidden costs before travel, errands, or outward expansion.

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 "visibility" as today's rhythm keyword.

Work with the Yu Shui seasonal tone through one adjustment to verify.