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 12/8

Saturday, January 5, 2036

Day pillar

Xin Wei

Xin Wei · Metal

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Year pillar

Yi Mao

Yi Mao · Zodiac: Rabbit

Month pillar

Wu Zi

Wu Zi · Dong Zhi

Active solar term

Dong Zhi

2035-12-22

Next solar term

Xiao Han

2036-01-05

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.

Saturday, January 5, 2036

Xin Wei

Lunar 12/8 · Threshold

Na Yin

Roadside Earth

support found in paths, logistics, and ordinary ground

Xun-kong

Jia-Zi decade

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

First quarter

The moon is taking form: review first progress and adjust effort.

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

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

outer wall and repair zone · East

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

No-Separation

keep sensitive matters whole and carefully held

Six Harmony

seek one stabilizing ally

Girl

Today's mansion draws from Black Tortoise; its working image is "care, craft, and social sensitivity".

Caution spirits

Heavenly Penalty

risk needs process and written clarity

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

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

Laba Festival

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

2036-01-05

Da Han

2036-01-20

Li Chun

2036-02-04

Yu Shui

2036-02-19

Jing Zhe

2036-03-05

Chun Fen

2036-03-20

Qing Ming

2036-04-04

Gu Yu

2036-04-19

Li Xia

2036-05-04

Xiao Man

2036-05-20

Mang Zhong

2036-06-05

Xia Zhi

2036-06-20

Xiao Shu

2036-07-06

Da Shu

2036-07-22

Li Qiu

2036-08-06

Chu Shu

2036-08-22

Bai Lu

2036-09-07

Qiu Fen

2036-09-22

Han Lu

2036-10-07

Shuang Jiang

2036-10-22

Li Dong

2036-11-06

Xiao Xue

2036-11-21

Da Xue

2036-12-06

Dong Zhi

2036-12-21

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

Threshold

risk review, timing checks, sensitive conversations with care

move slowly where consequences are hard to reverse

28 Lunar Mansion

Girl

#10

Black Tortoise

care, craft, and social sensitivity

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

Xin Wei Day Meaning

Xin Wei places "refined metal: taste, precision, beauty, and exact language" inside "late summer earth: care, ripening, obligation, and shared support". 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

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

Dong Zhi · 2035-12-22

Climate

winter solstice, the darkest point and the return of yang

Body

restore warmth, eat steadily, and respect emotional depth

Space

light one intentional point and keep the center of the home settled

Practice

honor stillness, gather close people, and begin the return quietly

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

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

Edit, decide, sort, archive, set a boundary, or review a contract slowly.

Remove one friction point from your workflow or space.

Use "care" as today's rhythm keyword.

Work with the Dong Zhi seasonal tone through one adjustment to verify.