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

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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 9/14

Saturday, November 1, 2036

Day pillar

Ren Shen

Ren Shen · Water

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Year pillar

Bing Chen

Bing Chen · Zodiac: Dragon

Month pillar

Wu Xu

Wu Xu · Shuang Jiang

Active solar term

Shuang Jiang

2036-10-22

Next solar term

Li Dong

2036-11-06

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, November 1, 2036

Ren Shen

Lunar 9/14 · Open

Na Yin

Sword Edge Gold

precision helps; blunt pressure hurts

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

Butsumetsu

release, simplify, and avoid ceremonial overstatement

Moon phase

Waxing moon

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

Clash-sha

Clash Yin · Sha South

Clash-sha is a warning bell: when Yin themes appear, slow the move, soften the tone, and avoid forcing a result.

Daily directions

Wealth direction

South

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

Mao / Si

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

Fetal-spirit cue

courtyard or balcony · Southeast

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

Azure Dragon

open the door to growth with a clear boundary

Bright Hall

make the first public step clean and visible

Root

Today's mansion draws from Azure Dragon; its working image is "foundation and belonging".

Caution spirits

Official Tally

opening channels can create obligations

Clash Yin

When Yin 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

Heavenly Jail · Caution

quiet review

01:00-02:59

Xin Chou

Chou · Earth

Black Tortoise · Caution

preparation

03:00-04:59

Ren Yin

Yin · Wood

Life Steward · Auspicious

initiation

05:00-06:59

Gui Mao

Mao · Wood

Hooked Earth · Ordinary

conversation

07:00-08:59

Jia Chen

Chen · Earth

Azure Dragon · Auspicious

organization

09:00-10:59

Yi Si

Si · Fire

Bright Hall · Auspicious

visibility

11:00-12:59

Bing Wu

Wu · Fire

Heavenly Penalty · Caution

presentation

13:00-14:59

Ding Wei

Wei · Earth

Vermilion Bird · Caution

care

15:00-16:59

Wu Shen

Shen · Metal

Golden Cabinet · Auspicious

analysis

17:00-18:59

Ji You

You · Metal

Heavenly Virtue · Auspicious

completion

19:00-20:59

Geng Xu

Xu · Earth

White Tiger · Caution

boundary

21:00-22:59

Xin Hai

Hai · Water

Jade Hall · 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

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

Open

opening a channel, inviting help, beginning a conversation

open the door with a boundary, not with unlimited access

28 Lunar Mansion

Root

Azure Dragon

foundation and belonging

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 Yin

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

Harmonizes with Si

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

Hidden friction with Hai

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

Day meaning

Ren Shen Day Meaning

Ren Shen places "river water: movement, strategy, depth, and adaptive intelligence" inside "autumn monkey: analysis, tools, travel, and quick adjustment". The point is not fortune first; it is how Water finds a workable posture inside real conditions.

Heavenly stem image

river water: movement, strategy, depth, and adaptive intelligence

Earthly branch scene

autumn monkey: analysis, tools, travel, and quick adjustment

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

Shuang Jiang · 2036-10-22

Climate

frost descends, endings become visible, and excess must be cut

Body

notice dryness, stiffness, and the need to warm before movement

Space

store, cover, archive, and remove items that cannot survive the next season

Practice

make a clean ending without turning it into punishment

Classical cautions

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

Stem caution

Depth can be hard to measure. Do not draw from a source you have not checked.

Branch caution

Before changing bed or rest zones, check support, door line, and safety.

These classical lines are preserved as cultural texture, not literal threat; the page translates them into verifiable modern cautions.

Good for

Research, rest, listen, journal, and let a difficult question become more specific.

Use quiet time for strategy rather than public reaction.

Use "analysis" as today's rhythm keyword.

Work with the Shuang Jiang seasonal tone through one adjustment to verify.

opening a channel, inviting help, beginning a conversation

Avoid overdoing

Avoid disappearing from a responsibility that needs a simple update.

Do not let uncertainty become endless delay.

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

open the door with a boundary, not with unlimited access

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

Open

Azure Dragon

Clash with Yin

Harmonizes with Si

Hidden friction with Hai

Ren Shen Day Meaning

Questions

Practical use

Seasonal field

Classical cautions

Good for

Avoid overdoing