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 4/10

Sunday, May 24, 2037

Day pillar

Bing Shen

Bing Shen · Fire

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Year pillar

Ding Si

Ding Si · Zodiac: Snake

Month pillar

Yi Si

Yi Si · Xiao Man

Active solar term

Xiao Man

2037-05-20

Next solar term

Mang Zhong

2037-06-05

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.

Sunday, May 24, 2037

Bing Shen

Lunar 4/10 · Balance

Na Yin

Foothill Fire

hidden warmth, preparation, and careful ignition

Xun-kong

Jia-Wu decade

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

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

Southwest

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

Hai / You

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

Heavenly Virtue

choose fairness before speed

People Day

good for ordinary agreements and community rhythm

Emptiness

Today's mansion draws from Black Tortoise; its working image is "space, mourning, and honest absence".

Caution spirits

Five Separations

do not mistake emotional distance for balance

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

Wu Zi

Zi · Water

Heavenly Penalty · Caution

quiet review

01:00-02:59

Ji Chou

Chou · Earth

Vermilion Bird · Caution

preparation

03:00-04:59

Geng Yin

Yin · Wood

Golden Cabinet · Auspicious

initiation

05:00-06:59

Xin Mao

Mao · Wood

Heavenly Virtue · Auspicious

conversation

07:00-08:59

Ren Chen

Chen · Earth

White Tiger · Caution

organization

09:00-10:59

Gui Si

Si · Fire

Jade Hall · Auspicious

visibility

11:00-12:59

Jia Wu

Wu · Fire

Heavenly Jail · Caution

presentation

13:00-14:59

Yi Wei

Wei · Earth

Black Tortoise · Caution

care

15:00-16:59

Bing Shen

Shen · Metal

Life Steward · Auspicious

analysis

17:00-18:59

Ding You

You · Metal

Hooked Earth · Ordinary

completion

19:00-20:59

Wu Xu

Xu · Earth

Azure Dragon · Auspicious

boundary

21:00-22:59

Ji Hai

Hai · Water

Bright 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

2037-01-05

Da Han

2037-01-19

Li Chun

2037-02-03

Yu Shui

2037-02-18

Jing Zhe

2037-03-05

Chun Fen

2037-03-20

Qing Ming

2037-04-04

Gu Yu

2037-04-19

Li Xia

2037-05-05

Xiao Man

2037-05-20

Mang Zhong

2037-06-05

Xia Zhi

2037-06-21

Xiao Shu

2037-07-06

Da Shu

2037-07-22

Li Qiu

2037-08-07

Chu Shu

2037-08-22

Bai Lu

2037-09-07

Qiu Fen

2037-09-22

Han Lu

2037-10-07

Shuang Jiang

2037-10-23

Li Dong

2037-11-07

Xiao Xue

2037-11-21

Da Xue

2037-12-06

Dong Zhi

2037-12-21

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

Balance

mediation, budgeting, fair distribution, restoring ordinary rhythm

do not call avoidance peace; name the issue plainly

28 Lunar Mansion

Emptiness

#11

Black Tortoise

space, mourning, and honest absence

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

Bing Shen Day Meaning

Bing Shen places "sunlight: visibility, warmth, generosity, and clear expression" inside "autumn monkey: analysis, tools, travel, and quick adjustment". The point is not fortune first; it is how Fire finds a workable posture inside real conditions.

Heavenly stem image

sunlight: visibility, warmth, generosity, and clear expression

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

Xiao Man · 2037-05-20

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

Handle heat sources carefully. Fix the system before adding more fire.

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

Use visibility carefully: present, clarify, teach, or reconnect.

Warm up a conversation before asking for a clear decision.

Use "analysis" as today's rhythm keyword.

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

mediation, budgeting, fair distribution, restoring ordinary rhythm

Avoid overdoing

Avoid dramatic messages sent only to release heat.

Do not mistake excitement for a finished commitment.

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

do not call avoidance peace; name the issue plainly

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

Balance

Black Tortoise

Clash with Yin

Harmonizes with Si

Hidden friction with Hai

Bing Shen Day Meaning

Questions

Practical use

Seasonal field

Classical cautions

Good for

Avoid overdoing