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 5/29

Sunday, July 12, 2037

Day pillar

Yi You

Yi You · Wood

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Year pillar

Ding Si

Ding Si · Zodiac: Snake

Month pillar

Ding Wei

Ding Wei · Xiao Shu

Active solar term

Xiao Shu

2037-07-06

Next solar term

Da Shu

2037-07-22

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, July 12, 2037

Yi You

Lunar 5/29 · Full

Na Yin

Spring Water

fresh source, renewal, and careful nourishment

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

Senbu

move slowly first; clarity improves later

Moon phase

Dark moon

The lunar month is closing: rest, clear, and avoid rushing final judgment.

Clash-sha

Clash Mao · Sha East

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

Daily directions

Wealth direction

Northeast

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

Zi / Shen

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

Fetal-spirit cue

cabinet and valuables · 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

Monthly Grace

receive help and acknowledge what is already full

Fortune Growth

good for gratitude and sharing enough

Room

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

Caution spirits

Return Taboo

avoid taking back every old obligation

Clash Mao

When Mao 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

Bright Hall · Auspicious

quiet review

01:00-02:59

Ding Chou

Chou · Earth

Heavenly Penalty · Caution

preparation

03:00-04:59

Wu Yin

Yin · Wood

Vermilion Bird · Caution

initiation

05:00-06:59

Ji Mao

Mao · Wood

Golden Cabinet · Auspicious

conversation

07:00-08:59

Geng Chen

Chen · Earth

Heavenly Virtue · Auspicious

organization

09:00-10:59

Xin Si

Si · Fire

White Tiger · Caution

visibility

11:00-12:59

Ren Wu

Wu · Fire

Jade Hall · Auspicious

presentation

13:00-14:59

Gui Wei

Wei · Earth

Heavenly Jail · Caution

care

15:00-16:59

Jia Shen

Shen · Metal

Black Tortoise · Caution

analysis

17:00-18:59

Yi You

You · Metal

Life Steward · Auspicious

completion

19:00-20:59

Bing Xu

Xu · Earth

Hooked Earth · Ordinary

boundary

21:00-22:59

Ding Hai

Hai · Water

Azure Dragon · 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

Full

receiving, gratitude, reviewing what has grown, sharing enough

fullness can overflow; leave space before adding more

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 Mao

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

Harmonizes with Chen

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

Hidden friction with Xu

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

Day meaning

Yi You Day Meaning

Yi You places "vine and grass: flexible growth, tact, and relational intelligence" inside "autumn rooster: refinement, voice, finishing, and clean standards". The point is not fortune first; it is how Wood finds a workable posture inside real conditions.

Heavenly stem image

vine and grass: flexible growth, tact, and relational intelligence

Earthly branch scene

autumn rooster: refinement, voice, finishing, and clean standards

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 Shu · 2037-07-06

Climate

small heat, pressure rising, and the importance of cooling habits

Body

notice sweat, fluids, impatience, and digestion under heat

Space

make shade, water, and airflow easy to reach

Practice

keep tasks shorter and design breaks before irritation appears

Classical cautions

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

Stem caution

Planting needs timing. Do not ask fragile starts to carry too much.

Branch caution

Meetings need tact. Avoid sharp words when everyone is tired.

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

Good for

Plan new work in small branches rather than one large promise.

Study, outline, repair a relationship thread, or begin a health-supportive routine.

Use "completion" as today's rhythm keyword.

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

receiving, gratitude, reviewing what has grown, sharing enough

Avoid overdoing

Do not add every new idea to today's schedule.

Avoid forcing growth before the root conditions are ready.

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

fullness can overflow; leave space before adding more

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

Full

Azure Dragon

Clash with Mao

Harmonizes with Chen

Hidden friction with Xu

Yi You Day Meaning

Questions

Practical use

Seasonal field

Classical cautions

Good for

Avoid overdoing