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 6/10

Wednesday, July 22, 2037

Day pillar

Yi Wei

Yi Wei · Wood

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Year pillar

Ding Si

Ding Si · Zodiac: Snake

Month pillar

Ding Wei

Ding Wei · Da Shu

Active solar term

Da Shu

2037-07-22

Next solar term

Li Qiu

2037-08-07

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.

Wednesday, July 22, 2037

Yi Wei

Lunar 6/10 · Establish

Na Yin

Sand Gold

potential mixed with noise; sift before deciding

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

Senbu

move slowly first; clarity improves later

Moon phase

Waxing moon

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

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

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

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

Heavenly Grace

good for setting a humane rule

Life Qi

supports living systems and repeatable starts

Wall

Today's mansion draws from Black Tortoise; its working image is "boundary, library, and record keeping".

Caution spirits

Earth Storehouse

do not disturb foundations before checking support

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

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

Establish

starting a repeatable routine, setting a frame, opening a project ledger

do not launch everything at once; the frame matters more than noise

28 Lunar Mansion

Wall

#14

Black Tortoise

boundary, library, and record keeping

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

Yi Wei Day Meaning

Yi Wei places "vine and grass: flexible growth, tact, and relational intelligence" inside "late summer earth: care, ripening, obligation, and shared support". 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

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

Da Shu · 2037-07-22

Climate

great heat, saturation, and the danger of forcing productivity

Body

protect fluids, sleep, blood pressure sensitivity, and emotional heat

Space

reduce heat sources and simplify rooms used at midday

Practice

do less but finish cleanly; choose cooling over proving

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

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

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

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

Use "care" as today's rhythm keyword.

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