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Chinese calendar, 2 January 1902

2 January 1902 is lunar month 11, day 23, 1901, the Metal Ox year. The day pillar is Yin Wood Rooster. 8 named Yi activities; 4 named Ji activities. 6 auspicious time windows; last quarter.

Solar term

Dōngzhì · Winter Solstice

Since 22 December 1901

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Thursday

January 1902

Lunar date

11th Month · 23rd Day

一九〇一廿三

Year of the

Metal Ox

Yin Metal Ox · 辛丑

Earth generates Metal in the Five Phases, so the Ox’s fixed element supports the year element.

Solar term

Dōngzhì · Winter Solstice

since 22 December 1901

Moon phase

Last quarter

00:08 · UTC+8

Daily almanac · 1902-01-02

The daily almanac & observances

2 January 1902
Traditional day classification

Auspicious · Huang Dao

Bright Hall 明堂 · 黄道

Huang Dao and Hei Dao name the day-god cycle. For a particular plan, read its Yi and Ji activities below.

Inside this lunar month

Month 11 · 30 days

11 December 19019 January 1902. 7 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Laba Festival

17 January 1902 · In many parts of China, Laba is marked with multigrain porridge, while ingredients and related foods such as pickled garlic differ by region.

The Moon this month · UTC+8

January 1902 moon phases

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  1. Last quarter

    Lunar 11/23

  2. New moon

    Lunar 12/1

  3. First quarter

    Lunar 12/8

  4. Full moon

    Lunar 12/15

  5. Last quarter

    Lunar 12/22

Calculated phase moments use fixed UTC+8. A lunar day number and a Moon phase describe different things. How they fit together →

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Gregorian dates and corresponding Chinese lunar month and day for January 1902
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This day in the traditional cycles

Each result below names this date’s position and explains what the term means.

Day pillar 日柱
Yin Wood Rooster · 乙酉— this date’s position in the repeating 60-day stem–branch cycle.Hidden stems are stems conventionally contained in the day pillar’s earthly branch. Primary is the main layer; middle and residual are secondary layers.
  • Yin Metal · Xīn (primary)
Month pillar 月柱
Yang Metal Rat · 庚子— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yin Metal Ox · 辛丑Earth generates Metal; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
Spring Water · 泉中水— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Water.
Day animal 生肖
Rooster · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yin Earth Rabbit · 己卯— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Dipper · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.North palace () · Xiezhi creature () · traditionally favourable ()
Day officer 建除
Receive · — determined by this date’s earthly branch relative to its solar-term month branch.
Auspicious directions 吉方
  • Joy 喜神: Northwest (西北)
  • Blessing 福神: Southwest (西南)
  • Wealth 财神: Northeast (东北)
Three traditional direction markers determined by this date’s heavenly stem.
Peng Zu lines 彭祖百忌
The verse cautions against planting, saying even many plants may not grow.乙不栽植千株不长The verse cautions against receiving guests, saying drunken disorder may follow.酉不会客醉坐颠狂Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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