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Chinese calendar, 1 January 1908

1 January 1908 is lunar month 11, day 28, 1907, the Fire Goat year. The day pillar is Yin Wood Rabbit. 2 named Yi activities; a general Ji restriction. 6 auspicious time windows; waning crescent.

Solar term

Dōngzhì · Winter Solstice

Since 23 December 1907

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Wednesday

January 1908

Lunar date

11th Month · 28th Day

一九〇七廿八

Year of the

Fire Goat

Yin Fire Goat · 丁未

Fire generates Earth in the Five Phases, so the year element supports the Goat’s fixed element.

Solar term

Dōngzhì · Winter Solstice

since 23 December 1907

Moon phase

Waning crescent

Lunar day 28 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 1908-01-01

The daily almanac & observances

1 January 1908
Traditional day classification

Auspicious · Huang Dao

Jade Hall 玉堂 · 黄道

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

Traditionally suitable

Traditionally avoid

  • Nothing is considered suitable诸事不宜
Inside this lunar month

Month 11 · 30 days

5 December 19073 January 1908. 2 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Laba Festival

11 January 1908 · 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 1908 moon phases

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  1. New moon

    Lunar 12/1

  2. First quarter

    Lunar 12/7

  3. Full moon

    Lunar 12/15

  4. Last quarter

    Lunar 12/23

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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Calendar terms explained

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 Rabbit · 乙卯— 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 Wood · (primary)
Month pillar 月柱
Yang Water Rat · 壬子— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yin Fire Goat · 丁未Fire generates Earth; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
Great Stream Water · 大溪水— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Water.
Day animal 生肖
Rabbit · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yin Earth Rooster · 己酉— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Wall · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.North palace () · Yu beast creature () · traditionally favourable ()
Day officer 建除
Balance · — 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 digging a well, saying the water may not be sweet.卯不穿井水泉不香Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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