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Chinese calendar, 28 December 1908

28 December 1908 is lunar month 12, day 6, 1908, the Earth Monkey year. The day pillar is Yin Fire Snake. 2 named Yi activities; a general Ji restriction. 7 auspicious time windows; waxing crescent.

Solar term

Dōngzhì · Winter Solstice

Since 22 December 1908

28

Monday

December 1908

Lunar date

12th Month · 6th Day

一九〇八初六

Year of the

Earth Monkey

Yang Earth Monkey · 戊申

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

Solar term

Dōngzhì · Winter Solstice

since 22 December 1908

Moon phase

Waxing crescent

Lunar day 6 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 1908-12-28

The daily almanac & observances

28 December 1908
Traditional day classification

Inauspicious · Hei Dao

Dark Warrior 玄武 · 黑道

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 12 · 30 days

23 December 190821 January 1909. 24 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Laba Festival

30 December 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

December 1908 moon phases

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  1. First quarter

    Lunar 11/8

  2. Full moon

    Lunar 11/15

  3. Last quarter

    Lunar 11/23

  4. New moon

    Lunar 12/1

  5. First quarter

    Lunar 12/8

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 Fire Snake · 丁巳— 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.
  • Yang Fire · Bǐng (primary)
  • Yang Metal · Gēng (middle)
  • Yang Earth · (residual)
Month pillar 月柱
Yang Wood Rat · 甲子— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yang Earth Monkey · 戊申Earth generates Metal; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
Sand Earth · 沙中土— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Earth.
Day animal 生肖
Snake · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yin Metal Pig · 辛亥— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Rooftop · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.North palace () · Swallow creature () · traditionally unfavourable ()
Day officer 建除
Hold · — determined by this date’s earthly branch relative to its solar-term month branch.
Auspicious directions 吉方
  • Joy 喜神: South (正南)
  • Blessing 福神: Southeast (东南)
  • Wealth 财神: Southwest (西南)
Three traditional direction markers determined by this date’s heavenly stem.
Peng Zu lines 彭祖百忌
The verse cautions against cutting hair, saying sores may appear.丁不剃头头必生疮The verse cautions against long travel, saying possessions may be hidden or lost.巳不远行财物伏藏Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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