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Chinese calendar, 29 January 1909

29 January 1909 is lunar month 1, day 8, 1909, the Earth Rooster year. The day pillar is Yin Earth Ox. 5 named Yi activities; 4 named Ji activities. 7 auspicious time windows; waxing gibbous.

Solar term

Dàhán · Major Cold

Since 21 January 1909

29

Friday

January 1909

Lunar date

1st Month · 8th Day

一九〇九初八

Year of the

Earth Rooster

Yin Earth Rooster · 己酉

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

Solar term

Dàhán · Major Cold

since 21 January 1909

Moon phase

Waxing gibbous

Lunar day 8 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 1909-01-29

The daily almanac & observances

29 January 1909
Traditional day classification

Inauspicious · Hei Dao

Vermilion Bird 朱雀 · 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

Medical care should follow clinical need; do not postpone treatment because of an almanac entry.

Inside this lunar month

Month 1 · 29 days

22 January 190919 February 1909. 21 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Lantern Festival

5 February 1909 · In Shanghai and many other Chinese communities, people may view lantern displays, solve lantern riddles and eat yuanxiao or tangyuan, with recipes and events varying by place.

The Moon this month · UTC+8

January 1909 moon phases

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  1. Full moon

    Lunar 12/15

  2. Last quarter

    Lunar 12/24

  3. New moon

    Lunar 1/1

  4. First quarter

    Lunar 1/7

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 Earth Ox · 己丑— 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 Earth · (primary)
  • Yin Water · Guǐ (middle)
  • Yin Metal · Xīn (residual)
Month pillar 月柱
Yin Wood Ox · 乙丑— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yin Earth Rooster · 己酉Earth generates Metal; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
Thunderbolt Fire · 霹雳火— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Fire.
Day animal 生肖
Ox · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yin Water Goat · 癸未— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Bond · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.West palace (西) · Dog creature () · traditionally favourable ()
Day officer 建除
Establish · — determined by this date’s earthly branch relative to its solar-term month branch.
Auspicious directions 吉方
  • Joy 喜神: Northeast (东北)
  • Blessing 福神: North (正北)
  • Wealth 财神: North (正北)
Three traditional direction markers determined by this date’s heavenly stem.
Peng Zu lines 彭祖百忌
The verse cautions against handling agreements, saying both parties may lose.己不破券二比并亡The verse cautions against ceremonial dress, saying the wearer may not return home.丑不冠带主不还乡Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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