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Chinese calendar, 15 January 1910

15 January 1910 is lunar month 12, day 5, 1909, the Earth Rooster year. The day pillar is Yang Metal Dragon. 4 named Yi activities; 0 named Ji activities. 6 auspicious time windows; waxing crescent.

Solar term

Xiǎohán · Minor Cold

Since 6 January 1910

15

Saturday

January 1910

Lunar date

12th Month · 5th Day

一九〇九初五

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

Xiǎohán · Minor Cold

since 6 January 1910

Moon phase

Waxing crescent

Lunar day 5 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 1910-01-15

The daily almanac & observances

15 January 1910
Traditional day classification

Inauspicious · Hei Dao

White Tiger 白虎 · 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

  • None listed
Inside this lunar month

Month 12 · 30 days

11 January 19109 February 1910. 25 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Laba Festival

18 January 1910 · 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 1910 moon phases

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  1. Last quarter

    Lunar 11/22

  2. New moon

    Lunar 12/1

  3. First quarter

    Lunar 12/8

  4. Full moon

    Lunar 12/15

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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This day in the traditional cycles

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

Day pillar 日柱
Yang Metal Dragon · 庚辰— 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 Earth · (primary)
  • Yin Wood · (middle)
  • Yin Water · Guǐ (residual)
Month pillar 月柱
Yin Fire Ox · 丁丑— 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
White Wax Metal · 白蜡金— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Metal.
Day animal 生肖
Dragon · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yang Wood Dog · 甲戌— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Root · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.East palace () · Raccoon dog creature () · traditionally unfavourable ()
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: East (正东)
Three traditional direction markers determined by this date’s heavenly stem.
Peng Zu lines 彭祖百忌
The verse cautions against setting warp and weft, saying the loom may stand empty.庚不经络织机虚张The verse cautions against weeping, saying another bereavement may follow.辰不哭泣必主重丧Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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