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Chinese calendar, 8 January 1916

8 January 1916 is lunar month 12, day 4, 1915, the Wood Rabbit year. The day pillar is Yang Wood Dragon. 1 named Yi activities; 7 named Ji activities. 6 auspicious time windows; waxing crescent.

Solar term

Xiǎohán · Minor Cold

Since 6 January 1916

8

Saturday

January 1916

Lunar date

12th Month · 4th Day

一九一五初四

Year of the

Wood Rabbit

Yin Wood Rabbit · 乙卯

Wood is both the year element and the Rabbit’s fixed element, so this pairing reinforces Wood.

Solar term

Xiǎohán · Minor Cold

since 6 January 1916

Moon phase

Waxing crescent

Lunar day 4 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 1916-01-08

The daily almanac & observances

8 January 1916
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

Inside this lunar month

Month 12 · 29 days

5 January 19162 February 1916. 25 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Laba Festival

12 January 1916 · 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 1916 moon phases

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  1. New moon

    Lunar 12/1

  2. First quarter

    Lunar 12/8

  3. Full moon

    Lunar 12/16

  4. Last quarter

    Lunar 12/24

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 Wood Dragon · 甲辰— 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 Earth Ox · 己丑— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yin Wood Rabbit · 乙卯Wood reinforces Wood; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
Covered-lamp Fire · 覆灯火— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Fire.
Day animal 生肖
Dragon · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yang Earth Dog · 戊戌— 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: Northeast (东北)
  • Blessing 福神: North (正北)
  • 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 opening a storehouse, saying possessions may be lost.甲不开仓财物耗散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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