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Chinese calendar, 20 January 1920

20 January 1920 is lunar month 11, day 30, 1919, the Earth Goat year. The day pillar is Yin Fire Ox. 4 named Yi activities; 0 named Ji activities. 7 auspicious time windows; waning crescent.

Solar term

Xiǎohán · Minor Cold

Since 6 January 1920

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Tuesday

January 1920

Lunar date

11th Month · 30th Day

一九一九三十

Year of the

Earth Goat

Yin Earth Goat · 己未

Earth is both the year element and the Goat’s fixed element, so this pairing reinforces Earth.

Solar term

Xiǎohán · Minor Cold

since 6 January 1920

Moon phase

Waning crescent

Lunar day 30 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 1920-01-20

The daily almanac & observances

20 January 1920
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

  • None listed
Inside this lunar month

Month 11 · 30 days

22 December 191920 January 1920. This is the final day of the month.

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Next festival & customs

Laba Festival

28 January 1920 · 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 1920 moon phases

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  1. Full moon

    Lunar 11/16

  2. Last quarter

    Lunar 11/23

  3. New moon

    Lunar 12/1

  4. 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 Ox · 丁丑— 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 Fire Ox · 丁丑— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yin Earth Goat · 己未Earth reinforces Earth; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
Ravine Water · 涧下水— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Water.
Day animal 生肖
Ox · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yin Metal Goat · 辛未— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Turtle Beak · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.West palace (西) · Monkey creature () · traditionally unfavourable ()
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: 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 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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