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Chinese calendar, 3 December 1923

3 December 1923 is lunar month 10, day 26, 1923, the Water Pig year. The day pillar is Yang Metal Dog. 10 named Yi activities; 5 named Ji activities. 6 auspicious time windows; waning crescent.

Solar term

Xiǎoxuě · Minor Snow

Since 23 November 1923

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Monday

December 1923

Lunar date

10th Month · 26th Day

一九二三廿六

Year of the

Water Pig

Yin Water Pig · 癸亥

Water is both the year element and the Pig’s fixed element, so this pairing reinforces Water.

Solar term

Xiǎoxuě · Minor Snow

since 23 November 1923

Moon phase

Waning crescent

Lunar day 26 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 1923-12-03

The daily almanac & observances

3 December 1923
Traditional day classification

Auspicious · Huang Dao

Golden Coffer 金匮 · 黄道

Huang Dao and Hei Dao name the day-god cycle. For a particular plan, read its Yi and Ji activities below.

Inside this lunar month

Month 10 · 30 days

8 November 19237 December 1923. 4 days remain after this date.

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Winter Solstice

23 December 1923 · In parts of northern China people eat dumplings, while Shanghai and some southern communities favour tangyuan; other foods and rites vary locally.

The Moon this month · UTC+8

December 1923 moon phases

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  1. Last quarter

    Lunar 10/24

  2. New moon

    Lunar 11/1

  3. First quarter

    Lunar 11/8

  4. Full moon

    Lunar 11/16

  5. Last quarter

    Lunar 11/24

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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Gregorian dates and corresponding Chinese lunar month and day for December 1923
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This day in the traditional cycles

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Day pillar 日柱
Yang Metal Dog · 庚戌— 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 Metal · Xīn (middle)
  • Yin Fire · Dīng (residual)
Month pillar 月柱
Yin Water Pig · 癸亥— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yin Water Pig · 癸亥Water reinforces Water; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
Hairpin and Bracelet Metal · 钗钏金— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Metal.
Day animal 生肖
Dog · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yang Wood Dragon · 甲辰— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Heart · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.East palace () · Fox creature () · traditionally unfavourable ()
Day officer 建除
Close · — 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 eating dog meat, saying strange disturbances may reach the bed.戌不吃犬作怪上床Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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