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Chinese calendar, 7 January 1927

7 January 1927 is lunar month 12, day 4, 1926, the Fire Tiger year. The day pillar is Yin Metal Ox. 5 named Yi activities; 7 named Ji activities. 7 auspicious time windows; waxing crescent.

Solar term

Xiǎohán · Minor Cold

Since 6 January 1927

7

Friday

January 1927

Lunar date

12th Month · 4th Day

一九二六初四

Year of the

Fire Tiger

Yang Fire Tiger · 丙寅

Wood generates Fire in the Five Phases, so the Tiger’s fixed element supports the year element.

Solar term

Xiǎohán · Minor Cold

since 6 January 1927

Moon phase

Waxing crescent

Lunar day 4 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 1927-01-07

The daily almanac & observances

7 January 1927
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

Inside this lunar month

Month 12 · 29 days

4 January 19271 February 1927. 25 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Laba Festival

11 January 1927 · 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 1927 moon phases

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  1. New moon

    Lunar 12/1

  2. First quarter

    Lunar 12/7

  3. Full moon

    Lunar 12/15

  4. Last quarter

    Lunar 12/23

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
Yin Metal Ox · 辛丑— 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 Metal Ox · 辛丑— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yang Fire Tiger · 丙寅Wood generates Fire; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
Wall Earth · 壁上土— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Earth.
Day animal 生肖
Ox · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yin Wood Goat · 乙未— 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: Southwest (西南)
  • Blessing 福神: Northwest (西北)
  • 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 making sauce, saying the household may not taste it.辛不合酱主人不尝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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