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Chinese calendar, 1 February 1927

1 February 1927 is lunar month 12, day 29, 1926, the Fire Tiger year. The day pillar is Yang Fire Tiger. 23 named Yi activities; 4 named Ji activities. 7 auspicious time windows; waning crescent.

Solar term

Dàhán · Major Cold

Since 21 January 1927

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Tuesday

February 1927

Lunar date

12th Month · 29th Day

一九二六年腊月廿九

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

Dàhán · Major Cold

since 21 January 1927

Moon phase

Waning crescent

Lunar day 29 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 1927-02-01

The daily almanac & observances

1 February 1927
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.

宜 Traditionally suitable

忌 Traditionally avoid

Inside this lunar month

Month 12 · 29 days

4 January 1927–1 February 1927. This is the final day of the month.

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Festival & customs on this date

Lunar New Year's Eve · 除夕

In China, many families share a reunion dinner and stay up late to greet the new year, while the meal and surrounding rituals vary by region.

The Moon this month · UTC+8

February 1927 moon phases

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  1. New moon

    Lunar 1/1

  2. First quarter

    Lunar 1/8

  3. Full moon

    Lunar 1/16

  4. Last quarter

    Lunar 1/24

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 April 1927
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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 Fire Tiger · 丙寅— 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 Wood · Jiǎ 甲 (primary)
  • Yang Fire · Bǐng 丙 (middle)
  • Yang Earth · Wù 戊 (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
Furnace Fire · 炉中火— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Fire.
Day animal 生肖
Tiger · 虎— the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yang Metal Monkey · 庚申— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Encampment · 室— this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.North palace (北) · Pig creature (猪) · traditionally favourable (吉)
Day officer 建除
Remove · 除— 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: 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 repairing a stove, saying misfortune may follow.丙不修灶必见灾殃The verse cautions against ritual offerings, saying spirits may not receive them.寅不祭祀神鬼不尝Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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1 February 1927 corresponds to lunar year 1926, month 12, day 29, in the 丙寅 year — the Year of the Tiger. You can enter another date in the date converter.

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