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Chinese calendar, 1 January 1932

1 January 1932 is lunar month 11, day 24, 1931, the Metal Goat year. The day pillar is Yin Metal Rooster. 8 named Yi activities; 10 named Ji activities. 6 auspicious time windows; last quarter.

Solar term

Dōngzhì · Winter Solstice

Since 23 December 1931

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Friday

January 1932

Lunar date

11th Month · 24th Day

一九三一廿四

Year of the

Metal Goat

Yin Metal Goat · 辛未

Earth generates Metal in the Five Phases, so the Goat’s fixed element supports the year element.

Solar term

Dōngzhì · Winter Solstice

since 23 December 1931

Moon phase

Last quarter

09:23 · UTC+8

Daily almanac · 1932-01-01

The daily almanac & observances

1 January 1932
Traditional day classification

Auspicious · Huang Dao

Bright Hall 明堂 · 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 11 · 30 days

9 December 19317 January 1932. 6 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Laba Festival

15 January 1932 · 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 1932 moon phases

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  1. Last quarter

    Lunar 11/24

  2. New moon

    Lunar 12/1

  3. First quarter

    Lunar 12/9

  4. Full moon

    Lunar 12/16

  5. 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 Rooster · 辛酉— 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 Metal · Xīn (primary)
Month pillar 月柱
Yang Metal Rat · 庚子— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yin Metal Goat · 辛未Earth generates Metal; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
Pomegranate Wood · 石榴木— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Wood.
Day animal 生肖
Rooster · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yin Wood Rabbit · 乙卯— 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
Receive · — 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 receiving guests, saying drunken disorder may follow.酉不会客醉坐颠狂Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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