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Chinese calendar, 3 February 1932

3 February 1932 is lunar month 12, day 27, 1931, the Metal Goat year. The day pillar is Yang Wood Horse. 18 named Yi activities; 7 named Ji activities. 6 auspicious time windows; waning crescent.

Solar term

Dàhán · Major Cold

Since 21 January 1932

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Wednesday

February 1932

Lunar date

12th Month · 27th Day

一九三一年腊月廿七

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

Dàhán · Major Cold

since 21 January 1932

Moon phase

Waning crescent

Lunar day 27 · between principal phases

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February 1932 moon phases

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  1. New moon

    Lunar 1/1

  2. First quarter

    Lunar 1/10

  3. Full moon

    Lunar 1/17

  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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This day in the traditional cycles

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Day pillar 日柱
Yang Wood Horse · 甲午— 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 Fire · Dīng 丁 (primary)
  • Yin Earth · Jǐ 己 (middle)
Month pillar 月柱
Yin Metal Ox · 辛丑— 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
Sand Metal · 沙中金— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Metal.
Day animal 生肖
Horse · 马— the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yang Earth Rat · 戊子— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Three Stars · 参— this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.West palace (西) · Ape creature (猿) · traditionally favourable (吉)
Day officer 建除
Hold · 执— determined by this date’s earthly branch relative to its solar-term month branch.
Auspicious directions 吉方
  • Joy 喜神: Northeast (东北)
  • Blessing 福神: North (正北)
  • Wealth 财神: Northeast (东北)
Three traditional direction markers determined by this date’s heavenly stem.
Peng Zu lines 彭祖百忌
The verse cautions against opening a storehouse, saying possessions may be lost.甲不开仓财物耗散The verse cautions against roofing a house, saying its owner may have to make changes.午不苫盖屋主更张Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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3 February 1932 corresponds to lunar year 1931, month 12, day 27, in the 辛未 year — the Year of the Goat. You can enter another date in the date converter.

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