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Chinese calendar, 13 January 1937

13 January 1937 is lunar month 12, day 1, 1936, the Fire Rat year. The day pillar is Yang Metal Rat. 15 named Yi activities; 8 named Ji activities. 6 auspicious time windows; new moon.

Solar term

Xiǎohán · Minor Cold

Since 6 January 1937

13

Wednesday

January 1937

Lunar date

12th Month · 1st Day

一九三六初一

Year of the

Fire Rat

Yang Fire Rat · 丙子

Water restrains Fire in the Five Phases, so the Rat’s fixed element is understood as moderating the year element.

Solar term

Xiǎohán · Minor Cold

since 6 January 1937

Moon phase

New moon

00:47 · UTC+8

Daily almanac · 1937-01-13

The daily almanac & observances

13 January 1937
Traditional day classification

Inauspicious · Hei Dao

Heavenly Punishment 天刑 · 黑道

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 12 · 29 days

13 January 193710 February 1937. 28 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Laba Festival

20 January 1937 · 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 1937 moon phases

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  1. Last quarter

    Lunar 11/22

  2. New moon

    Lunar 12/1

  3. First quarter

    Lunar 12/8

  4. Full moon

    Lunar 12/15

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 January 1937
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Calendar terms explained

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 Metal Rat · 庚子— 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 Water · Guǐ (primary)
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 Rat · 丙子Water controls 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
Rat · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yang Wood Horse · 甲午— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Winnowing Basket · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.East palace () · Leopard creature () · traditionally favourable ()
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 divination, saying it may invite trouble.子不问卜自惹祸殃Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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