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Chinese calendar, 31 January 1938

31 January 1938 is lunar month 1, day 1, 1938, the Earth Tiger year. The day pillar is Yin Water Pig. 8 named Yi activities; 4 named Ji activities. 7 auspicious time windows; new moon.

Solar term

Dàhán · Major Cold

Since 21 January 1938

31

Monday

January 1938

Lunar date

1st Month · 1st Day

一九三八初一

Year of the

Earth Tiger

Yang Earth Tiger · 戊寅

Wood restrains Earth in the Five Phases, so the Tiger’s fixed element is understood as moderating the year element.

Solar term

Dàhán · Major Cold

since 21 January 1938

Moon phase

New moon

21:35 · UTC+8

Daily almanac · 1938-01-31

The daily almanac & observances

31 January 1938
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 1 · 30 days

31 January 19381 March 1938. 29 days remain after this date.

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Festival & customs on this date

Chinese New Year · 春节

In China, recorded Spring Festival practices include preparing the home and food, reuniting with family, exchanging greetings and joining community festivities; each household keeps its own mix.

The Moon this month · UTC+8

January 1938 moon phases

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  1. New moon

    Lunar 12/1

  2. First quarter

    Lunar 12/8

  3. Full moon

    Lunar 12/15

  4. Last quarter

    Lunar 12/22

  5. New moon

    Lunar 1/1

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 February 1938
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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 Water Pig · 癸亥— 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 Water · Rén (primary)
  • Yang Wood · Jiǎ (middle)
Month pillar 月柱
Yin Water Ox · 癸丑— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yang Earth Tiger · 戊寅Wood controls Earth; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
Great Sea Water · 大海水— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Water.
Day animal 生肖
Pig · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yin Fire Snake · 丁巳— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Extended Net · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.South palace () · Deer creature (鹿) · traditionally favourable ()
Day officer 建除
Open · — determined by this date’s earthly branch relative to its solar-term month branch.
Auspicious directions 吉方
  • Joy 喜神: Southeast (东南)
  • Blessing 福神: Northeast (东北)
  • Wealth 财神: South (正南)
Three traditional direction markers determined by this date’s heavenly stem.
Peng Zu lines 彭祖百忌
The verse cautions against lawsuits, saying one’s case may be weaker than the opponent’s.癸不词讼理弱敌强The verse cautions against marriage, saying it may disadvantage the groom.亥不嫁娶不利新郎Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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