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Chinese calendar, 26 August 1938

26 August 1938 is lunar leap month 7, day 2, 1938, the Earth Tiger year. The day pillar is Yang Metal Tiger. 3 named Yi activities; 2 named Ji activities. 7 auspicious time windows; waxing crescent.

Solar term

Chǔshǔ · End of Heat

Since 24 August 1938

26

Friday

August 1938

Lunar date

Leap 7th Month · 2nd Day

一九三八闰七初二

Leap month

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

Chǔshǔ · End of Heat

since 24 August 1938

Moon phase

Waxing crescent

Lunar day 2 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 1938-08-26

The daily almanac & observances

26 August 1938
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.

Traditionally suitable

Traditionally avoid

Medical care should follow clinical need; do not postpone treatment because of an almanac entry.

Inside this lunar month

Leap month 7 · 30 days

25 August 193823 September 1938. 28 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Mid-Autumn Festival

8 October 1938 · Among Chinese communities in Singapore, families may share mooncakes, pomelo and tea while children carry lanterns, with household practices varying.

The Moon this month · UTC+8

August 1938 moon phases

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  1. First quarter

    Lunar 7/8

  2. Full moon

    Lunar 7/16

  3. Last quarter

    Lunar 7/24

  4. New moon

    Lunar leap 7/1

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 August 1938
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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 Tiger · 庚寅— 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 (primary)
  • Yang Fire · Bǐng (middle)
  • Yang Earth · (residual)
Month pillar 月柱
Yang Metal Monkey · 庚申— 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
Pine and Cypress Wood · 松柏木— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Wood.
Day animal 生肖
Tiger · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yang Wood Monkey · 甲申— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Ox · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.North palace () · Ox creature () · traditionally unfavourable ()
Day officer 建除
Break · — 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 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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