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Chinese calendar, 25 December 1944

25 December 1944 is lunar month 11, day 11, 1944, the Wood Monkey year. The day pillar is Yin Water Pig. 12 named Yi activities; 6 named Ji activities. 7 auspicious time windows; waxing gibbous.

Solar term

Dōngzhì · Winter Solstice

Since 22 December 1944

25

Monday

December 1944

Lunar date

11th Month · 11th Day

一九四四十一

Year of the

Wood Monkey

Yang Wood Monkey · 甲申

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

Solar term

Dōngzhì · Winter Solstice

since 22 December 1944

Moon phase

Waxing gibbous

Lunar day 11 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 1944-12-25

The daily almanac & observances

25 December 1944
Traditional day classification

Inauspicious · Hei Dao

Vermilion Bird 朱雀 · 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

Inside this lunar month

Month 11 · 30 days

15 December 194413 January 1945. 19 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Laba Festival

21 January 1945 · 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

December 1944 moon phases

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  1. Last quarter

    Lunar 10/22

  2. New moon

    Lunar 11/1

  3. First quarter

    Lunar 11/8

  4. Full moon

    Lunar 11/15

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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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
Yang Fire Rat · 丙子— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yang Wood Monkey · 甲申Metal controls Wood; 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
Close · — 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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