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Chinese calendar, 26 December 1945

26 December 1945 is lunar month 11, day 22, 1945, the Wood Rooster year. The day pillar is Yin Earth Snake. 15 named Yi activities; 4 named Ji activities. 7 auspicious time windows; last quarter.

Solar term

Dōngzhì · Winter Solstice

Since 22 December 1945

26

Wednesday

December 1945

Lunar date

11th Month · 22nd Day

一九四五廿二

Year of the

Wood Rooster

Yin Wood Rooster · 乙酉

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

Solar term

Dōngzhì · Winter Solstice

since 22 December 1945

Moon phase

Last quarter

16:00 · UTC+8

Daily almanac · 1945-12-26

The daily almanac & observances

26 December 1945
Traditional day classification

Inauspicious · Hei Dao

Dark Warrior 玄武 · 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 11 · 29 days

5 December 19452 January 1946. 7 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Laba Festival

10 January 1946 · 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 1945 moon phases

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  1. New moon

    Lunar 11/1

  2. First quarter

    Lunar 11/8

  3. Full moon

    Lunar 11/15

  4. Last quarter

    Lunar 11/22

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 December 1945
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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 Earth Snake · 己巳— 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 Fire · Bǐng (primary)
  • Yang Metal · Gēng (middle)
  • Yang Earth · (residual)
Month pillar 月柱
Yang Earth Rat · 戊子— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yin Wood Rooster · 乙酉Metal controls Wood; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
Great Forest Wood · 大林木— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Wood.
Day animal 生肖
Snake · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yin Water Pig · 癸亥— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Chariot · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.South palace () · Earthworm creature () · traditionally favourable ()
Day officer 建除
Hold · — 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: North (正北)
Three traditional direction markers determined by this date’s heavenly stem.
Peng Zu lines 彭祖百忌
The verse cautions against handling agreements, saying both parties may lose.己不破券二比并亡The verse cautions against long travel, saying possessions may be hidden or lost.巳不远行财物伏藏Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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