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Chinese calendar, 11 January 1951

11 January 1951 is lunar month 12, day 4, 1950, the Metal Tiger year. The day pillar is Yin Metal Pig. 24 named Yi activities; 6 named Ji activities. 7 auspicious time windows; waxing crescent.

Solar term

Xiǎohán · Minor Cold

Since 6 January 1951

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Thursday

January 1951

Lunar date

12th Month · 4th Day

一九五〇初四

Year of the

Metal Tiger

Yang Metal Tiger · 庚寅

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

Solar term

Xiǎohán · Minor Cold

since 6 January 1951

Moon phase

Waxing crescent

Lunar day 4 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 1951-01-11

The daily almanac & observances

11 January 1951
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 12 · 29 days

8 January 19515 February 1951. 25 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Laba Festival

15 January 1951 · 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 1951 moon phases

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  1. Last quarter

    Lunar 11/24

  2. New moon

    Lunar 12/1

  3. First quarter

    Lunar 12/8

  4. Full moon

    Lunar 12/16

  5. Last quarter

    Lunar 12/23

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 1951
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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
Yin Metal Pig · 辛亥— 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 Earth Ox · 己丑— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yang Metal Tiger · 庚寅Metal controls Wood; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
Hairpin and Bracelet Metal · 钗钏金— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Metal.
Day animal 生肖
Pig · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yin Wood Snake · 乙巳— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Well · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.South palace () · Wild dog creature () · 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: Southwest (西南)
  • Blessing 福神: Northwest (西北)
  • 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 making sauce, saying the household may not taste it.辛不合酱主人不尝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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