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Chinese calendar, 29 October 1953

29 October 1953 is lunar month 9, day 22, 1953, the Water Snake year. The day pillar is Yin Water Ox. 2 named Yi activities; a general Ji restriction. 7 auspicious time windows; last quarter.

Solar term

Shuāngjiàng · Frost's Descent

Since 24 October 1953

29

Thursday

October 1953

Lunar date

9th Month · 22nd Day

一九五三廿二

Year of the

Water Snake

Yin Water Snake · 癸巳

Water restrains Fire in the Five Phases, so the year element is understood as moderating the Snake’s fixed element.

Solar term

Shuāngjiàng · Frost's Descent

since 24 October 1953

Moon phase

Last quarter

21:10 · UTC+8

Daily almanac · 1953-10-29

The daily almanac & observances

29 October 1953
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.

Traditionally suitable

Traditionally avoid

  • Nothing is considered suitable诸事不宜
Inside this lunar month

Month 9 · 30 days

8 October 19536 November 1953. 8 days remain after this date.

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Winter Solstice

22 December 1953 · In parts of northern China people eat dumplings, while Shanghai and some southern communities favour tangyuan; other foods and rites vary locally.

The Moon this month · UTC+8

October 1953 moon phases

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  1. New moon

    Lunar 9/1

  2. First quarter

    Lunar 9/9

  3. Full moon

    Lunar 9/15

  4. Last quarter

    Lunar 9/22

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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This day in the traditional cycles

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Day pillar 日柱
Yin Water Ox · 癸丑— 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.
  • Yin Earth · (primary)
  • Yin Water · Guǐ (middle)
  • Yin Metal · Xīn (residual)
Month pillar 月柱
Yang Water Dog · 壬戌— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yin Water Snake · 癸巳Water controls Fire; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
Mulberry Wood · 桑柘木— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Wood.
Day animal 生肖
Ox · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yin Fire Goat · 丁未— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Dipper · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.North palace () · Xiezhi creature () · traditionally favourable ()
Day officer 建除
Balance · — 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 ceremonial dress, saying the wearer may not return home.丑不冠带主不还乡Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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