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Chinese calendar, 12 August 1957

12 August 1957 is lunar month 7, day 17, 1957, the Fire Rooster year. The day pillar is Yang Fire Dragon. 17 named Yi activities; 4 named Ji activities. 6 auspicious time windows; waning gibbous.

Solar term

Lìqiū · Beginning of Autumn

Since 8 August 1957

12

Monday

August 1957

Lunar date

7th Month · 17th Day

一九五七年七月十七

Year of the

Fire Rooster

Yin Fire Rooster · 丁酉

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

Solar term

Lìqiū · Beginning of Autumn

since 8 August 1957

Moon phase

Waning gibbous

Lunar day 17 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 1957-08-12

The daily almanac & observances

12 August 1957
Traditional day classification

Auspicious · Huang Dao

Golden Coffer 金匮 · 黄道

Huang Dao and Hei Dao name the day-god cycle. For a particular plan, read its Yi and Ji activities below.

宜 Traditionally suitable

忌 Traditionally avoid

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

Inside this lunar month

Month 7 · 29 days

27 July 1957–24 August 1957. 12 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Mid-Autumn Festival

8 September 1957 · 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 1957 moon phases

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  1. First quarter

    Lunar 7/8

  2. Full moon

    Lunar 7/15

  3. Last quarter

    Lunar 7/24

  4. New moon

    Lunar 8/1

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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This day in the traditional cycles

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Day pillar 日柱
Yang Fire Dragon · 丙辰— 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 Earth · Wù 戊 (primary)
  • Yin Wood · Yǐ 乙 (middle)
  • Yin Water · Guǐ 癸 (residual)
Month pillar 月柱
Yang Earth Monkey · 戊申— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yin Fire Rooster · 丁酉— Fire controls Metal; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
Sand Earth · 沙中土— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Earth.
Day animal 生肖
Dragon · 龙— the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yang Metal Dog · 庚戌— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Net · 毕— this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.West palace (西) · Crow creature (乌) · traditionally favourable (吉)
Day officer 建除
Complete · 成— 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: Southwest (西南)
Three traditional direction markers determined by this date’s heavenly stem.
Peng Zu lines 彭祖百忌
The verse cautions against repairing a stove, saying misfortune may follow.丙不修灶必见灾殃The verse cautions against weeping, saying another bereavement may follow.辰不哭泣必主重丧Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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