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Chinese calendar, 1 January 1968

1 January 1968 is lunar month 12, day 2, 1967, the Fire Goat year. The day pillar is Yang Metal Horse. 3 named Yi activities; 2 named Ji activities. 6 auspicious time windows; waxing crescent.

Solar term

Dōngzhì · Winter Solstice

Since 22 December 1967

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Monday

January 1968

Lunar date

12th Month · 2nd Day

一九六七初二

Year of the

Fire Goat

Yin Fire Goat · 丁未

Fire generates Earth in the Five Phases, so the year element supports the Goat’s fixed element.

Solar term

Dōngzhì · Winter Solstice

since 22 December 1967

Moon phase

Waxing crescent

Lunar day 2 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 1968-01-01

The daily almanac & observances

1 January 1968
Traditional day classification

Auspicious · Huang Dao

Controller of Destiny 司命 · 黄道

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

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

Inside this lunar month

Month 12 · 30 days

31 December 196729 January 1968. 28 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Laba Festival

7 January 1968 · 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 1968 moon phases

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  1. First quarter

    Lunar 12/8

  2. Full moon

    Lunar 12/17

  3. Last quarter

    Lunar 12/24

  4. New moon

    Lunar 1/1

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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Gregorian dates and corresponding Chinese lunar month and day for October 1967
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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
Yang Metal Horse · 庚午— 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 Fire · Dīng (primary)
  • Yin Earth · (middle)
Month pillar 月柱
Yang Water Rat · 壬子— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yin Fire Goat · 丁未Fire generates Earth; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
Roadside Earth · 路旁土— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Earth.
Day animal 生肖
Horse · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yang Wood Rat · 甲子— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Heart · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.East palace () · Fox creature () · traditionally unfavourable ()
Day officer 建除
Break · — determined by this date’s earthly branch relative to its solar-term month branch.
Auspicious directions 吉方
  • Joy 喜神: Northwest (西北)
  • Blessing 福神: Southwest (西南)
  • 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 setting warp and weft, saying the loom may stand empty.庚不经络织机虚张The verse cautions against roofing a house, saying its owner may have to make changes.午不苫盖屋主更张Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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