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Chinese calendar, 29 December 1972

29 December 1972 is lunar month 11, day 24, 1972, the Water Rat year. The day pillar is Yang Wood Horse. 4 named Yi activities; a general Ji restriction. 6 auspicious time windows; waning crescent.

Solar term

Dōngzhì · Winter Solstice

Since 22 December 1972

29

Friday

December 1972

Lunar date

11th Month · 24th Day

一九七二廿四

Year of the

Water Rat

Yang Water Rat · 壬子

Water is both the year element and the Rat’s fixed element, so this pairing reinforces Water.

Solar term

Dōngzhì · Winter Solstice

since 22 December 1972

Moon phase

Waning crescent

Lunar day 24 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 1972-12-29

The daily almanac & observances

29 December 1972
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

  • Nothing is considered suitable诸事不宜

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

Inside this lunar month

Month 11 · 29 days

6 December 19723 January 1973. 5 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Laba Festival

11 January 1973 · 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 1972 moon phases

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  1. New moon

    Lunar 11/1

  2. First quarter

    Lunar 11/9

  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 1972
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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
Yang Wood Horse · 甲午— 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
Yang Water Rat · 壬子Water reinforces Water; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
Sand Metal · 沙中金— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Metal.
Day animal 生肖
Horse · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yang Earth Rat · 戊子— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Ox · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.North palace () · Ox 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: Northeast (东北)
  • Blessing 福神: North (正北)
  • Wealth 财神: Northeast (东北)
Three traditional direction markers determined by this date’s heavenly stem.
Peng Zu lines 彭祖百忌
The verse cautions against opening a storehouse, saying possessions may be lost.甲不开仓财物耗散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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