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Chinese calendar, 11 November 1981

11 November 1981 is lunar month 10, day 15, 1981, the Metal Rooster year. The day pillar is Yin Water Snake. 4 named Yi activities; 2 named Ji activities. 7 auspicious time windows; waxing gibbous.

Solar term

Lìdōng · Beginning of Winter

Since 7 November 1981

11

Wednesday

November 1981

Lunar date

10th Month · 15th Day

一九八一十五

Year of the

Metal Rooster

Yin Metal Rooster · 辛酉

Metal is both the year element and the Rooster’s fixed element, so this pairing reinforces Metal.

Solar term

Lìdōng · Beginning of Winter

since 7 November 1981

Moon phase

Waxing gibbous

Lunar day 15 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 1981-11-11

The daily almanac & observances

11 November 1981
Traditional day classification

Inauspicious · Hei Dao

Gou Chen 勾陈 · 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

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

Inside this lunar month

Month 10 · 29 days

28 October 198125 November 1981. 14 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Winter Solstice

22 December 1981 · In parts of northern China people eat dumplings, while Shanghai and some southern communities favour tangyuan; other foods and rites vary locally.

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November 1981 moon phases

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  1. First quarter

    Lunar 10/9

  2. Full moon

    Lunar 10/16

  3. Last quarter

    Lunar 10/22

  4. New moon

    Lunar 11/1

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

Each result below names this date’s position and explains what the term means.

Day pillar 日柱
Yin Water Snake · 癸巳— 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 Fire · Bǐng (primary)
  • Yang Metal · Gēng (middle)
  • Yang Earth · (residual)
Month pillar 月柱
Yin Earth Pig · 己亥— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yin Metal Rooster · 辛酉Metal reinforces Metal; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
Long-flowing Water · 长流水— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Water.
Day animal 生肖
Snake · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yin Fire Pig · 丁亥— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Chariot · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.South palace () · Earthworm creature () · traditionally favourable ()
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: 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 long travel, saying possessions may be hidden or lost.巳不远行财物伏藏Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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