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Chinese calendar, 30 December 1981

30 December 1981 is lunar month 12, day 5, 1981, the Metal Rooster year. The day pillar is Yang Water Horse. 4 named Yi activities; 6 named Ji activities. 6 auspicious time windows; waxing crescent.

Solar term

Dōngzhì · Winter Solstice

Since 22 December 1981

30

Wednesday

December 1981

Lunar date

12th Month · 5th Day

一九八一初五

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

Dōngzhì · Winter Solstice

since 22 December 1981

Moon phase

Waxing crescent

Lunar day 5 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 1981-12-30

The daily almanac & observances

30 December 1981
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

Inside this lunar month

Month 12 · 30 days

26 December 198124 January 1982. 25 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Laba Festival

2 January 1982 · 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 1981 moon phases

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  1. First quarter

    Lunar 11/10

  2. Full moon

    Lunar 11/16

  3. Last quarter

    Lunar 11/23

  4. New moon

    Lunar 12/1

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 November 1981
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This day in the traditional cycles

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Day pillar 日柱
Yang Water Horse · 壬午— 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 Metal Rat · 庚子— 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
Willow Wood · 杨柳木— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Wood.
Day animal 生肖
Horse · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yang Fire Rat · 丙子— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Three Stars · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.West palace (西) · Ape 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: South (正南)
  • Blessing 福神: Southeast (东南)
  • 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 drawing water, saying trouble may be hard to guard against.壬不泱水更难提防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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