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Chinese calendar, 2 February 1982

2 February 1982 is lunar month 1, day 9, 1982, the Water Dog year. The day pillar is Yang Fire Dragon. 8 named Yi activities; 6 named Ji activities. 6 auspicious time windows; waxing gibbous.

Solar term

Dàhán · Major Cold

Since 20 January 1982

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Tuesday

February 1982

Lunar date

1st Month · 9th Day

一九八二初九

Year of the

Water Dog

Yang Water Dog · 壬戌

Earth restrains Water in the Five Phases, so the Dog’s fixed element is understood as moderating the year element.

Solar term

Dàhán · Major Cold

since 20 January 1982

Moon phase

Waxing gibbous

Lunar day 9 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 1982-02-02

The daily almanac & observances

2 February 1982
Traditional day classification

Inauspicious · Hei Dao

White Tiger 白虎 · 黑道

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

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

Inside this lunar month

Month 1 · 30 days

25 January 198223 February 1982. 21 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Lantern Festival

8 February 1982 · In Shanghai and many other Chinese communities, people may view lantern displays, solve lantern riddles and eat yuanxiao or tangyuan, with recipes and events varying by place.

The Moon this month · UTC+8

February 1982 moon phases

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  1. First quarter

    Lunar 1/8

  2. Full moon

    Lunar 1/15

  3. Last quarter

    Lunar 1/23

  4. New moon

    Lunar 2/1

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 January 1982
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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 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 · (primary)
  • Yin Wood · (middle)
  • Yin Water · Guǐ (residual)
Month pillar 月柱
Yin Metal Ox · 辛丑— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yang Water Dog · 壬戌Earth controls Water; 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 · — 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
Wings · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.South palace () · Snake creature () · traditionally unfavourable ()
Day officer 建除
Balance · — 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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