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Chinese calendar, 30 December 1982

30 December 1982 is lunar month 11, day 16, 1982, the Water Dog year. The day pillar is Yin Fire Pig. 20 named Yi activities; 6 named Ji activities. 7 auspicious time windows; full moon.

Solar term

Dōngzhì · Winter Solstice

Since 22 December 1982

30

Thursday

December 1982

Lunar date

11th Month · 16th Day

一九八二十六

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

Dōngzhì · Winter Solstice

since 22 December 1982

Moon phase

Full moon

19:33 · UTC+8

Daily almanac · 1982-12-30

The daily almanac & observances

30 December 1982
Traditional day classification

Inauspicious · Hei Dao

Vermilion Bird 朱雀 · 黑道

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

Inside this lunar month

Month 11 · 30 days

15 December 198213 January 1983. 14 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Laba Festival

21 January 1983 · 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 1982 moon phases

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  1. Full moon

    Lunar 10/17

  2. Last quarter

    Lunar 10/23

  3. New moon

    Lunar 11/1

  4. First quarter

    Lunar 11/9

  5. Full moon

    Lunar 11/16

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 1982
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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
Yin Fire Pig · 丁亥— 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 Water · Rén (primary)
  • Yang Wood · Jiǎ (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 Dog · 壬戌Earth controls Water; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
Roof Earth · 屋上土— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Earth.
Day animal 生肖
Pig · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yin Metal Snake · 辛巳— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Well · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.South palace () · Wild dog creature () · traditionally favourable ()
Day officer 建除
Close · — 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: 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 cutting hair, saying sores may appear.丁不剃头头必生疮The verse cautions against marriage, saying it may disadvantage the groom.亥不嫁娶不利新郎Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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30 December 1982 corresponds to lunar year 1982, month 11, day 16, in the 壬戌 year — the Year of the Dog. You can enter another date in the date converter.

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