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Chinese calendar, 31 December 1986

31 December 1986 is lunar month 12, day 1, 1986, the Fire Tiger year. The day pillar is Yin Earth Rooster. 3 named Yi activities; 11 named Ji activities. 6 auspicious time windows; new moon.

Solar term

Dōngzhì · Winter Solstice

Since 22 December 1986

31

Wednesday

December 1986

Lunar date

12th Month · 1st Day

一九八六初一

Year of the

Fire Tiger

Yang Fire Tiger · 丙寅

Wood generates Fire in the Five Phases, so the Tiger’s fixed element supports the year element.

Solar term

Dōngzhì · Winter Solstice

since 22 December 1986

Moon phase

New moon

11:10 · UTC+8

Daily almanac · 1986-12-31

The daily almanac & observances

31 December 1986
Traditional day classification

Auspicious · Huang Dao

Bright Hall 明堂 · 黄道

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 12 · 29 days

31 December 198628 January 1987. 28 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Laba Festival

7 January 1987 · 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 1986 moon phases

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  1. New moon

    Lunar 11/1

  2. First quarter

    Lunar 11/7

  3. Full moon

    Lunar 11/15

  4. Last quarter

    Lunar 11/23

  5. 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 December 1986
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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 Earth Rooster · 己酉— 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 Metal · Xīn (primary)
Month pillar 月柱
Yang Metal Rat · 庚子— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yang Fire Tiger · 丙寅Wood generates Fire; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
Great Post-road Earth · 大驿土— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Earth.
Day animal 生肖
Rooster · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yin Water Rabbit · 癸卯— 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
Receive · — 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: North (正北)
Three traditional direction markers determined by this date’s heavenly stem.
Peng Zu lines 彭祖百忌
The verse cautions against handling agreements, saying both parties may lose.己不破券二比并亡The verse cautions against receiving guests, saying drunken disorder may follow.酉不会客醉坐颠狂Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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