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Chinese calendar, 18 January 1989

18 January 1989 is lunar month 12, day 11, 1988, the Earth Dragon year. The day pillar is Yang Earth Tiger. 18 named Yi activities; 4 named Ji activities. 7 auspicious time windows; waxing gibbous.

Solar term

Xiǎohán · Minor Cold

Since 5 January 1989

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Wednesday

January 1989

Lunar date

12th Month · 11th Day

一九八八年腊月十一

Year of the

Earth Dragon

Yang Earth Dragon · 戊辰

Earth is both the year element and the Dragon’s fixed element, so this pairing reinforces Earth.

Solar term

Xiǎohán · Minor Cold

since 5 January 1989

Moon phase

Waxing gibbous

Lunar day 11 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 1989-01-18

The daily almanac & observances

18 January 1989
Traditional day classification

Auspicious · Huang Dao

Golden Coffer 金匮 · 黄道

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

宜 Traditionally suitable

忌 Traditionally avoid

Inside this lunar month

Month 12 · 29 days

8 January 1989–5 February 1989. 18 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Lunar New Year's Eve

5 February 1989 · In China, many families share a reunion dinner and stay up late to greet the new year, while the meal and surrounding rituals vary by region.

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January 1989 moon phases

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  1. New moon

    Lunar 12/1

  2. First quarter

    Lunar 12/7

  3. Full moon

    Lunar 12/15

  4. Last quarter

    Lunar 12/23

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
Yang Earth Tiger · 戊寅— 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 Wood · Jiǎ 甲 (primary)
  • Yang Fire · Bǐng 丙 (middle)
  • Yang Earth · Wù 戊 (residual)
Month pillar 月柱
Yin Wood Ox · 乙丑— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yang Earth Dragon · 戊辰— Earth reinforces Earth; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
City-wall Earth · 城头土— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Earth.
Day animal 生肖
Tiger · 虎— the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yang Water Monkey · 壬申— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Three Stars · 参— this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.West palace (西) · Ape creature (猿) · traditionally favourable (吉)
Day officer 建除
Remove · 除— 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: 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 accepting land, saying it may be inauspicious for the owner.戊不受田田主不祥The verse cautions against ritual offerings, saying spirits may not receive them.寅不祭祀神鬼不尝Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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18 January 1989 corresponds to lunar year 1988, month 12, day 11, in the 戊辰 year — the Year of the Dragon. You can enter another date in the date converter.

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