Daily calendar conversion

Chinese calendar, 30 December 1989

30 December 1989 is lunar month 12, day 3, 1989, the Earth Snake year. The day pillar is Yang Wood Rat. 12 named Yi activities; 5 named Ji activities. 6 auspicious time windows; waxing crescent.

Solar term

Dōngzhì · Winter Solstice

Since 22 December 1989

30

Saturday

December 1989

Lunar date

12th Month · 3rd Day

一九八九初三

Year of the

Earth Snake

Yin Earth Snake · 己巳

Fire generates Earth in the Five Phases, so the Snake’s fixed element supports the year element.

Solar term

Dōngzhì · Winter Solstice

since 22 December 1989

Moon phase

Waxing crescent

Lunar day 3 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 1989-12-30

The daily almanac & observances

30 December 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.

Inside this lunar month

Month 12 · 30 days

28 December 198926 January 1990. 27 days remain after this date.

Follow the Moon through this month →
Next festival & customs

Laba Festival

4 January 1990 · 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 1989 moon phases

Read the phase guide →
  1. First quarter

    Lunar 11/9

  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 →

The surrounding month

Explore the days around 30 December 1989

Select a day to update its quick overview. Today, the selected date and festivals have separate markers.

Gregorian dates and corresponding Chinese lunar month and day for December 1989
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
TodaySelectedFestivalMoon phaseSolar term

Each cell shows the Gregorian day above its lunar month/day. Select any day to update the quick overview, then open its full reading for more detail.

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
Yang Wood Rat · 甲子— 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 Water · Guǐ (primary)
Month pillar 月柱
Yang Fire Rat · 丙子— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yin Earth Snake · 己巳Fire generates Earth; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
Sea Metal · 海中金— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Metal.
Day animal 生肖
Rat · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yang Earth Horse · 戊午— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Root · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.East palace () · Raccoon dog creature () · traditionally unfavourable ()
Day officer 建除
Establish · — 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: Northeast (东北)
Three traditional direction markers determined by this date’s heavenly stem.
Peng Zu lines 彭祖百忌
The verse cautions against opening a storehouse, saying possessions may be lost.甲不开仓财物耗散The verse cautions against divination, saying it may invite trouble.子不问卜自惹祸殃Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

Keep the result

Share this conversion

Use the result

Plan another date

30 December 1989 corresponds to lunar year 1989, month 12, day 3, in the 己巳 year — the Year of the Snake. You can enter another date in the date converter.

A solar term is one of twenty-four seasonal divisions of the year. The Moon phase follows the astronomical cycle independently of the numbered lunar day.

Looking for a date-selection overview? The almanac guide introduces the calendar’s auspicious-date tools and terminology.

Open this month · Use the converter · Calendar glossary