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Chinese calendar, 18 November 1990

18 November 1990 is lunar month 10, day 2, 1990, the Metal Horse year. The day pillar is Yin Fire Pig. 2 named Yi activities; 0 named Ji activities. 7 auspicious time windows; waxing crescent.

Solar term

Lìdōng · Beginning of Winter

Since 8 November 1990

18

Sunday

November 1990

Lunar date

10th Month · 2nd Day

一九九〇初二

Year of the

Metal Horse

Yang Metal Horse · 庚午

Fire restrains Metal in the Five Phases, so the Horse’s fixed element is understood as moderating the year element.

Solar term

Lìdōng · Beginning of Winter

since 8 November 1990

Moon phase

Waxing crescent

Lunar day 2 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 1990-11-18

The daily almanac & observances

18 November 1990
Traditional day classification

Auspicious · Huang Dao

Heavenly Virtue 天德 · 黄道

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

Traditionally suitable

Traditionally avoid

  • None listed
Inside this lunar month

Month 10 · 30 days

17 November 199016 December 1990. 28 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Winter Solstice

22 December 1990 · In parts of northern China people eat dumplings, while Shanghai and some southern communities favour tangyuan; other foods and rites vary locally.

The Moon this month · UTC+8

November 1990 moon phases

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  1. Full moon

    Lunar 9/17

  2. Last quarter

    Lunar 9/23

  3. New moon

    Lunar 10/1

  4. First quarter

    Lunar 10/9

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 1990
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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
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
Yin Fire Pig · 丁亥— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yang Metal Horse · 庚午Fire controls Metal; 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
Hairy Head · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.West palace (西) · Rooster 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: 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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