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Chinese calendar, 19 January 2003

19 January 2003 is lunar month 12, day 17, 2002, the Water Horse year. The day pillar is Yang Water Dragon. 2 named Yi activities; 8 named Ji activities. 6 auspicious time windows; waning gibbous.

Solar term

Xiǎohán · Minor Cold

Since 6 January 2003

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Sunday

January 2003

Lunar date

12th Month · 17th Day

二〇〇二年腊月十七

Year of the

Water Horse

Yang Water Horse · 壬午

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

Solar term

Xiǎohán · Minor Cold

since 6 January 2003

Moon phase

Waning gibbous

Lunar day 17 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 2003-01-19

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19 January 2003
Traditional day classification

Inauspicious · Hei Dao

White Tiger 白虎 · 黑道

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

Medical care should follow clinical need; do not postpone treatment because of an almanac entry.

Inside this lunar month

Month 12 · 29 days

3 January 2003–31 January 2003. 12 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Lunar New Year's Eve

31 January 2003 · 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.

The Moon this month · UTC+8

January 2003 moon phases

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  1. New moon

    Lunar 12/1

  2. First quarter

    Lunar 12/8

  3. Full moon

    Lunar 12/16

  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 Water Dragon · 壬辰— 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 Earth · Wù 戊 (primary)
  • Yin Wood · Yǐ 乙 (middle)
  • Yin Water · Guǐ 癸 (residual)
Month pillar 月柱
Yin Water Ox · 癸丑— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yang Water Horse · 壬午— Water controls Fire; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
Long-flowing Water · 长流水— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Water.
Day animal 生肖
Dragon · 龙— the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yang Fire Dog · 丙戌— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Emptiness · 虚— this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.North palace (北) · Rat creature (鼠) · traditionally unfavourable (凶)
Day officer 建除
Balance · 平— 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: South (正南)
Three traditional direction markers determined by this date’s heavenly stem.
Peng Zu lines 彭祖百忌
The verse cautions against drawing water, saying trouble may be hard to guard against.壬不泱水更难提防The verse cautions against weeping, saying another bereavement may follow.辰不哭泣必主重丧Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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19 January 2003 corresponds to lunar year 2002, month 12, day 17, in the 壬午 year — the Year of the Horse. You can enter another date in the date converter.

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