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Chinese calendar, 8 September 2018

8 September 2018 is lunar month 7, day 29, 2018, the Earth Dog year. The day pillar is Yin Water Rabbit. 4 named Yi activities; 2 named Ji activities. 6 auspicious time windows; waning crescent.

Solar term

Báilù · White Dew

Since 8 September 2018

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Saturday

September 2018

Lunar date

7th Month · 29th Day

二〇一八廿九

Year of the

Earth Dog

Yang Earth Dog · 戊戌

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

Solar term

Báilù · White Dew

since 8 September 2018

Moon phase

Waning crescent

Lunar day 29 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 2018-09-08

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8 September 2018
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.

Traditionally suitable

Traditionally avoid

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

Inside this lunar month

Month 7 · 30 days

11 August 20189 September 2018. 1 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Mid-Autumn Festival

24 September 2018 · Among Chinese communities in Singapore, families may share mooncakes, pomelo and tea while children carry lanterns, with household practices varying.

The Moon this month · UTC+8

September 2018 moon phases

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  1. Last quarter

    Lunar 7/24

  2. New moon

    Lunar 8/1

  3. First quarter

    Lunar 8/8

  4. Full moon

    Lunar 8/16

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 September 2018
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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 Water Rabbit · 癸卯— 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 Wood · (primary)
Month pillar 月柱
Yin Metal Rooster · 辛酉— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yang Earth Dog · 戊戌Earth reinforces Earth; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
Gold-leaf Metal · 金箔金— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Metal.
Day animal 生肖
Rabbit · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yin Fire Rooster · 丁酉— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Girl · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.North palace () · Bat creature () · traditionally unfavourable ()
Day officer 建除
Break · — 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: 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 lawsuits, saying one’s case may be weaker than the opponent’s.癸不词讼理弱敌强The verse cautions against digging a well, saying the water may not be sweet.卯不穿井水泉不香Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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