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Chinese calendar, 12 January 2021

12 January 2021 is lunar month 11, day 29, 2020, the Metal Rat year. The day pillar is Yang Metal Monkey. 23 named Yi activities; 5 named Ji activities. 7 auspicious time windows; waning crescent.

Solar term

Xiǎohán · Minor Cold

Since 5 January 2021

12

Tuesday

January 2021

Lunar date

11th Month · 29th Day

二〇二〇年冬月廿九

Year of the

Metal Rat

Yang Metal Rat · 庚子

Metal generates Water in the Five Phases, so the year element supports the Rat’s fixed element.

Solar term

Xiǎohán · Minor Cold

since 5 January 2021

Moon phase

Waning crescent

Lunar day 29 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 2021-01-12

The daily almanac & observances

12 January 2021
Traditional day classification

Auspicious · Huang Dao

Controller of Destiny 司命 · 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 11 · 29 days

15 December 2020–12 January 2021. This is the final day of the month.

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Next festival & customs

Laba Festival

20 January 2021 · 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

January 2021 moon phases

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  1. Last quarter

    Lunar 11/23

  2. New moon

    Lunar 12/1

  3. First quarter

    Lunar 12/9

  4. Full moon

    Lunar 12/17

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 January 2021
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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 Metal Monkey · 庚申— 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 Metal · Gēng 庚 (primary)
  • Yang Water · Rén 壬 (middle)
  • Yang Earth · Wù 戊 (residual)
Month pillar 月柱
Yin Earth Ox · 己丑— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yang Metal Rat · 庚子— Metal generates Water; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
Pomegranate Wood · 石榴木— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Wood.
Day animal 生肖
Monkey · 猴— the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yang Wood Tiger · 甲寅— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Wings · 翼— this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.South palace (南) · Snake creature (蛇) · traditionally unfavourable (凶)
Day officer 建除
Danger · 危— determined by this date’s earthly branch relative to its solar-term month branch.
Auspicious directions 吉方
  • Joy 喜神: Northwest (西北)
  • Blessing 福神: Southwest (西南)
  • Wealth 财神: East (正东)
Three traditional direction markers determined by this date’s heavenly stem.
Peng Zu lines 彭祖百忌
The verse cautions against setting warp and weft, saying the loom may stand empty.庚不经络织机虚张The verse cautions against positioning a bed, saying spirits may enter the room.申不安床鬼祟入房Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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12 January 2021 corresponds to lunar year 2020, month 11, day 29, in the 庚子 year — the Year of the Rat. You can enter another date in the date converter.

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