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Chinese calendar, 23 January 2029

23 January 2029 is lunar month 12, day 9, 2028, the Earth Monkey year. The day pillar is Yin Water Ox. 4 named Yi activities; 3 named Ji activities. 7 auspicious time windows; first quarter.

Solar term

Dàhán · Major Cold

Since 20 January 2029

23

Tuesday

January 2029

Lunar date

12th Month · 9th Day

二〇二八初九

Year of the

Earth Monkey

Yang Earth Monkey · 戊申

Earth generates Metal in the Five Phases, so the year element supports the Monkey’s fixed element.

Solar term

Dàhán · Major Cold

since 20 January 2029

Moon phase

First quarter

03:23 · UTC+8

Daily almanac · 2029-01-23

The daily almanac & observances

23 January 2029
Traditional day classification

Inauspicious · Hei Dao

Vermilion Bird 朱雀 · 黑道

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

Inside this lunar month

Month 12 · 29 days

15 January 202912 February 2029. 20 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Lunar New Year's Eve

12 February 2029 · 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 2029 moon phases

Read the phase guide →
  1. Full moon

    Lunar 11/17

  2. Last quarter

    Lunar 11/23

  3. New moon

    Lunar 12/1

  4. First quarter

    Lunar 12/9

  5. Full moon

    Lunar 12/16

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 January 2029
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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
Yin Water Ox · 癸丑— 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 Earth · (primary)
  • Yin Water · Guǐ (middle)
  • Yin Metal · Xīn (residual)
Month pillar 月柱
Yin Wood Ox · 乙丑— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yang Earth Monkey · 戊申Earth generates Metal; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
Mulberry Wood · 桑柘木— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Wood.
Day animal 生肖
Ox · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yin Fire Goat · 丁未— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Turtle Beak · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.West palace (西) · Monkey 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: 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 ceremonial dress, saying the wearer may not return home.丑不冠带主不还乡Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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