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Chinese calendar, 27 August 2030

27 August 2030 is lunar month 7, day 29, 2030, the Metal Dog year. The day pillar is Yang Wood Horse. 19 named Yi activities; 0 named Ji activities. 6 auspicious time windows; waning crescent.

Solar term

Chǔshǔ · End of Heat

Since 23 August 2030

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Tuesday

August 2030

Lunar date

7th Month · 29th Day

二〇三〇廿九

Year of the

Metal Dog

Yang Metal Dog · 庚戌

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

Solar term

Chǔshǔ · End of Heat

since 23 August 2030

Moon phase

Waning crescent

Lunar day 29 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 2030-08-27

The daily almanac & observances

27 August 2030
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.

Inside this lunar month

Month 7 · 30 days

30 July 203028 August 2030. 1 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Mid-Autumn Festival

12 September 2030 · 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

August 2030 moon phases

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  1. First quarter

    Lunar 7/9

  2. Full moon

    Lunar 7/15

  3. Last quarter

    Lunar 7/23

  4. New moon

    Lunar 8/1

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 July 2030
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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 Wood Horse · 甲午— 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 Fire · Dīng (primary)
  • Yin Earth · (middle)
Month pillar 月柱
Yang Wood Monkey · 甲申— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yang Metal Dog · 庚戌Earth generates Metal; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
Sand Metal · 沙中金— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Metal.
Day animal 生肖
Horse · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yang Earth Rat · 戊子— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Encampment · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.North palace () · Pig creature () · traditionally favourable ()
Day officer 建除
Open · — determined by this date’s earthly branch relative to its solar-term month branch.
Auspicious directions 吉方
  • Joy 喜神: Northeast (东北)
  • Blessing 福神: North (正北)
  • Wealth 财神: Northeast (东北)
Three traditional direction markers determined by this date’s heavenly stem.
Peng Zu lines 彭祖百忌
The verse cautions against opening a storehouse, saying possessions may be lost.甲不开仓财物耗散The verse cautions against roofing a house, saying its owner may have to make changes.午不苫盖屋主更张Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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