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Chinese calendar, 20 August 2033

20 August 2033 is lunar month 7, day 26, 2033, the Water Ox year. The day pillar is Yin Water Rabbit. 11 named Yi activities; 2 named Ji activities. 6 auspicious time windows; waning crescent.

Solar term

Lìqiū · Beginning of Autumn

Since 7 August 2033

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Saturday

August 2033

Lunar date

7th Month · 26th Day

二〇三三廿六

Year of the

Water Ox

Yin Water Ox · 癸丑

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

Solar term

Lìqiū · Beginning of Autumn

since 7 August 2033

Moon phase

Waning crescent

Lunar day 26 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 2033-08-20

The daily almanac & observances

20 August 2033
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.

Inside this lunar month

Month 7 · 30 days

26 July 203324 August 2033. 4 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Mid-Autumn Festival

8 September 2033 · 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 2033 moon phases

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  1. First quarter

    Lunar 7/9

  2. Full moon

    Lunar 7/17

  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 →

The surrounding month

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Gregorian dates and corresponding Chinese lunar month and day for July 2033
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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 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
Yang Metal Monkey · 庚申— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yin Water Ox · 癸丑Earth controls Water; 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
Danger · — 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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