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Chinese calendar, 1 December 2033

1 December 2033 is lunar month 11, day 10, 2033, the Water Ox year. The day pillar is Yang Fire Dog. 8 named Yi activities; 9 named Ji activities. 6 auspicious time windows; waxing gibbous.

Solar term

Xiǎoxuě · Minor Snow

Since 22 November 2033

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Thursday

December 2033

Lunar date

11th Month · 10th Day

二〇三三初十

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

Xiǎoxuě · Minor Snow

since 22 November 2033

Moon phase

Waxing gibbous

Lunar day 10 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 2033-12-01

The daily almanac & observances

1 December 2033
Traditional day classification

Auspicious · Huang Dao

Golden Coffer 金匮 · 黄道

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 11 · 30 days

22 November 203321 December 2033. 20 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Winter Solstice

21 December 2033 · In parts of northern China people eat dumplings, while Shanghai and some southern communities favour tangyuan; other foods and rites vary locally.

The Moon this month · UTC+8

December 2033 moon phases

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  1. Full moon

    Lunar 11/15

  2. Last quarter

    Lunar 11/22

  3. New moon

    Lunar leap 11/1

  4. First quarter

    Lunar leap 11/8

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 December 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
Yang Fire Dog · 丙戌— 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 Earth · (primary)
  • Yin Metal · Xīn (middle)
  • Yin Fire · Dīng (residual)
Month pillar 月柱
Yin Water Pig · 癸亥— 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
Roof Earth · 屋上土— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Earth.
Day animal 生肖
Dog · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yang Metal Dragon · 庚辰— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Horn · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.East palace () · Flood dragon creature () · traditionally favourable ()
Day officer 建除
Close · — determined by this date’s earthly branch relative to its solar-term month branch.
Auspicious directions 吉方
  • Joy 喜神: Southwest (西南)
  • Blessing 福神: Northwest (西北)
  • Wealth 财神: Southwest (西南)
Three traditional direction markers determined by this date’s heavenly stem.
Peng Zu lines 彭祖百忌
The verse cautions against repairing a stove, saying misfortune may follow.丙不修灶必见灾殃The verse cautions against eating dog meat, saying strange disturbances may reach the bed.戌不吃犬作怪上床Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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