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Chinese calendar, 27 December 2033

27 December 2033 is lunar leap month 11, day 6, 2033, the Water Ox year. The day pillar is Yang Water Rat. 6 named Yi activities; a general Ji restriction. 6 auspicious time windows; waxing crescent.

Solar term

Dōngzhì · Winter Solstice

Since 21 December 2033

27

Tuesday

December 2033

Lunar date

Leap 11th Month · 6th Day

二〇三三闰冬初六

Leap month

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

Dōngzhì · Winter Solstice

since 21 December 2033

Moon phase

Waxing crescent

Lunar day 6 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 2033-12-27

The daily almanac & observances

27 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

Leap month 11 · 29 days

22 December 203319 January 2034. 23 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Laba Festival

27 January 2034 · 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

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 →

The surrounding month

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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 Water Rat · 壬子— 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 Water · Guǐ (primary)
Month pillar 月柱
Yang Wood Rat · 甲子— 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
Mulberry Wood · 桑柘木— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Wood.
Day animal 生肖
Rat · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yang Fire Horse · 丙午— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Wings · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.South palace () · Snake 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: South (正南)
  • Blessing 福神: Southeast (东南)
  • 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 drawing water, saying trouble may be hard to guard against.壬不泱水更难提防The verse cautions against divination, saying it may invite trouble.子不问卜自惹祸殃Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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27 December 2033 corresponds to lunar year 2033, the leap occurrence of month 11, day 6, in the 癸丑 year — the Year of the Ox. You can enter another date in the date converter.

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