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Chinese calendar, 18 February 2034

18 February 2034 is lunar month 12, day 30, 2033, the Water Ox year. The day pillar is Yin Wood Snake. 3 named Yi activities; 10 named Ji activities. 7 auspicious time windows; waning crescent.

Solar term

Yǔshuǐ · Rain Water

Since 18 February 2034

18

Saturday

February 2034

Lunar date

12th Month · 30th Day

二〇三三三十

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

Yǔshuǐ · Rain Water

since 18 February 2034

Moon phase

Waning crescent

Lunar day 30 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 2034-02-18

The daily almanac & observances

18 February 2034
Traditional day classification

Auspicious · Huang Dao

Heavenly Virtue 天德 · 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 12 · 30 days

20 January 203418 February 2034. This is the final day of the month.

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Festival & customs on this date

Lunar New Year's Eve · 除夕

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

February 2034 moon phases

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  1. Full moon

    Lunar 12/15

  2. Last quarter

    Lunar 12/23

  3. New moon

    Lunar 1/1

  4. First quarter

    Lunar 1/8

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 February 2034
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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 Wood Snake · 乙巳— 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 Fire · Bǐng (primary)
  • Yang Metal · Gēng (middle)
  • Yang Earth · (residual)
Month pillar 月柱
Yang Fire Tiger · 丙寅— 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
Covered-lamp Fire · 覆灯火— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Fire.
Day animal 生肖
Snake · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yin Earth Pig · 己亥— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Willow · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.South palace () · Roe deer creature () · traditionally unfavourable ()
Day officer 建除
Balance · — determined by this date’s earthly branch relative to its solar-term month branch.
Auspicious directions 吉方
  • Joy 喜神: Northwest (西北)
  • Blessing 福神: Southwest (西南)
  • 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 planting, saying even many plants may not grow.乙不栽植千株不长The verse cautions against long travel, saying possessions may be hidden or lost.巳不远行财物伏藏Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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