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Chinese calendar, 29 January 2049

29 January 2049 is lunar month 12, day 26, 2048, the Earth Dragon year. The day pillar is Yang Wood Dragon. 1 named Yi activities; 7 named Ji activities. 6 auspicious time windows; waning crescent.

Solar term

Dàhán · Major Cold

Since 19 January 2049

29

Friday

January 2049

Lunar date

12th Month · 26th Day

二〇四八廿六

Year of the

Earth Dragon

Yang Earth Dragon · 戊辰

Earth is both the year element and the Dragon’s fixed element, so this pairing reinforces Earth.

Solar term

Dàhán · Major Cold

since 19 January 2049

Moon phase

Waning crescent

Lunar day 26 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 2049-01-29

The daily almanac & observances

29 January 2049
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.

Traditionally suitable

Traditionally avoid

Inside this lunar month

Month 12 · 29 days

4 January 20491 February 2049. 3 days remain after this date.

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Next festival & customs

Lunar New Year's Eve

1 February 2049 · 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

January 2049 moon phases

Read the phase guide →
  1. New moon

    Lunar 12/1

  2. First quarter

    Lunar 12/8

  3. Full moon

    Lunar 12/16

  4. Last quarter

    Lunar 12/24

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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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 Wood Dragon · 甲辰— 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 Wood · (middle)
  • Yin Water · Guǐ (residual)
Month pillar 月柱
Yin Wood Ox · 乙丑— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yang Earth Dragon · 戊辰Earth reinforces Earth; 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
Dragon · — the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yang Earth Dog · 戊戌— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Ghost · — this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.South palace () · Goat 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: 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 weeping, saying another bereavement may follow.辰不哭泣必主重丧Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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