Chinese Lunar Calendar — 2025-01-05
Lunar 12th month, day 6 · Sun
Ganzhi Overview
- Year Pillar
甲辰
Wood Dragon
- Month Pillar
丁丑
Fire Ox
- Day Pillar
甲戌
Wood Dog
- Season：
- Winter
- Solar Term：
- 小寒· Minor Cold (Xiao Han)transition today at 10:32Transition Today
- Western Zodiac：
- Capricorn
Relations for the Dog Day
Harmony
- Trine (Sanhe)：
- Tiger, Horse
- Sextile (Liuhe)：
- Rabbit
Conflicts
- Clash (Chong)：
- Dragon
- Punish (Xing)：
- Ox, Goat
- Break (Po)：
- Goat
- Harm (Hai)：
- Rooster
Hourly Luck
Today's lucky hours — the twelve two-hour periods with day pillar, Twelve Deities on duty, and auspicious / neutral / inauspicious rating.
| Window | Ganzhi | Hour Star | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23:00-01:00 | 甲子 · Wood Rat | 天牢 · Heavenly Prison | Neutral |
| 01:00-03:00 | 乙丑 · Wood Ox | 玄武 · Black Warrior | Auspicious |
| 03:00-05:00 | 丙寅 · Fire Tiger | 司命 · Master of Destiny | Auspicious |
| 05:00-07:00 | 丁卯 · Fire Rabbit | 勾陈 · Winding Formation | Auspicious |
| 07:00-09:00 | 戊辰 · Earth Dragon | 青龙 · Azure Dragon | Inauspicious |
| 09:00-11:00 | 己巳 · Earth Snake | 明堂 · Bright Hall | Auspicious |
| 11:00-13:00 | 庚午 · Metal Horse | 天刑 · Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious |
| 13:00-15:00 | 辛未 · Metal Goat | 朱雀 · Vermilion Bird | Inauspicious |
| 15:00-17:00 | 壬申 · Water Monkey | 金匮 · Golden Chest | Neutral |
| 17:00-19:00 | 癸酉 · Water Rooster | 天德 · Heavenly Virtue | Neutral |
| 19:00-21:00 | 甲戌 · Wood Dog | 白虎 · White Tiger | Inauspicious |
| 21:00-23:00 | 乙亥 · Wood Pig | 玉堂 · Jade Hall | Neutral |
Daily Auspicious Directions
Today's wealth (Cai Shen), joy (Xi Shen) and noble (Gui Shen) directions, with directions to avoid clearly flagged.
- Joy Star (Xi Shen)
East
- Noble Star (Gui Shen)
Northeast
- Wealth Star (Cai Shen)Avoid
Southeast
- Auspicious Gate (Ji Men)Avoid
Southeast
- Life Gate (Sheng Men)
South
- Open Gate (Kai Men)
East
- Malefic Star (E Shen)Avoid
Southwest
- Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)Avoid
Southeast
- Ending Gate (Si Men)Avoid
North
Today's Twenty-Eight Mansions (Xiu), Nayin Five Elements, and Twelve Day Officers — traditional date-selection references.
Nayin (Five-Element Sound)
山头火
Fire on the Hilltop (Shan Tou Huo)
28 Lunar Mansions
星
Xing — Star
Day Officer (Jian Chu, 12-day cycle)
收
Receive (Shou)
Fetal Spirit Position (Tai Shen)
Door, pestle and chicken coop — Southwest (outside)
The Fetal Spirit (Tai Shen) resides at the door, pestle and chicken coop — Southwest (outside) today. Pregnant women should minimise activity around these areas, and avoid moving, renovating, or altering anything there. In traditional Chinese folk custom, disturbing the Fetal Spirit is believed to affect the pregnancy — a cultural belief, not a medical claim.
Cultural custom — for reference only, not a medical claim.
Auspicious Activities (Yi)
- Ancestor worship or offerings▾
Making offerings or conducting ancestral worship.
- Pest control▾
Eliminating insects or other pests from crops.
- Hunting▾
Hunting in the wild.
Inauspicious Activities (Ji)
- Praying for blessings▾
Praying for blessings at a temple or shrine.
- Praying for children▾
Praying to deities for children or descendants.
- Receiving an appointment▾
Receiving a formal appointment, title, or commendation.
- Submitting proposals▾
Presenting proposals, plans, or petitions to a decision-maker.
- Inauguration ceremony▾
Inauguration into an official title or position.
- Visiting friends and family▾
Meeting and socialising with family and friends.
- Coming-of-age ceremony▾
Coming-of-age ceremony for a young man or woman.
- Travel▾
Travelling or going on a trip.
- Starting a new role▾
Starting a new job or taking up an official appointment.
- Site inspection▾
Supervisory visit or on-site inspection by a superior.
- Marriage arrangements▾
Arranging a marriage — discussing betrothal, gifts, and the wedding.
- Engagement▾
Engagement formalities and exchanging betrothal gifts.
- Weddings▾
An auspicious day for wedding ceremonies.
- Adopting a child▾
Formally adopting a child.
- Moving home▾
Moving to a new home, including rental moves.
- Setting up the bed▾
Setting up a new bed or sleeping arrangement.
- Cleansing the home▾
Washing and clearing the home to dispel misfortune.
- Haircut▾
Getting a haircut or new hairstyle.
- Manicure or pedicure▾
Getting a manicure or pedicure.
- Seeking medical treatment▾
Seeking medical treatment for illness or undergoing surgery.
- Clothes shopping or tailoring▾
Shopping for clothes or having new clothes tailored.
- Building embankments▾
Building flood barriers or sea embankments.
- Groundbreaking for construction▾
Breaking ground for a new building or major renovation.
- Raising pillars and beams▾
Raising the main pillars and structural beams during construction.
- Repairing storage▾
Repairing a warehouse or storeroom.
- Shipping goods▾
Dispatching or delivering goods for sale.
- Buying property▾
Purchasing a completed property.
- Digging drains▾
Digging drains, ditches, or irrigation channels.
- Digging wells▾
Digging a well or installing a water-supply system.
- Installing milling equipment▾
Installing grinding, milling, or oil-press machinery.
- Patching walls▾
Patching or repairing walls and fences.
- Sealing holes▾
Sealing holes, cracks, or insect nests.
- Painting or finishing walls▾
Painting, plastering, or renovating walls and fences.
- Demolishing buildings▾
Tearing down a building or wall.
- Fishing▾
Taking fish from a pond for sale.
- Crossing water by boat▾
An auspicious day for crossing water by boat.
- Planting▾
Planting, grafting, or other gardening and farming work.
- Animal husbandry▾
Grazing cattle, sheep, or poultry.
- Adopting livestock or pets▾
Acquiring livestock or adopting a pet.
- Breaking ground (for burial)▾
Breaking ground specifically for a burial — distinct from construction groundbreaking.
- Burial▾
Performing a burial ceremony.
- Exhumation for reburial▾
Exhuming bones for secondary burial (bone-washing rites).
Auspicious Stars
- Month Emptiness
- Four Aspects
- Holy Heart
- Green Dragon
Inauspicious Stars
- Heavenly Dipper
- Month Punishment
- Five Voids
- Eight Winds