Chinese almanac
Not every day is good for every act.
The calendar gives each day its pillars, its officer and its warnings.
Choose the month. Read the officer and the warnings of a day before you act on it.
January 2027
Tuesday, January 5, 2027
甲S 3 9子S 2 9丙午N 4 3
Year: Fire Horse
Month: Metal Rat
Day: Wood Monkey
Lunar day 28
Until 14:09 UTC: Winter Solstice (冬至/Dong Zhi)
From 14:09 UTC: Minor Cold (小寒/Xiao Han)
№9 Success
Clashes with: Tiger
Year and month stars
SESSWEWNENNW
96
52
74
85
17
39
41
63
28
Clock times, without local solar time.
| 00:00–01:00 | Wood Early Rat | 甲子S 1 1 | 甲S 3 9 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | |
| 01:00–03:00 | Wood Ox | 乙丑E 3 6 | 甲S 3 9 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Nobleman |
| 03:00–05:00 | Fire Tiger | 丙寅N 2 4 | 甲S 3 9 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Day BreakerTraveling HorseJoyful SpiritProsperity Star |
| 05:00–07:00 | Fire Rabbit | 丁卯W 6 9 | 甲S 3 9 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Red Phoenix |
| 07:00–09:00 | Earth Dragon | 戊辰S 9 6 | 甲S 3 9 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unwanted hourTreasure StarGolden LockThree Harmony |
| 09:00–11:00 | Earth Snake | 己巳E 8 2 | 甲S 3 9 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Stem CombinationBranch Combination |
| 11:00–13:00 | Metal Horse | 午N 8 9 | 甲S 3 9 | 子S 2 9 | 丙午N 4 3 | Unused hourEmpty hourWhite Tiger |
| 13:00–15:00 | Metal Goat | 未W 9 3 | 甲S 3 9 | 丑E 1 3 | 丙午N 4 3 | Empty hourNoblemanJade Hall |
| Change of season 14:09 UTC: Minor Cold (小寒/Xiao Han) | ||||||
| 15:00–17:00 | Water Monkey | 壬S 1 7 | 甲S 3 9 | 丑E 1 3 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidEstablish |
| 17:00–19:00 | Water Rooster | 癸E 2 7 | 甲S 3 9 | 丑E 1 3 | 丙午N 4 3 | Road VoidBlack TortoiseHeavenly Official |
| 19:00–21:00 | Wood Dog | 甲戌N 7 2 | 甲S 3 9 | 丑E 1 3 | 丙午N 4 3 | |
| 21:00–23:00 | Wood Pig | 乙亥W 3 3 | 甲S 3 9 | 丑E 1 3 | 丙午N 4 3 | Branch HarmGrappling Hook |
| 23:00–00:00 | Fire Late Rat | 丙子S 6 3 | 甲S 3 9 | 丑E 1 3 | 丙午N 4 3 | |
Time zone rules before 1970 can be wrong for some places.
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