May 21, 1978
Basic Information
Day of week
DayDay of week
Lunar calendar
1978Year4Month16Day
Rokuyo
先勝
"Strike first to win." Mornings are considered lucky, afternoons unlucky.
Chinese Zodiac
癸未
Five Elements: Water
Natchin (Sound Element): Willow Wood
Mizunoto-Hitsuji (Water Sheep). A mild day. Good for celebrations and matchmaking.
Holiday
Not applicable
24 Solar Terms
From today
小満（しょうまん）
19:08around
陽気が満ちて草木が茂り始める頃。麦の穂が育ち、山野の草木が実をつけ始めます。
Next solar term: 芒種 (1978-06-06)
16days later
Today's fortune
💰 Financial Fortune
小吉
💒 Wedding
中吉
✈️ Travel
小吉
🏠 Moving
小吉
🏪 Business opening
小吉
🏗️ Construction
小吉
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1978 5 Auspicious Day Calendar
Astronomical Data
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Sun
| Sun's ecliptic longitude | 60.863° |
| Sunrise | 00:00 (Orientation 111°) |
| Solar noon | 02:28 |
| Sunset | 09:45 (Orientation 297°) |
| Length of Daylight | 9Time45min |
Lunar Phases
🌕
Full Moon
5/21
Today
🌗
下弦
5/29
8 days later
🌑
New Moon
6/5
15 days later
🌓
上弦
6/12
22 days later
Month
望（満月）
🌗 8 days until 下弦
| Moon's ecliptic longitude | 233.240° |
| Moon age | 14.508 |
| Lunar illumination ratio | 0.994 |
| Moonrise | 07:44 (Orientation 105°) |
| Lunar meridian transit time | 13:13 |
| Moonset | 18:43 (Orientation 253°) |
Planetary rise and set
| Planet | Rise | Set | Recent Planetary Phenomena |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☿ 水星 | 05:17 (75°) | 18:44 (286°) | 1/30 東方最大離角 |
| ♀ 金星 | 07:57 (56°) | 23:12 (304°) | 1/10 東方最大離角 |
| ♂ 火星 | 11:55 (67°) | 02:04 (293°) | 1/6 留（逆行開始） |
| ♃ 木星 | 08:37 (58°) | 23:35 (302°) | 2/4 留（順行復帰） |
| ♄ 土星 | 12:29 (70°) | 02:22 (290°) | 4/13 合 |
| Directional Deity | Direction | Influence |
|---|---|---|
| Toshitokujin Auspicious Deity | 南南東 | Eho. This direction is auspicious for all matters |
| Eight Generals — Direction determined by the year's zodiac sign | ||
| Taisaishin | South | Inauspicious for logging and disturbing the earth |
| Taishōgun (Great General) | East | Same direction for 3 years. Extremely inauspicious for construction and moving |
| Taiinshin | West | Inauspicious for marriage and relocation |
| Saikeishin | South | Inauspicious for construction and disturbing the earth |
| Saihashin | North | Opposite of Taisaishin. Inauspicious for relocation and marriage |
| Saisatsushin | 北北東 | Inauspicious for relocation and travel |
| Obanshin | 西北西 | Inauspicious for construction and logging |
| Hyobishin | 東南東 | Opposite of Obanshin. Inauspicious for travel and relocation |
| Konjin (Metal God) — Direction determined by the year's Heavenly Stems | ||
| Daikonjin | 南南西 | Unlucky directions throughout the year |
| Himekonjin | 北北東 | Opposite direction of Daikonjin. Inauspicious throughout the year |
| Yugyoshin — Direction changes based on the day's zodiac stem-branch | ||
| Ten'ichijin | Northwest | Moving or traveling in this direction is unlucky. |
| Junkonjin | North・北北東・西南西・West | Inauspicious directions that shift daily |
The Eight Generals and Konjin change direction annually, while the Wandering Gods change daily. The direction of Toshitokujin (Eho) is auspicious.
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Difference between current time " 2026/05/19 00:02:09 " and " 1978/05/21 00:00:00 "
47Year11Month29Day 4h2min9sec
Year
47
months
575
Day
17,530
Time
420,724
min
25,243,442
sec
1,514,606,549
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