Oct 21, 1998
Basic Information
Day of week
WaterDay of week
Lunar calendar
1998Year9Month2Day
Rokuyo
仏滅
Unlucky for everything. A day to avoid celebrations, though some say it is good for fresh starts as it represents the "destruction of things."
Chinese Zodiac
辛丑
Five Elements: Metal
Natchin (Sound Element): Wall Earth
Kanoto-Ushi (Metal Ox). A day of patience. Good for steady work.
Holiday
Not applicable
24 Solar Terms
Current Solar Term
寒露 (1998-10-08 20:55around)
寒露 (1998-10-08 20:55around)
Until the next solar term
2Day
2Day
Next solar term
霜降 (1998-10-23 23:58around)
霜降 (1998-10-23 23:58around)
寒露from13DayElapsed / All15Day
寒露: 露が冷たく感じられる頃。菊の花が咲き、秋の深まりを感じる季節です。
霜降: 朝晩の冷え込みが増し、霜が降り始める頃。紅葉が山から里へと降りてきます。
Today's fortune
💰 Financial Fortune
大凶
💒 Wedding
凶
✈️ Travel
大凶
🏠 Moving
凶
🏪 Business opening
凶
🏗️ Construction
大凶
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1998 10 Auspicious Day Calendar
Astronomical Data
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Sun
| Sun's ecliptic longitude | 208.409° |
| Sunrise | 00:00 (Orientation 140°) |
| Solar noon | 02:16 |
| Sunset | 07:45 (Orientation 257°) |
| Length of Daylight | 7Time45min |
Lunar Phases
🌓
上弦
10/27
6 days later
🌕
Full Moon
11/3
13 days later
🌗
下弦
11/11
21 days later
🌑
New Moon
11/18
28 days later
Month
Crescent Moon
🌓 6 days until 上弦
| Moon's ecliptic longitude | 225.525° |
| Moon age | 1.288 |
| Lunar illumination ratio | 0.024 |
| Moonrise | 21:45 (Orientation 104°) |
| Lunar meridian transit time | 02:33 |
| Moonset | 08:17 (Orientation 259°) |
Next solar and lunar eclipse
半影Lunar eclipse
1999/1/31
( 102 days later)
Not visible in United States of America
Visible area: Europe, Africa, Asia, Aus., Pacific
Visible area: Europe, Africa, Asia, Aus., Pacific
Upcoming Observable Solar and Lunar Eclipses:
部分Lunar eclipse 1999/7/28 ( 280 days later) May be visible in United States of America
部分Lunar eclipse 1999/7/28 ( 280 days later) May be visible in United States of America
Meteor Shower
ZHR : 5
Speed : 27 km/s
39% (Fair)
Low rates but notable for producing bright fireballs.
Orionids
Peak Day
05:37
ZHR : 20
Speed : 66 km/s
90% (Bad)
From Halley's Comet debris. Known for fast, bright meteors.
Leonids
Peak 1998/11/18 05:08 ( 27 days later)
ZHR : 15
Speed : 71 km/s
1% (Excellent)
Famous for spectacular meteor storms roughly every 33 years. Last major storm in 2001.
Planetary rise and set
| Planet | Rise | Set | Recent Planetary Phenomena |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☿ 水星 | 09:15 (112°) | 19:22 (247°) | 1/30 東方最大離角 |
| ♀ 金星 | 07:36 (101°) | 18:44 (259°) | 1/10 東方最大離角 |
| ♂ 火星 | 03:39 (77°) | 16:52 (283°) | 1/6 留（逆行開始） |
| ♃ 木星 | 17:09 (97°) | 04:41 (263°) | 2/4 留（順行復帰） |
| ♄ 土星 | 18:53 (78°) | 08:05 (282°) | 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 | 東北東 | Inauspicious for logging and disturbing the earth |
| Taishōgun (Great General) | North | Same direction for 3 years. Extremely inauspicious for construction and moving |
| Taiinshin | 南南東 | Inauspicious for marriage and relocation |
| Saikeishin | 南南東 | Inauspicious for construction and disturbing the earth |
| Saihashin | 西南西 | 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 | Ten'ichi Tenjō | No directional taboos as the deity is in heaven |
| 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 " 2026/05/17 15:07:48 " and " 1998/10/21 00:00:00 "
27Year6Month27Day 19h7min48sec
Year
27
months
330
Day
10,070
Time
241,699
min
14,501,947
sec
870,116,874
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