Jan 21, 2008
Basic Information
Day of week
MonthDay of week
Lunar calendar
2007Year12Month14Day
Rokuyo
先勝
"Strike first to win." Mornings are considered lucky, afternoons unlucky.
Chinese Zodiac
庚申
Five Elements: Metal
Natchin (Sound Element): Pomegranate Wood
Kanoe-Saru (Metal Monkey). A day of Koshin vigil. Prudence is important.
Holiday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Honors the civil rights leader's birthday, celebrating his legacy of nonviolent activism and equality.
24 Solar Terms
From today
大寒（だいかん）
01:44around
一年で最も寒さが厳しい頃。大寒の卵は栄養価が高いとされ、味噌や酒の仕込みも始まります。
Next solar term: 立春 (2008-02-04)
14days later
Today's fortune
💰 Financial Fortune
小吉
💒 Wedding
小吉
✈️ Travel
中吉
🏠 Moving
小吉
🏪 Business opening
小吉
🏗️ Construction
小吉
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2008 1 Auspicious Day Calendar
Astronomical Data
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Sun
| Sun's ecliptic longitude | 301.216° |
| Sunrise | 00:00 (Orientation 140°) |
| Solar noon | 02:42 |
| Sunset | 07:36 (Orientation 244°) |
| Length of Daylight | 7Time36min |
Lunar Phases
🌕
Full Moon
1/23
2 days later
🌗
下弦
1/30
9 days later
🌑
New Moon
2/6
16 days later
🌓
上弦
2/14
24 days later
Month
十三夜
🌕 2 days until Full Moon
| Moon's ecliptic longitude | 113.794° |
| Moon age | 13.228 |
| Lunar illumination ratio | 0.995 |
| Moonrise | 05:26 (Orientation 53°) |
| Lunar meridian transit time | 13:26 |
| Moonset | 21:21 (Orientation 304°) |
Next solar and lunar eclipse
金環Solar eclipse
2008/2/6
( 16 days later)
Not visible in United States of America
Visible area: Antarctica, e Australia, N. Zealand
Annular eclipse path: Antarctica
Visible area: Antarctica, e Australia, N. Zealand
Annular eclipse path: Antarctica
Upcoming Observable Solar and Lunar Eclipses:
皆既Lunar eclipse 2008/2/20 ( 30 days later) May be visible in United States of America
皆既Lunar eclipse 2008/2/20 ( 30 days later) May be visible in United States of America
Planetary rise and set
| Planet | Rise | Set | Recent Planetary Phenomena |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☿ 水星 | 08:47 (109°) | 19:11 (251°) | 1/30 東方最大離角 |
| ♀ 金星 | 05:31 (119°) | 15:02 (241°) | 1/10 東方最大離角 |
| ♂ 火星 | 14:20 (53°) | 05:53 (307°) | 1/6 留（逆行開始） |
| ♃ 木星 | 06:23 (120°) | 15:45 (240°) | 2/4 留（順行復帰） |
| ♄ 土星 | 20:29 (76°) | 09:50 (284°) | 4/13 合 |
| Directional Deity | Direction | Influence |
|---|---|---|
| Toshitokujin Auspicious Deity | 北北西 | Eho. This direction is auspicious for all matters |
| Eight Generals — Direction determined by the year's zodiac sign | ||
| Taisaishin | 北北西 | Inauspicious for logging and disturbing the earth |
| Taishōgun (Great General) | West | Same direction for 3 years. Extremely inauspicious for construction and moving |
| Taiinshin | 東北東 | Inauspicious for marriage and relocation |
| Saikeishin | 北北西 | Inauspicious for construction and disturbing the earth |
| Saihashin | 南南東 | Opposite of Taisaishin. Inauspicious for relocation and marriage |
| Saisatsushin | 西北西 | Inauspicious for relocation and travel |
| Obanshin | 南南西 | Inauspicious for construction and logging |
| Hyobishin | 北北東 | Opposite of Obanshin. Inauspicious for travel and relocation |
| Konjin (Metal God) — Direction determined by the year's Heavenly Stems | ||
| Daikonjin | South | Unlucky directions throughout the year |
| Himekonjin | North | Opposite direction of Daikonjin. Inauspicious throughout the year |
| Yugyoshin — Direction changes based on the day's zodiac stem-branch | ||
| Ten'ichijin | East | Moving or traveling in this direction is unlucky. |
| Junkonjin | 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 " 2026/05/20 07:11:33 " and " 2008/01/21 00:00:00 "
18Year3Month30Day 12h11min33sec
Year
18
months
219
Day
6,694
Time
160,667
min
9,640,031
sec
578,401,897
What Happened on 1 / 21 ?
Anniversaries & Annual Events
- ライバルが手を結ぶ日 — 慶応2年のこの日、坂本龍馬の仲介で薩摩藩と長州藩が同盟を結んだ故事にちなむ
- 料理番組の日 — 1937年にBBCが世界で初めてとなる料理番組『夕べの料理』を放送したことに由来する
- 大寒 — 二十四節気のひとつで、太陽黄経が300度に達する時期。一年で最も寒さが厳しくなるとされる
- 2 more
Events
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- 1757Year フレンチ・インディアン戦争の一局面として「かんじきの戦い」が勃発した
- 1793Year フランス革命の渦中、国王ルイ16世がパリの断頭台で処刑され、絶対王政に終止符が打たれた
- 1868Year ヨーゼフ・シュトラウス作曲のワルツ『天体の音楽 Op.235』がウィーンにて世界初演を迎えた
- 1904Year チェコの作曲家ヤナーチェクによるオペラ『イェヌーファ』がブルノの国立劇場で初めて上演された
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Birthdays
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