May 21, 2008
Basic Information
Day of week
WaterDay of week
Lunar calendar
2008Year4Month17Day
Rokuyo
友引
"A day of no contest in ordinary matters." Morning and evening are lucky, midday is unlucky. There is a custom of avoiding funerals.
Chinese Zodiac
辛酉
Five Elements: Metal
Natchin (Sound Element): Pomegranate Wood
Kanoto-Tori (Metal Rooster). The zodiac of revolution. Be cautious with matters involving major changes.
Holiday
Not applicable
24 Solar Terms
From today
小満（しょうまん）
01:01around
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 (2008-06-05)
15days later
Today's fortune
💰 Financial Fortune
凶
💒 Wedding
小吉
✈️ Travel
小吉
🏠 Moving
凶
🏪 Business opening
凶
🏗️ Construction
小吉
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2008 5 Auspicious Day Calendar
Astronomical Data
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Sun
| Sun's ecliptic longitude | 61.167° |
| Sunrise | 00:00 (Orientation 111°) |
| Solar noon | 02:28 |
| Sunset | 09:45 (Orientation 298°) |
| Length of Daylight | 9Time45min |
Lunar Phases
🌗
下弦
5/27
6 days later
🌑
New Moon
6/3
13 days later
🌓
上弦
6/11
21 days later
🌕
Full Moon
6/18
28 days later
Month
居待月
🌗 6 days until 下弦
| Moon's ecliptic longitude | 261.991° |
| Moon age | 16.198 |
| Lunar illumination ratio | 0.966 |
| Moonrise | 10:52 (Orientation 126°) |
| Lunar meridian transit time | 15:18 |
| Moonset | 19:47 (Orientation 233°) |
Next solar and lunar eclipse
皆既Solar eclipse
2008/8/1
( 72 days later)
May be visible in United States of America
Visible area: ne N. America, Europe, Asia
Total eclipse path: n Canada, Greenland, Siberia, Mongolia, China
Visible area: ne N. America, Europe, Asia
Total eclipse path: n Canada, Greenland, Siberia, Mongolia, China
Planetary rise and set
| Planet | Rise | Set | Recent Planetary Phenomena |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☿ 水星 | 07:17 (56°) | 22:26 (304°) | 1/30 東方最大離角 |
| ♀ 金星 | 05:58 (65°) | 20:20 (296°) | 1/10 東方最大離角 |
| ♂ 火星 | 10:54 (62°) | 01:28 (298°) | 1/6 留（逆行開始） |
| ♃ 木星 | 00:24 (118°) | 09:56 (242°) | 2/4 留（順行復帰） |
| ♄ 土星 | 13:05 (73°) | 02:40 (287°) | 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 | North | Inauspicious for logging and disturbing the earth |
| Taishōgun (Great General) | West | Same direction for 3 years. Extremely inauspicious for construction and moving |
| Taiinshin | East | Inauspicious for marriage and relocation |
| Saikeishin | East | Inauspicious for construction and disturbing the earth |
| Saihashin | South | Opposite of Taisaishin. Inauspicious for relocation and marriage |
| Saisatsushin | 南南西 | Inauspicious for relocation and travel |
| Obanshin | 東南東 | Inauspicious for construction and logging |
| Hyobishin | 西北西 | 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 | East | 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 " 2026/05/14 08:10:43 " and " 2008/05/21 00:00:00 "
17Year11Month24Day 12h10min43sec
Year
17
months
215
Day
6,567
Time
157,620
min
9,457,210
sec
567,432,647
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