Oct 8, 2012
Basic Information
Day of week
MonthDay of week
Lunar calendar
2012Year8Month24Day
Rokuyo
先勝
"Strike first to win." Mornings are considered lucky, afternoons unlucky.
Chinese Zodiac
壬寅
Five Elements: Water
Natchin (Sound Element): Gold Leaf Gold
Mizunoe-Tora (Water Tiger). A day of water and momentum. Auspicious for travel and relocation.
Holiday
Columbus Day
Commemorates Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas in 1492, observed on the second Monday in October.
24 Solar Terms
From today
寒露（かんろ）
06:12around
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。
Next solar term: 霜降 (2012-10-23)
15days later
Today's fortune
💰 Financial Fortune
凶
💒 Wedding
凶
✈️ Travel
凶
🏠 Moving
凶
🏪 Business opening
凶
🏗️ Construction
凶
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2012 10 Auspicious Day Calendar
Astronomical Data
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Calculate at Current Location
Sun
| Sun's ecliptic longitude | 195.926° |
| Sunrise | 00:00 (Orientation 137°) |
| Solar noon | 02:19 |
| Sunset | 08:04 (Orientation 263°) |
| Length of Daylight | 8Time04min |
Lunar Phases
🌑
New Moon
10/15
7 days later
🌓
上弦
10/22
14 days later
🌕
Full Moon
10/30
22 days later
🌗
下弦
11/6
29 days later
Month
Last Quarter Moon
🌑 7 days until New Moon
| Moon's ecliptic longitude | 113.642° |
| Moon age | 22.618 |
| Lunar illumination ratio | 0.433 |
| Moonrise | 13:15 (Orientation 65°) |
| Lunar meridian transit time | 20:34 |
| Moonset | 03:11 (Orientation 296°) |
Next solar and lunar eclipse
皆既Solar eclipse
2012/11/13
( 36 days later)
May be visible in United States of America
Visible area: Australia, N.Z., s Pacific, s S. America
Total eclipse path: n Australia, s Pacific
Visible area: Australia, N.Z., s Pacific, s S. America
Total eclipse path: n Australia, s Pacific
Meteor Shower
ZHR : 20
Speed : 66 km/s
29% (Fair)
From Halley's Comet debris. Known for fast, bright meteors.
ZHR : 5
Speed : 27 km/s
4% (Excellent)
Low rates but notable for producing bright fireballs.
Speed : 20 km/s
13% (Good)
Usually low rates but occasional storms when parent comet returns.
Planetary rise and set
| Planet | Rise | Set | Recent Planetary Phenomena |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☿ 水星 | 09:14 (108°) | 19:44 (252°) | 1/30 東方最大離角 |
| ♀ 金星 | 04:16 (76°) | 17:32 (283°) | 1/10 東方最大離角 |
| ♂ 火星 | 11:27 (117°) | 21:05 (242°) | 1/6 留（逆行開始） |
| ♃ 木星 | 21:57 (60°) | 12:46 (300°) | 2/4 留（順行復帰） |
| ♄ 土星 | 08:46 (102°) | 19:48 (258°) | 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 | 東南東 | Inauspicious for logging and disturbing the earth |
| Taishōgun (Great General) | North | Same direction for 3 years. Extremely inauspicious for construction and moving |
| Taiinshin | 南南西 | Inauspicious for marriage and relocation |
| Saikeishin | 東南東 | Inauspicious for construction and disturbing the earth |
| Saihashin | 西北西 | 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 | 北北西 | Unlucky directions throughout the year |
| Himekonjin | 南南東 | 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 | 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 " 2026/05/10 13:11:20 " and " 2012/10/08 00:00:00 "
13Year7Month2Day 17h11min20sec
Year
13
months
163
Day
4,962
Time
119,105
min
7,146,311
sec
428,778,682
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Anniversaries & Annual Events
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Birthdays
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