Apr 17, 21
Basic Information
Day of week
EarthDay of week
Lunar calendar
21Year3Month19Day
Rokuyo
先負
"Strike first and lose." Mornings are considered unlucky, afternoons lucky.
Chinese Zodiac
庚戌
Five Elements: Metal
Natchin (Sound Element): Hairpin Gold
Kanoe-Inu (Metal Dog). A day of justice. Auspicious for lawsuits and contracts.
Holiday
Not applicable
24 Solar Terms
Current Solar Term
清明 (0021-04-05 15:00around)
清明 (0021-04-05 15:00around)
Until the next solar term
3Day
3Day
Next solar term
穀雨 (0021-04-20 05:05around)
穀雨 (0021-04-20 05:05around)
清明from12DayElapsed / All15Day
清明: 万物が清らかで明るく生き生きとする頃。沖縄では「清明祭（シーミー）」として先祖供養を行います。
穀雨: 穀物を潤す春の雨が降る頃。田畑を潤し、種まきの好期を告げる恵みの雨です。
Today's fortune
💰 Financial Fortune
中吉
💒 Wedding
大吉
✈️ Travel
大吉
🏠 Moving
大吉
🏪 Business opening
大吉
🏗️ Construction
大吉
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21 4 Auspicious Day Calendar
Astronomical Data
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Calculate at Current Location
Sun
| Sun's ecliptic longitude | 54.826° |
| Sunrise | 00:00 (Orientation 121°) |
| Solar noon | 02:29 |
| Sunset | 09:09 (Orientation 284°) |
| Length of Daylight | 9Time09min |
Lunar Phases
🌗
下弦
4/20
3 days later
🌑
New Moon
4/28
11 days later
🌓
上弦
5/5
18 days later
🌕
Full Moon
5/13
26 days later
Month
居待月
🌗 3 days until 下弦
| Moon's ecliptic longitude | 292.741° |
| Moon age | 18.778 |
| Lunar illumination ratio | 0.765 |
| Moonrise | 12:54 (Orientation 118°) |
| Lunar meridian transit time | 17:49 |
| Moonset | 00:00 (Orientation 262°) |
Next solar and lunar eclipse
部分Solar eclipse
0/0/0
( 219 days later)
Meteor Shower
ZHR : 50
Speed : 66 km/s
70% (Poor)
Caused by debris from Halley's Comet. Better observed from the Southern Hemisphere.
Southern δ-Aquariids
Peak 21/8/2 15:32 ( 73 days later)
ZHR : 25
Speed : 41 km/s
13% (Good)
ZHR : 100
Speed : 59 km/s
96% (Bad)
Planetary rise and set
| Planet | Rise | Set | Recent Planetary Phenomena |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☿ 水星 | 07:07 (70°) | 21:01 (291°) | 1/30 東方最大離角 |
| ♀ 金星 | 07:07 (73°) | 20:41 (287°) | 1/10 東方最大離角 |
| ♂ 火星 | 05:37 (94°) | 17:21 (266°) | 1/6 留（逆行開始） |
| ♃ 木星 | 09:11 (59°) | 00:07 (301°) | 2/4 留（順行復帰） |
| ♄ 土星 | 04:13 (111°) | 14:24 (249°) | 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 | 南南東 | Inauspicious for logging and disturbing the earth |
| Taishōgun (Great General) | East | Same direction for 3 years. Extremely inauspicious for construction and moving |
| Taiinshin | 西南西 | Inauspicious for marriage and relocation |
| Saikeishin | 西南西 | Inauspicious for construction and disturbing the earth |
| Saihashin | 北北西 | Opposite of Taisaishin. Inauspicious for relocation and marriage |
| Saisatsushin | 東南東 | Inauspicious for relocation and travel |
| Obanshin | 北北東 | Inauspicious for construction and logging |
| Hyobishin | 南南西 | Opposite of Obanshin. Inauspicious for travel and relocation |
| Konjin (Metal God) — Direction determined by the year's Heavenly Stems | ||
| Daikonjin | 西北西 | Unlucky directions throughout the year |
| Himekonjin | 東南東 | Opposite direction of Daikonjin. Inauspicious throughout the year |
| Yugyoshin — Direction changes based on the day's zodiac stem-branch | ||
| Ten'ichijin | Northeast | Moving or traveling in this direction is unlucky. |
| Junkonjin | North・北北東・東北東・East・South・南南西 | 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 " 2026/04/28 21:59:10 " and " 21/04/17 00:00:00 "
2005Year0Month12Day 2h55min12sec
Year
2,005
months
24,060
Day
732,322
Time
17,575,753
min
1,054,545,239
sec
63,272,714,377
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