Aug 16, 21
Basic Information
Day of week
MonthDay of week
Lunar calendar
21Year7Month22Day
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
辛亥
Five Elements: Metal
Natchin (Sound Element): Hairpin Gold
Kanoto-I (Metal Pig). A quiet day of closure. Good for organizing and reflection.
Holiday
Not applicable
24 Solar Terms
Current Solar Term
立秋 (0021-08-05 21:30around)
立秋 (0021-08-05 21:30around)
Until the next solar term
4Day
4Day
Next solar term
処暑 (0021-08-20 06:15around)
処暑 (0021-08-20 06:15around)
立秋from11DayElapsed / All15Day
立秋: 暦の上で秋が始まる日。まだ暑さが残りますが、朝夕に涼しい風が感じられるようになります。
処暑: 暑さが峠を越えて収まり始める頃。台風の季節を迎え、穀物が実り始めます。
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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21 8 Auspicious Day Calendar
Astronomical Data
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Sun
| Sun's ecliptic longitude | 170.804° |
| Sunrise | 00:00 (Orientation 116°) |
| Solar noon | 02:33 |
| Sunset | 09:28 (Orientation 289°) |
| Length of Daylight | 9Time28min |
Lunar Phases
🌗
下弦
8/17
1 days later
🌑
New Moon
8/24
8 days later
🌓
上弦
9/1
16 days later
🌕
Full Moon
9/8
23 days later
Month
居待月
🌗 1 days until 下弦
| Moon's ecliptic longitude | 79.174° |
| Moon age | 21.408 |
| Lunar illumination ratio | 0.514 |
| Moonrise | 12:34 (Orientation 69°) |
| Lunar meridian transit time | 19:42 |
| Moonset | 02:01 (Orientation 289°) |
Next solar and lunar eclipse
部分Solar eclipse
0/0/0
( 98 days later)
Meteor Shower
Draconids
Peak 21/10/10 22:29 ( 25 days later)
Speed : 20 km/s
95% (Bad)
Usually low rates but occasional storms when parent comet returns.
Orionids
Peak 21/10/23 10:02 ( 38 days later)
ZHR : 20
Speed : 66 km/s
0% (Excellent)
Taurids
Peak 21/11/14 01:46 ( 60 days later)
ZHR : 5
Speed : 27 km/s
47% (Fair)
Planetary rise and set
| Planet | Rise | Set | Recent Planetary Phenomena |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☿ 水星 | 08:14 (79°) | 21:13 (280°) | 1/30 東方最大離角 |
| ♀ 金星 | 09:49 (89°) | 21:57 (270°) | 1/10 東方最大離角 |
| ♂ 火星 | 01:24 (58°) | 16:21 (302°) | 1/6 留（逆行開始） |
| ♃ 木星 | 03:02 (58°) | 18:03 (302°) | 2/4 留（順行復帰） |
| ♄ 土星 | 20:09 (113°) | 06:16 (247°) | 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 13:49:44 " and " 21/08/16 00:00:00 "
2004Year8Month12Day 18h45min46sec
Year
2,004
months
24,056
Day
732,201
Time
17,572,841
min
1,054,370,510
sec
63,262,230,611
What Happened on 8 / 16 ?
Anniversaries & Annual Events
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- 電子コミックの日 — コミックシーモアの前身サービス開始日に由来する記念日
Events
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- 5 more
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- 3 more