Aug 21, 24
Basic Information
Day of week
WaterDay of week
Lunar calendar
24Year8Month1Day
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
壬申
Five Elements: Water
Natchin (Sound Element): Sword Edge Metal
Mizunoe-Saru (Water Monkey). A day of wisdom. Auspicious for starting studies and arts.
Holiday
Not applicable
24 Solar Terms
Current Solar Term
処暑 (0024-08-20 23:50around)
処暑 (0024-08-20 23:50around)
Until the next solar term
14Day
14Day
Next solar term
白露 (0024-09-04 05:19around)
白露 (0024-09-04 05:19around)
処暑from1DayElapsed / All15Day
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。
白露: 朝晩の気温が下がり、草花に白い露が宿る頃。秋の気配が色濃くなります。
Today's fortune
💰 Financial Fortune
大吉
💒 Wedding
中吉
✈️ Travel
大吉
🏠 Moving
中吉
🏪 Business opening
大吉
🏗️ Construction
小吉
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24 8 Auspicious Day Calendar
Astronomical Data
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Sun
| Sun's ecliptic longitude | 175.921° |
| Sunrise | 00:00 (Orientation 118°) |
| Solar noon | 02:33 |
| Sunset | 09:21 (Orientation 287°) |
| Length of Daylight | 9Time21min |
Lunar Phases
🌓
上弦
8/28
7 days later
🌕
Full Moon
9/4
14 days later
🌗
下弦
9/11
21 days later
🌑
New Moon
9/19
29 days later
Month
Crescent Moon
🌓 7 days until 上弦
| Moon's ecliptic longitude | 187.932° |
| Moon age | 0.818 |
| Lunar illumination ratio | 0.011 |
| Moonrise | 20:25 (Orientation 79°) |
| Lunar meridian transit time | 02:20 |
| Moonset | 09:09 (Orientation 283°) |
Next solar and lunar eclipse
部分Solar eclipse
0/0/0
( 355 days later)
Meteor Shower
Draconids
Peak 24/10/10 16:05 ( 20 days later)
Speed : 20 km/s
66% (Poor)
Usually low rates but occasional storms when parent comet returns.
Orionids
Peak 24/10/23 03:34 ( 33 days later)
ZHR : 20
Speed : 66 km/s
16% (Good)
Taurids
Peak 24/11/13 19:18 ( 55 days later)
ZHR : 5
Speed : 27 km/s
12% (Good)
Planetary rise and set
| Planet | Rise | Set | Recent Planetary Phenomena |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☿ 水星 | 05:33 (68°) | 19:34 (292°) | 1/30 東方最大離角 |
| ♀ 金星 | 08:36 (83°) | 21:17 (277°) | 1/10 東方最大離角 |
| ♂ 火星 | 11:22 (102°) | 22:26 (258°) | 1/6 留（逆行開始） |
| ♃ 木星 | 08:48 (84°) | 21:23 (276°) | 2/4 留（順行復帰） |
| ♄ 土星 | 21:36 (93°) | 09:26 (267°) | 4/13 合 |
| Directional Deity | Direction | Influence |
|---|---|---|
| Toshitokujin Auspicious Deity | 東北東 | Eho. This direction is auspicious for all matters |
| Eight Generals — Direction determined by the year's zodiac sign | ||
| Taisaishin | 西南西 | Inauspicious for logging and disturbing the earth |
| Taishōgun (Great General) | South | Same direction for 3 years. Extremely inauspicious for construction and moving |
| Taiinshin | 北北西 | Inauspicious for marriage and relocation |
| Saikeishin | 東北東 | Inauspicious for construction and disturbing the earth |
| Saihashin | 東北東 | 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 | 北北東 | Unlucky directions throughout the year |
| Himekonjin | 南南西 | Opposite direction of Daikonjin. Inauspicious throughout the year |
| Yugyoshin — Direction changes based on the day's zodiac stem-branch | ||
| Ten'ichijin | South | Moving or traveling in this direction is unlucky. |
| Junkonjin | South・南南西・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 " 2026/04/27 18:14:36 " and " 24/08/21 00:00:00 "
2001Year8Month6Day 23h10min38sec
Year
2,001
months
24,020
Day
731,099
Time
17,546,398
min
1,052,783,895
sec
63,167,033,703
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