Aug 16, 2721
Basic Information
Day of week
FireDay of week
Lunar calendar
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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
乙巳
Five Elements: Wood
Natchin (Sound Element): Lantern Fire
Kinoto-Mi (Wood Snake). A day of financial fortune. Good for business prosperity and money matters.
Holiday
Not applicable
Today's fortune
💰 Financial Fortune
大吉
💒 Wedding
中吉
✈️ Travel
中吉
🏠 Moving
中吉
🏪 Business opening
中吉
🏗️ Construction
大吉
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2721 8 Auspicious Day Calendar
Astronomical Data
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Sun
| Sun's ecliptic longitude | 134.109° |
| Sunrise | 00:00 (Orientation 116°) |
| Solar noon | 02:37 |
| Sunset | 09:30 (Orientation 289°) |
| Length of Daylight | 9Time30min |
Lunar Phases
🌓
上弦
8/22
6 days later
🌕
Full Moon
8/29
13 days later
🌗
下弦
9/6
21 days later
🌑
New Moon
9/13
28 days later
Month
Crescent Moon
🌓 6 days until 上弦
| Moon's ecliptic longitude | 153.830° |
| Moon age | 1.448 |
| Lunar illumination ratio | 0.030 |
| Moonrise | 21:09 (Orientation 83°) |
| Lunar meridian transit time | 02:50 |
| Moonset | 09:27 (Orientation 279°) |
Next solar and lunar eclipse
金環Solar eclipse
2721/10/13
( 58 days later)
Meteor Shower
ZHR : 100
Speed : 59 km/s
50% (Poor)
One of the Big Three. Most popular shower due to warm summer nights and high rates.
ZHR : 25
Speed : 41 km/s
27% (Fair)
Summer meteor shower. Activity overlaps with the Perseids.
Draconids
Peak 2721/10/9 06:42 ( 62 days later)
Speed : 20 km/s
22% (Good)
Planetary rise and set
| Planet | Rise | Set | Recent Planetary Phenomena |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☿ 水星 | 08:30 (86°) | 20:55 (274°) | |
| ♀ 金星 | 08:02 (77°) | 21:15 (283°) | |
| ♂ 火星 | 11:33 (100°) | 22:46 (260°) | |
| ♃ 木星 | 21:17 (99°) | 08:41 (261°) | |
| ♄ 土星 | 14:29 (112°) | 00:39 (248°) |
| 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 | Ten'ichi Tenjō | No directional taboos as the deity is in heaven |
| 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 " 2026/04/22 17:33:48 " and " 2721/08/16 00:00:00 "
695Year3Month23Day 2h26min12sec
Year
695
months
8,343
Day
253,959
Time
6,094,994
min
365,699,666
sec
21,941,979,972
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