May 8, 40
Basic Information
Day of week
FireDay of week
Lunar calendar
40Year4Month11Day
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
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
立夏 (0040-05-05 11:19around)
立夏 (0040-05-05 11:19around)
Until the next solar term
12Day
12Day
Next solar term
小満 (0040-05-20 04:59around)
小満 (0040-05-20 04:59around)
立夏from3DayElapsed / All15Day
立夏: 暦の上で夏が始まる日。新緑が目に鮮やかで、風が心地よく過ごしやすい季節です。
小満: 陽気が満ちて草木が茂り始める頃。麦の穂が育ち、山野の草木が実をつけ始めます。
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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40 5 Auspicious Day Calendar
Astronomical Data
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Sun
| Sun's ecliptic longitude | 75.056° |
| Sunrise | 00:00 (Orientation 116°) |
| Solar noon | 02:25 |
| Sunset | 09:30 (Orientation 293°) |
| Length of Daylight | 9Time30min |
Lunar Phases
🌕
Full Moon
5/12
4 days later
🌗
下弦
5/19
11 days later
🌑
New Moon
5/27
19 days later
🌓
上弦
6/3
26 days later
Month
十三夜
🌕 4 days until Full Moon
| Moon's ecliptic longitude | 199.713° |
| Moon age | 10.788 |
| Lunar illumination ratio | 0.784 |
| Moonrise | 03:37 (Orientation 84°) |
| Lunar meridian transit time | 10:02 |
| Moonset | 16:24 (Orientation 273°) |
Next solar and lunar eclipse
金環Solar eclipse
0/0/0
( 523 days later)
Planetary rise and set
| Planet | Rise | Set | Recent Planetary Phenomena |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☿ 水星 | 07:08 (58°) | 22:13 (303°) | 1/30 東方最大離角 |
| ♀ 金星 | 06:08 (70°) | 20:02 (291°) | 1/10 東方最大離角 |
| ♂ 火星 | 05:43 (73°) | 19:17 (287°) | 1/6 留（逆行開始） |
| ♃ 木星 | 01:54 (117°) | 11:35 (243°) | 2/4 留（順行復帰） |
| ♄ 土星 | 17:31 (94°) | 05:19 (266°) | 4/13 合 |
| Directional Deity | Direction | Influence |
|---|---|---|
| Toshitokujin Auspicious Deity | 西南西 | Eho. This direction is auspicious for all matters |
| Eight Generals — Direction determined by the year's zodiac sign | ||
| Taisaishin | North | Inauspicious for logging and disturbing the earth |
| Taishōgun (Great General) | West | Same direction for 3 years. Extremely inauspicious for construction and moving |
| Taiinshin | East | Inauspicious for marriage and relocation |
| Saikeishin | East | Inauspicious for construction and disturbing the earth |
| Saihashin | South | 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 | West | Unlucky directions throughout the year |
| Himekonjin | East | 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 | 東南東・南南東 | 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 " 2026/04/24 13:11:19 " and " 40/05/08 00:00:00 "
1985Year11Month16Day 18h7min21sec
Year
1,985
months
23,831
Day
725,357
Time
17,408,585
min
1,044,515,111
sec
62,670,906,706
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