May 16, 40
Basic Information
Day of week
WaterDay of week
Lunar calendar
40Year4Month19Day
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
己未
Five Elements: Earth
Natchin (Sound Element): Heavenly Fire
Tsuchinoto-Hitsuji (Earth Sheep). A peaceful day. Good for weddings and celebrations.
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
4Day
4Day
Next solar term
小満 (0040-05-20 04:59around)
小満 (0040-05-20 04:59around)
立夏from11DayElapsed / 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
小吉
💒 Wedding
小吉
✈️ Travel
中吉
🏠 Moving
小吉
🏪 Business opening
小吉
🏗️ Construction
小吉
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40 5 Auspicious Day Calendar
Astronomical Data
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Sun
| Sun's ecliptic longitude | 82.681° |
| Sunrise | 00:00 (Orientation 113°) |
| Solar noon | 02:24 |
| Sunset | 09:37 (Orientation 296°) |
| Length of Daylight | 9Time37min |
Lunar Phases
🌗
下弦
5/19
3 days later
🌑
New Moon
5/27
11 days later
🌓
上弦
6/3
18 days later
🌕
Full Moon
6/11
26 days later
Month
居待月
🌗 3 days until 下弦
| Moon's ecliptic longitude | 316.417° |
| Moon age | 18.788 |
| Lunar illumination ratio | 0.795 |
| Moonrise | 12:33 (Orientation 116°) |
| Lunar meridian transit time | 17:35 |
| Moonset | 00:00 (Orientation 264°) |
Next solar and lunar eclipse
金環Solar eclipse
0/0/0
( 515 days later)
Planetary rise and set
| Planet | Rise | Set | Recent Planetary Phenomena |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☿ 水星 | 07:24 (56°) | 22:42 (305°) | 1/30 東方最大離角 |
| ♀ 金星 | 06:03 (65°) | 20:21 (295°) | 1/10 東方最大離角 |
| ♂ 火星 | 05:26 (70°) | 19:14 (290°) | 1/6 留（逆行開始） |
| ♃ 木星 | 01:24 (117°) | 11:05 (243°) | 2/4 留（順行復帰） |
| ♄ 土星 | 16:57 (94°) | 04:46 (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 | East | 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 15:29:46 " and " 40/05/16 00:00:00 "
1985Year11Month8Day 20h25min48sec
Year
1,985
months
23,831
Day
725,349
Time
17,408,395
min
1,044,503,730
sec
62,670,223,813
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