Aug 16, 40
Basic Information
Day of week
WoodDay of week
Lunar calendar
40Year7Month22Day
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
辛卯
Five Elements: Metal
Natchin (Sound Element): Pine and Cypress Wood
Kanoto-U (Metal Rabbit). A delicate day. Good for arts and lessons.
Holiday
Not applicable
24 Solar Terms
Current Solar Term
立秋 (0040-08-04 11:57around)
立秋 (0040-08-04 11:57around)
Until the next solar term
3Day
3Day
Next solar term
処暑 (0040-08-19 20:48around)
処暑 (0040-08-19 20:48around)
立秋from12DayElapsed / 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
凶
💒 Wedding
凶
✈️ Travel
凶
🏠 Moving
凶
🏪 Business opening
凶
🏗️ Construction
小吉
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40 8 Auspicious Day Calendar
Astronomical Data
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Sun
| Sun's ecliptic longitude | 170.928° |
| Sunrise | 00:00 (Orientation 116°) |
| Solar noon | 02:33 |
| Sunset | 09:27 (Orientation 289°) |
| Length of Daylight | 9Time27min |
Lunar Phases
🌗
下弦
8/16
Today
🌑
New Moon
8/24
8 days later
🌓
上弦
8/31
15 days later
🌕
Full Moon
9/7
22 days later
Month
居待月
🌑 8 days until New Moon
| Moon's ecliptic longitude | 88.851° |
| Moon age | 21.908 |
| Lunar illumination ratio | 0.431 |
| Moonrise | 13:09 (Orientation 67°) |
| Lunar meridian transit time | 20:23 |
| Moonset | 02:46 (Orientation 292°) |
Next solar and lunar eclipse
金環Solar eclipse
0/0/0
( 423 days later)
Meteor Shower
Draconids
Peak 40/10/10 13:15 ( 25 days later)
Speed : 20 km/s
93% (Bad)
Usually low rates but occasional storms when parent comet returns.
Orionids
Peak 40/10/23 00:52 ( 38 days later)
ZHR : 20
Speed : 66 km/s
0% (Excellent)
Taurids
Peak 40/11/13 16:38 ( 60 days later)
ZHR : 5
Speed : 27 km/s
43% (Fair)
Planetary rise and set
| Planet | Rise | Set | Recent Planetary Phenomena |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☿ 水星 | 07:28 (74°) | 20:56 (285°) | 1/30 東方最大離角 |
| ♀ 金星 | 08:30 (80°) | 21:25 (279°) | 1/10 東方最大離角 |
| ♂ 火星 | 02:59 (57°) | 18:06 (303°) | 1/6 留（逆行開始） |
| ♃ 木星 | 18:52 (119°) | 04:21 (241°) | 2/4 留（順行復帰） |
| ♄ 土星 | 11:06 (95°) | 22:44 (265°) | 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 | North | 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 23:54:27 " and " 40/08/16 00:00:00 "
1985Year8Month9Day 4h50min29sec
Year
1,985
months
23,828
Day
725,257
Time
17,406,195
min
1,044,371,754
sec
62,662,305,294
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