Aug 17, 40
Basic Information
Day of week
MetalDay of week
Lunar calendar
40Year7Month23Day
Rokuyo
大安
Greatly auspicious for everything. The best day for celebrations such as weddings and moving.
Chinese Zodiac
壬辰
Five Elements: Water
Natchin (Sound Element): Long Stream Water
Mizunoe-Tatsu (Water Dragon). A day of dragon and water. Very auspicious for launching major plans.
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
2Day
2Day
Next solar term
処暑 (0040-08-19 20:48around)
処暑 (0040-08-19 20:48around)
立秋from13DayElapsed / 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
中吉
💒 Wedding
大吉
✈️ Travel
中吉
🏠 Moving
中吉
🏪 Business opening
中吉
🏗️ Construction
大吉
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40 8 Auspicious Day Calendar
Astronomical Data
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Sun
| Sun's ecliptic longitude | 171.905° |
| Sunrise | 00:00 (Orientation 117°) |
| Solar noon | 02:33 |
| Sunset | 09:26 (Orientation 289°) |
| Length of Daylight | 9Time26min |
Lunar Phases
🌑
New Moon
8/24
7 days later
🌓
上弦
8/31
14 days later
🌕
Full Moon
9/7
21 days later
🌗
下弦
9/15
29 days later
Month
Last Quarter Moon
🌑 7 days until New Moon
| Moon's ecliptic longitude | 100.737° |
| Moon age | 22.908 |
| Lunar illumination ratio | 0.339 |
| Moonrise | 13:49 (Orientation 65°) |
| Lunar meridian transit time | 21:11 |
| Moonset | 03:43 (Orientation 295°) |
Next solar and lunar eclipse
金環Solar eclipse
0/0/0
( 422 days later)
Meteor Shower
Draconids
Peak 40/10/10 13:15 ( 24 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 ( 37 days later)
ZHR : 20
Speed : 66 km/s
0% (Excellent)
Taurids
Peak 40/11/13 16:38 ( 59 days later)
ZHR : 5
Speed : 27 km/s
43% (Fair)
Planetary rise and set
| Planet | Rise | Set | Recent Planetary Phenomena |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☿ 水星 | 07:33 (75°) | 20:56 (284°) | 1/30 東方最大離角 |
| ♀ 金星 | 08:33 (81°) | 21:24 (279°) | 1/10 東方最大離角 |
| ♂ 火星 | 02:58 (57°) | 18:04 (303°) | 1/6 留（逆行開始） |
| ♃ 木星 | 18:48 (119°) | 04:17 (241°) | 2/4 留（順行復帰） |
| ♄ 土星 | 11:03 (95°) | 22:40 (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 " 2026/04/25 00:00:21 " and " 40/08/17 00:00:00 "
1985Year8Month8Day 4h56min23sec
Year
1,985
months
23,828
Day
725,257
Time
17,406,172
min
1,044,370,320
sec
62,662,219,248
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