Aug 20, 40
Basic Information
Day of week
MonthDay of week
Lunar calendar
40Year7Month26Day
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
乙未
Five Elements: Wood
Natchin (Sound Element): Gold in Sand
Kinoto-Hitsuji (Wood Sheep). A gentle day. Good for weddings and celebrations.
Holiday
Not applicable
24 Solar Terms
Current Solar Term
処暑 (0040-08-19 20:48around)
処暑 (0040-08-19 20:48around)
Until the next solar term
15Day
15Day
Next solar term
白露 (0040-09-04 02:18around)
白露 (0040-09-04 02:18around)
処暑from1DayElapsed / All16Day
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。
白露: 朝晩の気温が下がり、草花に白い露が宿る頃。秋の気配が色濃くなります。
Today's fortune
💰 Financial Fortune
凶
💒 Wedding
小吉
✈️ Travel
小吉
🏠 Moving
小吉
🏪 Business opening
小吉
🏗️ Construction
小吉
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40 8 Auspicious Day Calendar
Astronomical Data
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Sun
| Sun's ecliptic longitude | 174.840° |
| Sunrise | 00:00 (Orientation 118°) |
| Solar noon | 02:33 |
| Sunset | 09:22 (Orientation 288°) |
| Length of Daylight | 9Time22min |
Lunar Phases
🌑
New Moon
8/24
4 days later
🌓
上弦
8/31
11 days later
🌕
Full Moon
9/7
18 days later
🌗
下弦
9/15
26 days later
Month
有明月
🌑 4 days until New Moon
| Moon's ecliptic longitude | 136.293° |
| Moon age | 25.908 |
| Lunar illumination ratio | 0.110 |
| Moonrise | 16:14 (Orientation 65°) |
| Lunar meridian transit time | 23:33 |
| Moonset | 06:10 (Orientation 296°) |
Next solar and lunar eclipse
金環Solar eclipse
0/0/0
( 419 days later)
Meteor Shower
Draconids
Peak 40/10/10 13:15 ( 21 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 ( 34 days later)
ZHR : 20
Speed : 66 km/s
0% (Excellent)
Taurids
Peak 40/11/13 16:38 ( 56 days later)
ZHR : 5
Speed : 27 km/s
43% (Fair)
Planetary rise and set
| Planet | Rise | Set | Recent Planetary Phenomena |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☿ 水星 | 07:47 (78°) | 20:55 (282°) | 1/30 東方最大離角 |
| ♀ 金星 | 08:39 (83°) | 21:21 (277°) | 1/10 東方最大離角 |
| ♂ 火星 | 02:55 (57°) | 18:00 (303°) | 1/6 留（逆行開始） |
| ♃ 木星 | 18:35 (119°) | 04:04 (241°) | 2/4 留（順行復帰） |
| ♄ 土星 | 10:52 (95°) | 22:29 (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 | Ten'ichi Tenjō | No directional taboos as the deity is in heaven |
| 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 13:34:20 " and " 40/08/20 00:00:00 "
1985Year8Month4Day 18h30min22sec
Year
1,985
months
23,828
Day
725,253
Time
17,406,089
min
1,044,365,374
sec
62,661,922,487
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