Apr 18, 42
Basic Information
Day of week
MetalDay of week
Lunar calendar
42Year3Month12Day
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
辛丑
Five Elements: Metal
Natchin (Sound Element): Wall Earth
Kanoto-Ushi (Metal Ox). A day of patience. Good for steady work.
Holiday
Not applicable
24 Solar Terms
Current Solar Term
清明 (0042-04-05 17:08around)
清明 (0042-04-05 17:08around)
Until the next solar term
2Day
2Day
Next solar term
穀雨 (0042-04-20 07:01around)
穀雨 (0042-04-20 07:01around)
清明from13DayElapsed / All15Day
清明: 万物が清らかで明るく生き生きとする頃。沖縄では「清明祭（シーミー）」として先祖供養を行います。
穀雨: 穀物を潤す春の雨が降る頃。田畑を潤し、種まきの好期を告げる恵みの雨です。
Today's fortune
💰 Financial Fortune
中吉
💒 Wedding
小吉
✈️ Travel
小吉
🏠 Moving
中吉
🏪 Business opening
中吉
🏗️ Construction
小吉
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42 4 Auspicious Day Calendar
Astronomical Data
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Calculate at Current Location
Sun
| Sun's ecliptic longitude | 55.421° |
| Sunrise | 00:00 (Orientation 121°) |
| Solar noon | 02:29 |
| Sunset | 09:10 (Orientation 285°) |
| Length of Daylight | 9Time10min |
Lunar Phases
🌕
Full Moon
4/21
3 days later
🌗
下弦
4/28
10 days later
🌑
New Moon
5/6
18 days later
🌓
上弦
5/13
25 days later
Month
十三夜
🌕 3 days until Full Moon
| Moon's ecliptic longitude | 201.280° |
| Moon age | 11.928 |
| Lunar illumination ratio | 0.914 |
| Moonrise | 05:14 (Orientation 83°) |
| Lunar meridian transit time | 11:40 |
| Moonset | 18:05 (Orientation 274°) |
Next solar and lunar eclipse
金環Solar eclipse
0/0/0
( 167 days later)
Meteor Shower
ZHR : 50
Speed : 66 km/s
95% (Bad)
Caused by debris from Halley's Comet. Better observed from the Southern Hemisphere.
Southern δ-Aquariids
Peak 42/8/2 17:38 ( 73 days later)
ZHR : 25
Speed : 41 km/s
17% (Good)
ZHR : 100
Speed : 59 km/s
68% (Poor)
Planetary rise and set
| Planet | Rise | Set | Recent Planetary Phenomena |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☿ 水星 | 07:36 (62°) | 22:10 (298°) | 1/30 東方最大離角 |
| ♀ 金星 | 07:56 (63°) | 22:28 (297°) | 1/10 東方最大離角 |
| ♂ 火星 | 07:01 (73°) | 20:36 (287°) | 1/6 留（逆行開始） |
| ♃ 木星 | 05:49 (91°) | 17:50 (269°) | 2/4 留（順行復帰） |
| ♄ 土星 | 21:01 (106°) | 07:43 (254°) | 4/13 合 |
| Directional Deity | Direction | Influence |
|---|---|---|
| Toshitokujin Auspicious Deity | 北北西 | Eho. This direction is auspicious for all matters |
| Eight Generals — Direction determined by the year's zodiac sign | ||
| Taisaishin | 東北東 | Inauspicious for logging and disturbing the earth |
| Taishōgun (Great General) | North | Same direction for 3 years. Extremely inauspicious for construction and moving |
| Taiinshin | 南南東 | Inauspicious for marriage and relocation |
| Saikeishin | 南南東 | Inauspicious for construction and disturbing the earth |
| Saihashin | 西南西 | Opposite of Taisaishin. Inauspicious for relocation and marriage |
| Saisatsushin | 北北東 | Inauspicious for relocation and travel |
| Obanshin | 西北西 | Inauspicious for construction and logging |
| Hyobishin | 東南東 | Opposite of Obanshin. Inauspicious for travel and relocation |
| Konjin (Metal God) — Direction determined by the year's Heavenly Stems | ||
| Daikonjin | 北北西 | Unlucky directions throughout the year |
| Himekonjin | 南南東 | 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 | North | 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 02:46:28 " and " 42/04/18 00:00:00 "
1984Year0Month7Day 7h42min30sec
Year
1,984
months
23,808
Day
724,648
Time
17,391,558
min
1,043,493,526
sec
62,609,611,615
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