Apr 20, 2016 - Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Basic Information
Day of week
WaterDay of week
Lunar calendar
2016Year3Month14Day
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
壬申
Five Elements: Water
Natchin (Sound Element): Sword Edge Metal
Mizunoe-Saru (Water Monkey). A day of wisdom. Auspicious for starting studies and arts.
Holiday
Not applicable
24 Solar Terms
From today
穀雨（こくう）
00:29around
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。
Next solar term: 立夏 (2016-05-05)
15days later
Today's fortune
💰 Financial Fortune
凶
💒 Wedding
凶
✈️ Travel
凶
🏠 Moving
凶
🏪 Business opening
小吉
🏗️ Construction
小吉
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2016 4 Auspicious Day Calendar
Astronomical Data
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Sun
| Sun's ecliptic longitude | 31.101° |
| Sunrise | 00:00 (Orientation 120°) |
| Solar noon | 02:30 |
| Sunset | 09:15 (Orientation 286°) |
| Length of Daylight | 9Time15min |
Lunar Phases
🌕
Full Moon
4/22
2 days later
🌗
下弦
4/30
10 days later
🌑
New Moon
5/7
17 days later
🌓
上弦
5/14
24 days later
Month
十三夜
🌕 2 days until Full Moon
| Moon's ecliptic longitude | 197.812° |
| Moon age | 12.645 |
| Lunar illumination ratio | 0.986 |
| Moonrise | 07:03 (Orientation 91°) |
| Lunar meridian transit time | 13:07 |
| Moonset | 19:11 (Orientation 266°) |
Next solar and lunar eclipse
金環Solar eclipse
2016/9/1
( 134 days later)
Visible area: Africa, Indian Ocean
Annular eclipse path: Atlantic, c Africa, Madagascar, Indian
Visible area: Africa, Indian Ocean
Annular eclipse path: Atlantic, c Africa, Madagascar, Indian
Meteor Shower
ZHR : 18
Speed : 49 km/s
99% (Bad)
Oldest recorded meteor shower (687 BC). Occasional outbursts with ZHR over 100.
η-Aquariids
Peak 2016/5/5 23:05 ( 15 days later)
ZHR : 50
Speed : 66 km/s
6% (Excellent)
Caused by debris from Halley's Comet. Better observed from the Southern Hemisphere.
Southern δ-Aquariids
Peak 2016/7/30 02:21 ( 97 days later)
ZHR : 25
Speed : 41 km/s
58% (Poor)
Planetary rise and set
| Planet | Rise | Set | Recent Planetary Phenomena |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☿ 水星 | 07:26 (62°) | 22:03 (298°) | 1/30 東方最大離角 |
| ♀ 金星 | 06:22 (82°) | 19:11 (279°) | 1/10 東方最大離角 |
| ♂ 火星 | 23:14 (118°) | 08:53 (242°) | 1/6 留（逆行開始） |
| ♃ 木星 | 16:07 (79°) | 05:09 (281°) | 2/4 留（順行復帰） |
| ♄ 土星 | 23:42 (117°) | 09:25 (243°) | 4/13 合 |
| Directional Deity | Direction | Influence |
|---|---|---|
| Toshitokujin Auspicious Deity | 南南東 | Eho. This direction is auspicious for all matters |
| Eight Generals — Direction determined by the year's zodiac sign | ||
| Taisaishin | 西南西 | Inauspicious for logging and disturbing the earth |
| Taishōgun (Great General) | South | Same direction for 3 years. Extremely inauspicious for construction and moving |
| Taiinshin | 北北西 | Inauspicious for marriage and relocation |
| Saikeishin | 東北東 | Inauspicious for construction and disturbing the earth |
| Saihashin | 東北東 | 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 | East | Unlucky directions throughout the year |
| Himekonjin | West | Opposite direction of Daikonjin. Inauspicious throughout the year |
| Yugyoshin — Direction changes based on the day's zodiac stem-branch | ||
| Ten'ichijin | South | Moving or traveling in this direction is unlucky. |
| Junkonjin | North・北北東・東北東・East・South・南南西 | 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 " 2026/05/04 11:59:29 " and " 2016/04/20 00:00:00 "
10Year0Month14Day 15h59min29sec
Year
10
months
120
Day
3,666
Time
87,999
min
5,279,999
sec
316,799,970
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Anniversaries & Annual Events
- 穀雨 — 二十四節気のひとつで、太陽黄経が30度に達する頃。春の温かな雨が田畑を潤し、種まきの好機とされる
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