Daily Almanac

Traditional Chinese calendar with lunar dates, solar terms, and daily guidance for cultural activities and personal planning.

January 15, 2024

Lunar: Jia Chen Year, Ding Chou Month, Wu Yin Day

Minor Cold (Xiao Han)

The weather turns colder, marking the beginning of the coldest period of winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

✅ Favorable Activities

Cultural ceremonies and rituals
Academic studies and reading
Organizing and cleaning spaces
Planting trees and gardening
Meditation and reflection

❌ Less Favorable Activities

Major construction projects
Starting new business ventures
Moving to new residences
Surgical procedures
Long-distance travel

Cultural Context

The Chinese Almanac (Tong Shu) is a traditional cultural tool used for planning activities according to lunar cycles and solar terms. These guidelines reflect historical agricultural and social practices in East Asian cultures. They are provided for cultural education and self-reflection, not as predictive advice. All calculations run locally in your browser using the lunar.js library—no personal data is collected.