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Why two calendars give different lunar dates for the same solar day, and where time zones come in

The same solar day can carry two different lunar dates because calendars use different legal time zones. This article explains how lunar dates and Tet dates are calculated.

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Why Vietnam's lunar calendar sometimes differs from China's by one day, and why the two countries celebrate Tet on different dates in some years

Vietnam's lunar calendar uses UTC+7 (105 degrees East), while China uses UTC+8 (120 degrees East), so Tet sometimes falls one day apart.

Lunar calendar

Converting Lunar Dates to Solar Dates: What the Calculation Is Based On, and Why It Is Not a Fixed Addition and Subtraction Table

Lunar to solar conversion uses no fixed addition table. It relies on the new moon point, major solar terms and legal time zones, so it differs year by year.

The twelve zodiac animals

Year of the Goat (Mùi): Personality, Five Elements and Destiny

Discover the meaning of the Goat (Mùi) in the Vietnamese zodiac: personality traits, Earth element, the Hợi-Mão-Mùi harmony trio, the Thìn-Tuất-Sửu-Mùi clash group, and notable Goat birth years.

Tet and seasonal rites

Choosing an opening day for the Đinh Mùi 2027 Lunar New Year: where the custom comes from and what people weigh up

Where the custom of choosing a Lunar New Year opening day comes from, and what Vietnamese people weigh up when picking a date, preparing offerings and starting business.

Tet and seasonal rites

First-footing for the 2027 Year of the Goat: how to choose an age, and why every household ends up with a different list

A practical guide to choosing a first-footer for Lunar New Year 2027: how to read the trine and six-harmony groups, pick auspicious hours, and prepare at home.

Tet and seasonal rites

When Is Lunar New Year 2027, the Year of the Goat? Holiday Dates and What the Goat Year Means in the Stem-Branch Calendar

Lunar New Year 2027 falls on Saturday, February 6, 2027. Public employees are expected to get 7 consecutive days off, from February 4 through February 10, 2027.

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Integration and Disintegration Arrows of Type 3 - The Achiever in Enneagram

Explore the integration arrow (toward Type 6) and disintegration arrow (toward Type 9) of Type 3 in the Enneagram, and how to apply this for personal growth.

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Integration and Disintegration Arrows of Type 2 - The Helper in Enneagram

Explore the detailed integration (Type 2 to Type 4) and disintegration (Type 2 to Type 8) arrows in the Enneagram, and how to apply them for personal growth.

Enneagram

The Integration and Disintegration Arrows of Type 9 - The Peacemaker in Enneagram

Explore the integration arrow (toward Type 3) and disintegration arrow (toward Type 6) of Enneagram Type 9, including their mechanics and significance for personal growth.

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The Integration and Disintegration Arrows of Type 5 - The Observer in the Enneagram

Explore the detailed growth journey (integration to Type 8) and decline journey (disintegration to Type 7) of Type 5 The Observer in the Enneagram, along with practical applications.

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Integration and Disintegration Arrows of Type 1 - The Reformer in Enneagram

Explore the integration arrow (toward Type 7) and disintegration arrow (toward Type 4) of Type 1 in the Enneagram. This article analyzes the mechanisms, signs, and significance for personal growth.

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The Integration and Disintegration Arrows of Type 6 - The Loyalist in Enneagram

Explore the two transformation arrows of Enneagram Type 6 (The Loyalist): the integration arrow toward Type 9 and the disintegration arrow toward Type 3, along with their meanings and practical applications in life.

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Integration and Disintegration Arrows of Type 8 - The Challenger in Enneagram

Explore the integration arrow (toward Type 2) and disintegration arrow (toward Type 5) of Enneagram Type 8, including their mechanisms and significance in personal development.

Enneagram

The Integration and Disintegration Arrows of Type 4 - The Individualist in Enneagram

Explore the integration arrow (toward Type 1) and disintegration arrow (toward Type 2) of Type 4 in the Enneagram, helping Individualists understand their psychological mechanisms and behaviors under stress and growth for self-development.

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Integration and Disintegration Arrows in the Enneagram: Reading All Nine Types as One System Instead of Nine Separate Pieces

Integration and disintegration arrows in the Enneagram explain why each personality type keeps moving and changing with psychological states. This article analyzes the mechanism, meaning, and how to read all nine types as one system.

Date selection

How to Read Auspicious Hours (Gio Hoang Dao) in a Day

An explanation of the 12 two-hour blocks in a traditional Vietnamese day, how auspicious/inauspicious hours are determined, and notes on applying them to travel or store-opening timing.

Glossary

What is Giờ hoàng đạo?

Auspicious hours are six two-hour time slots in a day, based on the twelve Earthly Branches, regarded in folk calendrical practice as favorable times for beginning important undertakings.

Vietnamese astrology

BaZi (Four Pillars) , Reading Destiny through Birth Hour, Day, Month, Year

Explore the BaZi (Four Pillars) theory in detail: Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches structure, chart casting, Five Elements analysis, and applications in Eastern astrology.

Vietnamese astrology

What is the Hour Pillar in BaZi (Four Pillars)?

Explore the Hour Pillar in BaZi (Four Pillars): its role, how to determine the Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch of the birth hour, and its significance in destiny analysis.

Folk divination

Practical Guide: How to Choose Auspicious Dates and Times for Weddings and Groundbreaking in Vietnamese Folk Belief

A detailed guide on choosing auspicious dates and times for weddings and groundbreaking according to Vietnamese folk customs, including a list of offerings and step-by-step instructions.

Tet customs

Choosing a First-Foot Visitor by Age Compatibility: Folk Practice, Common Taboos, and the Limits of That Approach

A practical guide to choosing a first-foot visitor by age compatibility: folk criteria, offerings, step-by-step practice, taboos, and the limits to keep in mind.

Glossary

What is Địa Chi?

Earthly Branches is a system of 12 symbols (Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig) used to mark time, direction, and interactive relationships in East Asian calendrics and the Stem-Branch cycle.

Zodiac animals

What Are the 12 Zodiac Animals? Meaning and How to Calculate Age by Earthly Branches

An overview of the 12 Vietnamese zodiac animals: origins of the Earthly Branches, meaning of each animal, age calculation, and the relationships of tam hop, luc hop, tu hanh xung and luc hai in folk belief.

The twelve zodiac animals

Year of the Pig (Hợi): Personality, Five Elements and Destiny

Discover the meaning of the Pig (Hợi) in the Vietnamese zodiac: personality traits, Water element, the Hợi-Mão-Mùi harmony trio, the Dần-Thân-Tỵ-Hợi clash group, and notable Pig birth years.

Glossary

What is Con giáp?

The zodiac animal system is the set of twelve Earthly Branches (Rat, Ox, Tiger, Cat/Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig) used to reckon years, months, hours and ages in East Asian culture.

The twelve zodiac animals

Year of the Dog (Tuất): Personality, Five Elements and Destiny

Discover the meaning of the Dog (Tuất) in the Vietnamese zodiac: personality traits, Earth element, the Dần-Ngọ-Tuất harmony trio, the Thìn-Tuất-Sửu-Mùi clash group, and notable Dog birth years.

Zi Wei Dou Shu

Sun and Moon in Vietnamese Astrology: Thai Duong and Thai Am, How Temple and Fall Positions Decide Meaning and Why Position Matters More Than Star Name

Sun and Moon in Tu Vi are Thai Duong and Thai Am, two stars whose temple or fall position decides meaning. This analysis explains why position matters more than star name.

The twelve zodiac animals

Year of the Cat (Mão): Personality, Compatibility, and Birth Years

Explore the meaning of the Cat (Mão) in the Vietnamese zodiac: gentle, tactful personality traits, the Wood element, compatibility groups, and recent birth years.

Glossary

What is Can Chi?

Can Chi is the system that pairs the Ten Heavenly Stems (Giáp, Ất, Bính, Đinh, Mậu, Kỷ, Canh, Tân, Nhâm, Quý) with the Twelve Earthly Branches (Tý, Sửu, Dần, Mão, Thìn, Tỵ, Ngọ, Mùi, Thân, Dậu, Tuất, Hợi) to record years, months, days and hours in the traditional East Asian calendar.

Zodiac animals

Dần - Ngọ - Tuất Triple Harmony (Fire Group): The Triple Harmony Groups in the 12 Zodiac Animals

An in-depth analysis of the Dần - Ngọ - Tuất triple harmony group (Fire group) in the 12 zodiac animals: origins in the Earthly Branches, the principle of triple harmony, personality traits, and applications in life.

Zodiac animals

Cat and Dragon Clash: The Six Harms Pair in the Chinese Zodiac and How to Resolve It

Explore the meaning of the Cat-Dragon Six Harms pair in the Chinese zodiac: its origin, influence on relationships, and effective ways to resolve the conflict.

Glossary

What is Lục Thập Hoa Giáp?

The Sixty Jiazi is a cycle of 60 sexagenary combinations of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches used to number years, months, days and hours in traditional East Asian calendrics, each combination paired with a Na Yin Five Element.

Lunar calendar

The Vietnamese Lunar Calendar Is Actually a Lunisolar Calendar: Why the Shortened Name 'Lunar Calendar' Causes Misunderstanding

The Vietnamese lunar calendar is actually a lunisolar calendar combining the moon's phases and Earth's orbit around the Sun. Calling it simply the lunar calendar easily misleads many people about its true nature.

Glossary

What is Tam Hợp?

Tam Hợp (三合) is a group of three Earthly Branches spaced four positions apart, forming one of four elemental combinations: Shen-Zi-Chen (Water), Hai-Mao-Wei (Wood), Yin-Wu-Xu (Fire), Si-You-Chou (Metal).

The twelve zodiac animals

Year of the Dragon (Thìn): Personality, Compatibility, and Birth Years

Explore the meaning of the Dragon (Thìn) in the Vietnamese zodiac: the only mythical sign, bold personality traits, the Earth element, compatibility groups, and birth years.

The twelve zodiac animals

Year of the Ox (Sửu): Personality, Compatibility, and Birth Years

Discover the meaning of the Ox (Sửu) in the Vietnamese zodiac: steadfast personality traits, the Earth element, compatibility groups, and recent birth years.

Zodiac animals

The Chinese Zodiac , Meanings of the 12 Animals in Eastern Culture

Explore the symbolic meanings, origins in the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, and characteristic personalities of the 12 zodiac animals in Eastern culture, from Rat to Pig.

Vietnamese astrology

What is Duong Lieu Moc (Willow Wood) in the Sixty Jiazi and its Five Elements Meaning

Discover the meaning of Duong Lieu Moc (Willow Wood) in the Sixty Jiazi: Five Elements significance, personality traits, compatible colors, and feng shui applications.