The Remarkable Truth about
the Chinese Lunar Calendar
How can the Chinese lunar calendar help you out?
Imagine that you're looking up into the starry night sky, and then, WOW - you see the new moon, an amazing sight.
That little sign, according to the Chinese calendar, indicates the first day of the month.
And that's what the lunar calendar is all about - it reveals the phases of the the moon.
Just like the Western calendar, the Chinese lunar calendar is a yearly one, with the start of the lunar year being based on the cycles of the moon.
Which Chinese Lunar Calendar Animal Are You?
8 Chinese monkeys
The beginning of the new year can fall anywhere between late January and the middle of February.
A complete cycle takes 60 years and is made up of five cycles of 12 years each.
As far as I understand it, the Chinese lunar calendar names each of the twelve years after an animal. Legend has it that the Lord Buddha summoned all the animals to come to him before he departed from earth.
Only twelve came to bid him farewell and as a reward he named a year after each one in the order they arrived.
The Chinese believe the animal ruling the year in which a person is born has a profound influence on personality, saying...
This is the animal that hides in your heart.
The animal that hides in my heart likes to climb trees, eat bananas, be very cheeky.
You guessed, right...
So, what animal are you?
Oh and by the way, here's where you can get great...
Chinese Lunar Calendars
The Chinese lunar calendar shows the moon phases of the according year. The exact dates for the phases are given in universal time and therefore can differ by a day depending where you live.
The Chinese Lunar Calendar moon code:
= Full moon
= New moon
= Waxing moon, crescent
= Waning moon, crescent
Chinese Lunar Calendar 2010
| January |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
| 53 |
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2 |
3 |
| 1 |
4 |
5 |
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8 |
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| 2 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
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16 |
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| 3 |
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19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
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24 |
| 4 |
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26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
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31 |
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| February |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
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10 |
11 |
12 |
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| 7 |
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17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
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| 8 |
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27 |
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| March |
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W |
T |
F |
S |
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| 9 |
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3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
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| 10 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
| 11 |
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16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
| 12 |
22 |
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24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
| 13 |
29 |
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31 |
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| April |
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| 13 |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| 14 |
5 |
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7 |
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9 |
10 |
11 |
| 15 |
12 |
13 |
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15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
| 16 |
19 |
20 |
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22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
| 17 |
26 |
27 |
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29 |
30 |
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| May |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
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| 17 |
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2 |
| 18 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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7 |
8 |
9 |
| 19 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
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15 |
16 |
| 20 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
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21 |
22 |
23 |
| 21 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
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28 |
29 |
30 |
| 22 |
31 |
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| June |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
| 22 |
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2 |
3 |
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5 |
6 |
| 23 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
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13 |
| 24 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
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20 |
| 25 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
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27 |
| 26 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
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| July |
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M |
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W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
| 26 |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
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| 27 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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| 28 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
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| 29 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
| 30 |
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27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
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| August |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
| 30 |
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1 |
| 31 |
2 |
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4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
| 32 |
9 |
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11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
| 33 |
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17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
| 34 |
23 |
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25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
| 35 |
30 |
31 |
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| September |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
| 35 |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 36 |
6 |
7 |
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9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
| 37 |
13 |
14 |
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16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
| 38 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
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24 |
25 |
26 |
| 39 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
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| October |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
| 39 |
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2 |
3 |
| 40 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
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8 |
9 |
10 |
| 41 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
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15 |
16 |
17 |
| 42 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
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24 |
| 43 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
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31 |
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| November |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
| 44 |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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7 |
| 45 |
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9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
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14 |
| 46 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
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| 47 |
22 |
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24 |
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26 |
27 |
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| 48 |
29 |
30 |
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| December |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
| 48 |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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| 49 |
6 |
7 |
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9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
| 50 |
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14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
| 51 |
20 |
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22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
| 52 |
27 |
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29 |
30 |
31 |
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Chinese Lunar Calendar 2011
| January |
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T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
| 52 |
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1 |
2 |
| 1 |
3 |
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5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
| 2 |
10 |
11 |
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13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
| 3 |
17 |
18 |
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20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
| 4 |
24 |
25 |
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27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
| 5 |
31 |
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| February |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
| 5 |
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1 |
2 |
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4 |
5 |
6 |
| 6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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12 |
13 |
| 7 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
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19 |
20 |
| 8 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
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25 |
26 |
27 |
| 9 |
28 |
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| March |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
| 9 |
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2 |
3 |
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5 |
6 |
| 10 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
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13 |
| 11 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
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20 |
| 12 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
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27 |
| 13 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
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| April |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
| 13 |
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1 |
2 |
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| 14 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
| 15 |
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12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
| 16 |
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19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
| 17 |
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26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
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| May |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
| 17 |
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1 |
| 18 |
2 |
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4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
| 19 |
9 |
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11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
| 20 |
16 |
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18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
| 21 |
23 |
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25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
| 22 |
30 |
31 |
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| June |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
| 22 |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 23 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
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10 |
11 |
12 |
| 24 |
13 |
14 |
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16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
| 25 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
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24 |
25 |
26 |
| 26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
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July |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
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26 |
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2 |
3 |
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27 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
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9 |
10 |
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28 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
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16 |
17 |
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29 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
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24 |
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30 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
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31 |
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August |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
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31 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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7 |
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32 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
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14 |
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33 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
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34 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
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35 |
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30 |
31 |
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| September |
| |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
| 35 |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
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| 36 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
| 37 |
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13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
| 38 |
19 |
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21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
| 39 |
26 |
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28 |
29 |
30 |
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October |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
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39 |
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1 |
2 |
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40 |
3 |
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5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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41 |
10 |
11 |
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13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
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42 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
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21 |
22 |
23 |
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43 |
24 |
25 |
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27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
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44 |
31 |
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November |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
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44 |
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1 |
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3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
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45 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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11 |
12 |
13 |
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46 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
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19 |
20 |
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47 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
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26 |
27 |
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48 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
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December |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
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48 |
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1 |
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3 |
4 |
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49 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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11 |
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50 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
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51 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
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25 |
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52 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
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Chinese Lunar Calendar 2012
| January |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
| 52 |
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| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
| 2 |
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10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
| 3 |
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17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
| 4 |
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24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
| 5 |
30 |
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| February |
| |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
| 5 |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 6 |
6 |
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8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
| 7 |
13 |
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15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
| 8 |
20 |
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22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
| 9 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
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| March |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
| 9 |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
| 10 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
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9 |
10 |
11 |
| 11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
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16 |
17 |
18 |
| 12 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
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23 |
24 |
25 |
| 13 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
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31 |
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| April |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
| 13 |
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1 |
| 14 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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7 |
8 |
| 15 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
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14 |
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| 16 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
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22 |
| 17 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
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| 18 |
30 |
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| May |
| |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
| 18 |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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| 19 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
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13 |
| 20 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
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| 21 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
| 22 |
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29 |
30 |
31 |
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| June |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
| 22 |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
| 23 |
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5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
| 24 |
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12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
| 25 |
18 |
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20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
| 26 |
25 |
26 |
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28 |
29 |
30 |
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| July |
| |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
| 26 |
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1 |
| 27 |
2 |
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4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
| 28 |
9 |
10 |
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12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
| 29 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
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20 |
21 |
22 |
| 30 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
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27 |
28 |
29 |
| 31 |
30 |
31 |
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| August |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
| 31 |
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1 |
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3 |
4 |
5 |
| 32 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
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10 |
11 |
12 |
| 33 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
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18 |
19 |
| 34 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
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25 |
26 |
| 35 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
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| September |
| |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
| 35 |
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1 |
2 |
| 36 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
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9 |
| 37 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
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| 38 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
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23 |
| 39 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
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| October |
| |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
| 40 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
| 41 |
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9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
| 42 |
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16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
| 43 |
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23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
| 44 |
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30 |
31 |
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| November |
| |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
| 44 |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| 45 |
5 |
6 |
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8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
| 46 |
12 |
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14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
| 47 |
19 |
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21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
| 48 |
26 |
27 |
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29 |
30 |
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| December |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
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2 |
| 49 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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8 |
9 |
| 50 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
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15 |
16 |
| 51 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
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22 |
23 |
| 52 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
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29 |
30 |
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31 |
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