What is the calendar year of 20 18 in heavenly stems and earthly branches?

20 18 of the lunar calendar is the year of the dog in heavenly stems and earthly branches. In fact, the year when the AD number is divided by 12 and the remainder is 2 is the year of the dog.

The Year of the Dog is one of the twelve zodiac signs in China, and it is represented by "Xu" among the twelve branches of the earth. In a year, Xu Yue is September, which is a collection season. Shan Ye at this time, lonely and lonely, is a landscape before winter. The direction is west-northwest and belongs to the dry palace. In a day, it refers to 7: 00 pm to 9: 00 pm, that is, when the night spreads and the lights are brightly lit.

Extended data almanac is a calendar marked with 60 different groups of heavenly stems and earthly branches, which is a unique solar calendar in China. It takes beginning of spring as the beginning of the year, and divides the year into twelve months with twenty-four solar terms. Every month contains two solar terms, and there is no leap month. The dry calendar is related to the periodic movement of the earth around the sun, which can reflect the climate change throughout the year.

Since ancient times, the Ganzhi calendar has been widely recognized by the government and the people, and has been applied to astronomy, geomantic omen, numerology, choice and traditional Chinese medicine, and recorded in the official almanac of past dynasties (that is, the Yellow Calendar). Take Qing Dynasty official history book Qing Shi Lu as an example. The official editing years in the book are divided into beginning of spring: for example, Zhonghua Book Company photocopied Book 17 of Qing Shi Lu, Book 9 of Qianlong Shi Lu, with 573 pages, beginning of spring, 20071February 22 (Geng Xu), and Record is recorded as: "Geng Xu. This is the beginning of last spring. "