moon

侯 Hou 大夫 DaFu 卿 Qing 公 Gong 辟 Bi  
1
Feb
Tiger


62


4


42


53


11
 
2
March
Rabbit


5


17


35


40


34
 
3
April
Dragon


16


6


18


49


43
 
4
May
Snake


56


7


8


9


1
 
5
June
Horse


14


37


48


31


44
 
6
July
Sheep


50


55


59


10


33
 
7
Aug
Monkey


32


60


13


41


12
 
8
Sept
Hen


57


45


26


22


20
 
9
Oct
Dog


54


25


36


47


23
 
10
Nov
Pig


52


63


21


28


2
 
11
Dec
Rat


64


39


27


61


24
 
12
Jan
Cow


3


15


38


46


19
 
             

The month (Jan etc) is the one in which the full moon happens, so it varies from year to year.

The moon weeks start with the left hexagram, the Hou, until first quarter. Then the 2nd, DaFu, from 1st quarter until full moon. The 3d, Qing, from full moon to last quarter, and the 4th, Gong, from last quarter to new moon.

The last row, the Bi or monarch, is the hexagram which reigns over the whole moon, from new moon to the next new moon.

Every day of a moon-week is one line of that hexagram, but the day of new moon, full moon or quarter moon has no line. Some weeks are a day longer, others shorter, depending on the hour of new moon etc., but then it is best to divide the time more or less. In old times, people did not reckon with exact hours, they reckoned with days and weeks.