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Lunar Calendar MCP Server

Lunar Calendar MCP Server

by AngusHsu

🌙 Lunar Calendar MCP Server

Traditional Chinese Lunar Calendar for AI Applications

Python Version License: MIT MCP Compatible CI codecov Tests PyPI version

20 Tools | BaZi (八字) | Chinese Zodiac | Five Elements | Moon Phases | Festivals | Auspicious Dates


Standard CPython 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, and 3.14 are supported and tested. Python 3.14 free-threaded builds are not part of the v1.2.1 support guarantee.

📖 Overview

A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server providing traditional Chinese lunar calendar information, auspicious date checking, and festival data based on Chinese cultural traditions.

Perfect for integrating ancient Chinese wisdom into modern AI applications through the Model Context Protocol.

Related MCP server: Bazi MCP

✨ Features

  • 🎯 Auspicious Date Analysis - Check favorable dates, find good dates, daily fortune, zodiac compatibility

  • 🎊 Festival Information - Chinese festivals, next festival, festival details, annual calendars

  • 🌙 Moon Phase Analysis - Accurate moon phases, location-aware, activity influence, monthly calendars

  • 📅 Calendar Conversions - Solar-lunar conversion, zodiac information, cultural integration

  • 🔮 BaZi (八字) Four Pillars - Birth chart analysis, destiny calculation, compatibility reading

  • ⚡ Advanced Tools - Batch checking, date comparison, lucky hours

📚 Complete Features List →

🚀 Quick Start in 30 Seconds

One-Line Installation

The fastest way to get started - no Python installation required:

# Install and run with uvx (recommended)
uvx lunar-mcp-server

Try It Out

Once running, you can immediately ask questions like:

  • "Is today a good day for a wedding?"

  • "When is the next Chinese festival?"

  • "What's my Chinese zodiac sign if I was born in 1990?"

  • "Find me 3 auspicious dates for moving house in March 2024"

  • "Calculate my BaZi (八字) for 1990-05-15 14:30"

  • "Check our BaZi compatibility for marriage"

Claude Desktop Integration

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration (claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lunar-calendar": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["lunar-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Then restart Claude Desktop and start asking about lunar calendar information!

MCP compatibility

  • MCP Python SDK: >=1.28.1,<2 (the lockfile records the exact tested v1 release)

  • Primary protocol: 2025-11-25

  • Backward-compatible initialization: 2024-11-05

  • Production transport: STDIO

MCP SDK v2, the prerelease 2026 protocol, and remote production transports are not part of the v1.2.1 compatibility contract.

Alternative Installation Methods

# Using pip
pip install lunar-mcp-server
lunar-mcp-server

# Using uv
uv tool install lunar-mcp-server
lunar-mcp-server

# From source (for development)
git clone https://github.com/AngusHsu/lunar-mcp-server.git
cd lunar-mcp-server
uv sync
uv run lunar-mcp-server

📖 Detailed Usage Guide →

🛠️ Available Tools

🎯 Auspicious Date Tools (4)

  • check_auspicious_date - Check if date is favorable

  • find_good_dates - Find optimal dates

  • get_daily_fortune - Daily fortune info

  • check_zodiac_compatibility - Zodiac compatibility

🎊 Festival Tools (4)

  • get_lunar_festivals - Festivals on date

  • get_next_festival - Next upcoming festival

  • get_festival_details - Festival information

  • get_annual_festivals - Annual calendar

🌙 Moon Phase Tools (4)

  • get_moon_phase - Moon phase info

  • get_moon_calendar - Monthly calendar

  • get_moon_influence - Activity influence

  • predict_moon_phases - Phase predictions

📅 Calendar Conversion Tools (3)

  • solar_to_lunar - Solar to lunar conversion

  • lunar_to_solar - Lunar to solar conversion

  • get_zodiac_info - Zodiac information

🔮 BaZi (八字) Tools (2)

  • calculate_bazi - Calculate Four Pillars of Destiny

  • calculate_bazi_compatibility - BaZi compatibility analysis

⚡ Advanced Tools (3)

  • batch_check_dates - Check multiple dates

  • compare_dates - Compare dates

  • get_lucky_hours - Lucky hours of day

📖 Complete API Reference →

🔮 BaZi (八字) - Four Pillars of Destiny

The BaZi feature provides authentic traditional Chinese fortune-telling based on birth date and time.

What is BaZi?

BaZi (八字), also known as "Four Pillars of Destiny" or "Eight Characters," is a traditional Chinese astrological system that analyzes a person's destiny and characteristics based on the cosmic energies present at their birth. Each person has four pillars (year, month, day, hour), and each pillar consists of two characters (a Heavenly Stem and an Earthly Branch), totaling eight characters.

Features

  • Complete Four Pillars Analysis: Year (年柱), Month (月柱), Day (日柱), Hour (时柱)

  • Heavenly Stems & Earthly Branches: All 10 stems (天干) and 12 branches (地支)

  • Five Elements Analysis: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water distribution and balance

  • Day Master (日主): Your core element and personality traits

  • Life Stage Insights: How each pillar influences different life periods

  • Element Recommendations: Favorable colors, directions, and career paths

  • Compatibility Analysis: Relationship harmony based on element interactions

  • Timezone Support: Accurate calculations for any timezone

Example Usage

from lunar_mcp_server.bazi import BaZiCalculator

calculator = BaZiCalculator()

# Calculate BaZi chart
result = await calculator.calculate_bazi("1990-05-15 14:30", timezone_offset=8)

print(f"Eight Characters: {result['eight_characters']}")
# Output: 庚午乙巳丙子乙未

print(f"Day Master: {result['day_master']['element']} {result['day_master']['polarity']}")
# Output: Day Master: Fire Yang

# Check compatibility
compat = await calculator.get_compatibility(
    "1990-05-15 14:30",
    "1992-08-20 10:00",
    timezone_offset=8
)

print(f"Compatibility: {compat['compatibility_score']}/10 - {compat['compatibility_level']}")
# Output: Compatibility: 8/10 - Excellent
print(f"Relationship: {compat['element_relationship']}")
# Output: Wood generates Fire - supportive relationship

Understanding Your BaZi Chart

Each pillar represents different aspects of your life:

  • Year Pillar (年柱): Ancestors, early life (0-15 years), inherited characteristics

  • Month Pillar (月柱): Parents, youth (16-30 years), career development

  • Day Pillar (日柱): Self, spouse, middle age (31-45 years), marriage

  • Hour Pillar (时柱): Children, later life (46+ years), legacy

The Day Master (your day pillar's Heavenly Stem) represents your core self and is the most important element in BaZi analysis.

Element Relationships

BaZi uses two key cycles:

  • Generation Cycle (生): Wood → Fire → Earth → Metal → Water → Wood

  • Control Cycle (克): Wood → Earth → Water → Fire → Metal → Wood

These relationships determine compatibility and element balance in your chart.

📖 Complete API Reference →

🏮 Cultural Traditions

Based on traditional Chinese calendar systems:

  • Lunar Calendar - Traditional lunar-solar calendar

  • 12 Zodiac Animals - Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig

  • Five Elements - Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water

  • 28 Lunar Mansions - Traditional stellar divisions

  • Traditional Festivals - Spring Festival, Mid-Autumn, Dragon Boat, and more

📖 Cultural Traditions Guide →

📝 Example Usage

Python API

import asyncio
from lunar_mcp_server import LunarMCPServer

async def main():
    server = LunarMCPServer()

    # Check if date is auspicious for wedding
    result = await server._check_auspicious_date(
        date="2024-03-15",
        activity="wedding",
        culture="chinese"
    )
    print(f"Auspiciousness: {result['auspicious_level']}")
    print(f"Score: {result['score']}/10")

asyncio.run(main())

Example Output

Here's what you can expect when checking an auspicious date:

{
  "date": "2024-03-15",
  "activity": "wedding",
  "auspicious_level": "Very Auspicious",
  "score": 8.5,
  "lunar_date": {
    "year": 2024,
    "month": 2,
    "day": 6,
    "zodiac": "Dragon",
    "element": "Wood"
  },
  "recommendations": [
    "Excellent day for new beginnings",
    "Dragon day brings good fortune",
    "Wood element supports growth"
  ],
  "lucky_hours": ["7-9 AM", "11 AM-1 PM", "5-7 PM"],
  "favorable_colors": ["red", "gold", "purple"],
  "things_to_do": ["Marriage ceremony", "Important contracts", "Grand openings"],
  "things_to_avoid": ["Funerals", "Moving house", "Starting construction"]
}

📖 More Examples →

🧪 Testing

# Run comprehensive MCP server tests
./scripts/test_mcp_final.sh

# Run unit tests
uv run pytest --cov

📖 Testing Guide →

📦 Publishing

This server is published to:

  • PyPI: pip install lunar-mcp-server

  • Smithery.ai: npx @smithery/cli install lunar-mcp-server (coming soon)

📖 Publishing Guide →

🛠️ Development

# Clone and setup
git clone https://github.com/AngusHsu/lunar-mcp-server.git
cd lunar-mcp-server
uv sync --dev

# Code quality
uv run black src/ tests/
uv run ruff check src/ tests/
uv run mypy src/

📖 Development Guide →

📚 Documentation

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

Built with dedication for preserving and sharing traditional calendar wisdom.


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Available Tools

20 tools
batch_check_datesA

Efficiently analyzes multiple dates simultaneously for a specific activity's auspiciousness. Processes up to 30 dates in a single request, returning scores and levels for each date. Also identifies and highlights the best and worst dates in the batch. This bulk analysis tool is perfect for quickly evaluating several potential dates for an event, comparing options across a non-continuous date range, or conducting comparative analysis of multiple candidates.

Inputs: dates (required), activity (required), culture.

calculate_baziA

Calculates BaZi (八字, Eight Characters) or Four Pillars of Destiny based on birth date and time. BaZi is a traditional Chinese fortune-telling method that analyzes the cosmic energies present at birth through four pillars (year, month, day, hour), each with a heavenly stem and earthly branch. Returns comprehensive analysis including: the eight characters, day master element, elemental balance, personality insights, life stage influences, favorable colors/directions, and career suggestions. Essential for understanding one's destiny, personality, and life path in Chinese metaphysics.

Inputs: birth_datetime (required), timezone_offset.

calculate_bazi_compatibilityA

Analyzes compatibility between two people based on their BaZi (Eight Characters) charts. Compares the four pillars and elemental compositions of both individuals to assess relationship harmony, strengths, and challenges. Returns compatibility score (0-10), compatibility level (Excellent/Good/Fair/Challenging), element relationship analysis, and detailed insights about how the two destinies interact. Traditionally used for marriage compatibility, business partnerships, or understanding relationship dynamics in Chinese culture.

Inputs: birth_datetime1 (required), birth_datetime2 (required), timezone_offset.

check_auspicious_dateA

Analyzes whether a specific date is favorable for particular activities based on traditional Chinese calendar principles, including zodiac signs, five elements, lunar mansions, and other cultural factors. Returns a comprehensive score (0-10), auspiciousness level (very_good/good/neutral/poor/very_poor), and detailed analysis including what the date is good for and what to avoid.

Inputs: date (required), activity (required), culture.

check_zodiac_compatibilityA

Analyzes the compatibility between two dates based on their Chinese zodiac animals and five elements. This is traditionally used for checking compatibility between birth dates for relationships, partnerships, or selecting compatible dates for joint ventures. Returns compatibility score, detailed analysis of how the zodiac signs interact, and recommendations.

Inputs: date1 (required), date2 (required), culture.

compare_datesA

Performs comprehensive side-by-side comparison of multiple dates (up to 10) across various dimensions. For each date, returns auspiciousness analysis (if activity specified), moon phase details, festivals occurring, and zodiac information. Presents all information in an organized comparative format, making it easy to see differences and similarities. If an activity is specified, also provides a recommendation for which date is most suitable. Ideal for final decision-making between several good options.

Inputs: dates (required), culture, activity.

find_good_datesA

Searches through a specified date range to identify the most auspicious dates for a particular activity. This tool evaluates each date in the range using traditional Chinese calendar methods and returns the top favorable dates ranked by their auspiciousness score. Ideal for planning important events like weddings, business openings, or travel. You can limit the number of results to get only the best options.

Inputs: activity (required), end_date (required), start_date (required), limit, +1 more.

get_annual_festivalsA

Generates a complete calendar of all traditional festivals for an entire year. Returns a chronologically ordered list of all cultural celebrations including their dates (both solar and lunar), names, and brief descriptions. Excellent for creating cultural event calendars, planning year-round celebrations, or understanding the annual rhythm of traditional observances.

Inputs: year (required), culture.

get_daily_fortuneA

Provides comprehensive daily fortune analysis based on traditional Chinese almanac (通胜/黄历). Returns detailed information about the day's general energy, lucky directions, favorable colors, what activities are suitable, what to avoid, and overall fortune predictions. This gives a holistic view of the day's auspiciousness beyond specific activities.

Inputs: date (required), culture.

get_festival_detailsA

Provides in-depth information about a specific traditional festival including its historical origins, cultural significance, traditional customs and practices, symbolic meanings, typical foods, activities, and how it's celebrated. Perfect for learning about cultural traditions or planning authentic festival celebrations.

Inputs: festival_name (required), culture.

get_lucky_hoursA

Identifies the most auspicious hours within a specific day based on traditional Chinese time divisions (12 two-hour periods corresponding to the 12 zodiac animals). Each period is analyzed and scored for general favorability and activity-specific suitability. Returns detailed information for each time period including its Chinese name, zodiac animal, auspiciousness score, suitable activities, and recommendations. Perfect for timing important activities, meetings, ceremonies, or decisions within a chosen date for maximum favorable energy.

Inputs: date (required), culture, activity.

get_lunar_festivalsA

Retrieves all traditional festivals and cultural celebrations occurring on a specific date. For Chinese culture, this includes major festivals like Spring Festival (Chinese New Year), Mid-Autumn Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, and many others. Returns festival names, significance, traditional customs, and cultural importance of each celebration.

Inputs: date (required), culture.

get_moon_calendarA

Creates a comprehensive monthly calendar showing moon phases for each day of the month. Displays daily moon phase names, illumination percentages, and highlights important lunar events (new moons, full moons, quarters). Perfect for gardening, fishing, photography planning, or any activities influenced by lunar cycles. Provides both visual and detailed numerical moon data.

Inputs: year (required), month (required), location.

get_moon_influenceA

Analyzes how the moon's phase on a specific date influences various activities based on traditional beliefs and lunar wisdom. Different moon phases are believed to affect activities differently - e.g., new moons for new beginnings, full moons for completion, waxing moons for growth activities. Returns recommendations on whether the lunar phase supports or hinders the specified activity, with detailed explanations of the lunar influence.

Inputs: date (required), activity (required).

get_moon_phaseB

Calculates precise moon phase information for a specific date and location using astronomical algorithms. Returns the moon phase name (new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent), illumination percentage, moon age in days, rise/set times, and position data. Location-aware calculations provide accurate local times.

Inputs: date (required), location.

get_next_festivalA

Finds the next upcoming traditional festival after a given reference date. Useful for planning ahead and understanding which cultural celebration is approaching. Returns the festival name, exact date when it occurs, days remaining until the festival, and brief information about its significance and traditions.

Inputs: date (required), culture.

get_zodiac_infoA

Retrieves comprehensive zodiac information for a specific date. For Chinese zodiac, returns the zodiac animal (one of 12: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig), associated element (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water), personality traits, compatible signs, lucky numbers, colors, and cultural significance. Provides both yearly and daily zodiac information based on the heavenly stems and earthly branches system.

Inputs: date (required), culture.

lunar_to_solarA

Converts traditional lunar calendar dates to Gregorian (solar) calendar dates. Accurately handles leap months and provides the exact solar date equivalent. Useful for determining when lunar-based festivals occur on the solar calendar, converting lunar birth dates to solar dates, or scheduling events based on lunar calendar information. Includes validation for proper lunar date formats.

Inputs: lunar_date (required), culture.

predict_moon_phasesA

Predicts and lists all major moon phase transitions (new moons, first quarters, full moons, last quarters) within a specified date range. Provides exact dates and times for each lunar phase event. Useful for planning activities around specific moon phases, scheduling lunar observations, or understanding the lunar cycle progression over time. Includes astronomical accuracy for reliable predictions.

Inputs: end_date (required), start_date (required).

solar_to_lunarA

Converts Gregorian (solar) calendar dates to traditional lunar calendar dates. Returns the corresponding lunar year, month, day, and leap month information if applicable. For Chinese calendar, also includes the year's zodiac animal, heavenly stem and earthly branch designations. Essential for finding lunar dates for traditional festivals, birth dates, or cultural events that follow the lunar calendar.

Inputs: solar_date (required), culture.

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    TDQS

    A3.8/5.0

    Scored across 20 tools

    Disambiguation5/5

    Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose: auspiciousness checks, festival lookups, moon phase calculations, calendar conversions, zodiac info, and BaZi analysis are all separate concerns. Even overlapping tools like check_auspicious_date vs find_good_dates differ by single-date vs range, and batch_check_dates vs compare_dates differ by single-dimension vs multi-dimension comparison.

    Naming Consistency4/5

    Most tools follow a clear verb_noun snake_case pattern (check_, get_, find_, predict_, calculate_, compare_, batch_). The two conversion tools, solar_to_lunar and lunar_to_solar, deviate from the verb-first pattern but still maintain a consistent noun_to_noun style that is intuitive and unambiguous.

    Tool Count3/5

    With 20 tools, the server covers a broad domain (conversion, festivals, moon phases, auspiciousness, zodiac, BaZi). While the count is heavy and might be better split into focused servers, each tool addresses a distinct need and none are redundant. The scope justifies the number, but it sits at the upper edge of reasonable.

    Completeness4/5

    The tool surface covers the core operations of a lunar calendar server: bidirectional date conversion, festival retrieval (single, next, annual, details), moon phase data (single, monthly, predictive, influence), auspiciousness analysis (single, range, batch, comparison), zodiac info, lucky hours, and BaZi (calculation and compatibility). Minor gaps include solar terms and holiday details beyond festivals, but these are not critical for the primary use cases.

    Maintenance

    ActivityInactive
    ResponsivenessNo recent community issues

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