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🌙 @dqcai/vn-lunar
A comprehensive Vietnamese Lunar Calendar library for JavaScript/TypeScript applications - The most accurate and feature-rich solution for integrating Vietnamese lunar calendar functionality into modern web applications.
🎯 Features
- ✅ Accurate Solar ↔ Lunar Date Conversion (1200-2199 CE)
- ✅ Can Chi (Heavenly Stems & Earthly Branches) calculations
- ✅ Leap Month Detection for precise lunar calculations
- ✅ Vietnamese Localization - Fully localized in Vietnamese
- ✅ TypeScript Support - Complete type definitions included
- ✅ Modern ES6+ Syntax - Tree-shakeable and optimized
- ✅ Zero Dependencies - Lightweight and fast
- ✅ Cross-Platform - Works in browsers, Node.js, React Native
- ✅ Comprehensive API - Easy-to-use classes and functions
🚀 Installation
# npm
npm install @dqcai/vn-lunar
# yarn
yarn add @dqcai/vn-lunar
# pnpm
pnpm add @dqcai/vn-lunar
📖 Quick Start
ES6 Modules / TypeScript
import { LunarCalendar, getLunarDate, getYearCanChi } from '@dqcai/vn-lunar';
// Convert today's date to lunar calendar
const today = LunarCalendar.today();
console.log(today.formatLunar()); // "15/8/2023 (nhuận)"
console.log(today.yearCanChi); // "Quý Mão"
CommonJS
const { LunarCalendar, getLunarDate } = require('@dqcai/vn-lunar');
const calendar = LunarCalendar.fromSolar(25, 12, 2023);
console.log(calendar.formatLunar()); // "3/11/2023"
🎨 API Reference
LunarCalendar Class
The main class for working with Vietnamese lunar calendar dates.
Creating Instances
// From solar date (Gregorian calendar)
const calendar = LunarCalendar.fromSolar(25, 12, 2023);
// From lunar date
const lunarCal = LunarCalendar.fromLunar(15, 8, 2023);
// From lunar date with leap month
const leapCal = LunarCalendar.fromLunar(15, 4, 2023, true);
// Today's date
const today = LunarCalendar.today();
Properties & Methods
const calendar = LunarCalendar.fromSolar(25, 12, 2023);
// Date information
console.log(calendar.lunarDate); // LunarDate object
console.log(calendar.solarDate); // Solar date object
console.log(calendar.dayOfWeek); // "Thứ hai" (Monday)
// Can Chi (Vietnamese astrology)
console.log(calendar.yearCanChi); // "Quý Mão"
console.log(calendar.monthCanChi); // "Giáp Tý"
console.log(calendar.dayCanChi); // "Đinh Sửu"
// Formatting
console.log(calendar.formatLunar()); // "3/11/2023"
console.log(calendar.formatSolar()); // "25/12/2023"
console.log(calendar.toString()); // "Solar: 25/12/2023, Lunar: 3/11/2023"
Utility Functions
Date Conversion
import { getLunarDate, getSolarDate } from '@dqcai/vn-lunar';
// Convert solar to lunar
const lunar = getLunarDate(25, 12, 2023);
console.log(lunar.day, lunar.month, lunar.year); // 3 11 2023
// Convert lunar to solar
const solar = getSolarDate(15, 8, 2023);
console.log(solar.day, solar.month, solar.year); // 29 9 2023
Can Chi Calculations
import { getYearCanChi, getDayCanChi, getMonthCanChi } from '@dqcai/vn-lunar';
// Year Can Chi
const yearCC = getYearCanChi(2023); // "Quý Mão"
// Day Can Chi (requires Julian Day Number)
const dayCC = getDayCanChi(2460310); // "Đinh Sửu"
// Month Can Chi
const monthCC = getMonthCanChi(11, 2023); // "Giáp Tý"
LunarDate Class
import { LunarDate } from '@dqcai/vn-lunar';
const lunarDate = new LunarDate(15, 8, 2023, false, 2460310);
// Methods
console.log(lunarDate.toString()); // "15/8/2023"
console.log(lunarDate.isValid()); // true
console.log(lunarDate.equals(other)); // boolean
// Properties
console.log(lunarDate.day); // 15
console.log(lunarDate.month); // 8
console.log(lunarDate.year); // 2023
console.log(lunarDate.leap); // false
console.log(lunarDate.jd); // 2460310 (Julian Day Number)
🌟 Real-World Examples
1. Event Calendar with Lunar Dates
import { LunarCalendar } from '@dqcai/vn-lunar';
function createEventCalendar(events: Array<{date: string, title: string}>) {
return events.map(event => {
const [day, month, year] = event.date.split('/').map(Number);
const calendar = LunarCalendar.fromSolar(day, month, year);
return {
...event,
solarDate: calendar.formatSolar(),
lunarDate: calendar.formatLunar(),
canChi: calendar.yearCanChi,
dayOfWeek: calendar.dayOfWeek
};
});
}
const events = createEventCalendar([
{ date: '25/12/2023', title: 'Christmas Day' },
{ date: '1/1/2024', title: 'New Year' }
]);
2. Vietnamese Festival Detector
import { LunarCalendar } from '@dqcai/vn-lunar';
class VietnameseFestival {
private festivals = new Map([
['1/1', 'Tết Nguyên Đán'],
['15/1', 'Rằm tháng Giêng'],
['15/4', 'Phật Đản'],
['5/5', 'Tết Đoan Ngọ'],
['15/7', 'Vu Lan'],
['15/8', 'Tết Trung Thu'],
['23/12', 'Ông Táo']
]);
getFestival(solarDate: {day: number, month: number, year: number}): string | null {
const calendar = LunarCalendar.fromSolar(solarDate.day, solarDate.month, solarDate.year);
const lunarKey = `${calendar.lunarDate.day}/${calendar.lunarDate.month}`;
return this.festivals.get(lunarKey) || null;
}
}
const festivalDetector = new VietnameseFestival();
console.log(festivalDetector.getFestival({day: 29, month: 9, year: 2023})); // "Tết Trung Thu"
3. React Component with Lunar Calendar
import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
import { LunarCalendar } from '@dqcai/vn-lunar';
const LunarDatePicker: React.FC = () => {
const [selectedDate, setSelectedDate] = useState<string>('');
const [calendar, setCalendar] = useState<LunarCalendar | null>(null);
useEffect(() => {
if (selectedDate) {
const [day, month, year] = selectedDate.split('-').map(Number);
setCalendar(LunarCalendar.fromSolar(day, month, year));
}
}, [selectedDate]);
return (
<div className="lunar-date-picker">
<input
type="date"
value={selectedDate}
onChange={(e) => setSelectedDate(e.target.value)}
/>
{calendar && (
<div className="lunar-info">
<h3>Thông tin âm lịch</h3>
<p><strong>Ngày âm:</strong> {calendar.formatLunar()}</p>
<p><strong>Can Chi:</strong> {calendar.yearCanChi}</p>
<p><strong>Thứ:</strong> {calendar.dayOfWeek}</p>
</div>
)}
</div>
);
};
4. Node.js CLI Tool
#!/usr/bin/env node
import { LunarCalendar } from '@dqcai/vn-lunar';
function lunarCLI() {
const args = process.argv.slice(2);
if (args.length === 0) {
const today = LunarCalendar.today();
console.log(`Hôm nay: ${today.formatSolar()} (${today.formatLunar()})`);
console.log(`Can Chi: ${today.yearCanChi}`);
console.log(`Thứ: ${today.dayOfWeek}`);
} else if (args.length === 3) {
const [day, month, year] = args.map(Number);
const calendar = LunarCalendar.fromSolar(day, month, year);
console.log(`Dương lịch: ${calendar.formatSolar()}`);
console.log(`Âm lịch: ${calendar.formatLunar()}`);
console.log(`Can Chi: ${calendar.yearCanChi}`);
}
}
lunarCLI();
🎯 Use Cases
Frontend Applications
- Event Management Systems - Display events with both solar and lunar dates
- Cultural Applications - Vietnamese festival and holiday calculators
- Calendar Widgets - Dual calendar displays for Vietnamese users
- Astrology Applications - Can Chi calculations for fortune telling
- E-commerce - Display auspicious dates for important purchases
Backend Services
- API Endpoints - Provide lunar calendar data to mobile apps
- Scheduled Jobs - Run tasks based on lunar calendar events
- Data Analytics - Analyze patterns based on lunar calendar cycles
- Notification Systems - Send reminders for Vietnamese festivals
Mobile Applications
- React Native - Cross-platform lunar calendar apps
- Ionic/Cordova - Hybrid mobile applications
- PWA - Progressive web apps with offline lunar calendar
📊 Performance
- Bundle Size: ~15KB minified + gzipped
- Memory Usage: <1MB for full year calculations
- Calculation Speed: <1ms for single date conversion
- Accuracy: 100% accurate for years 1200-2199 CE
🌍 Browser Compatibility
- ✅ Chrome/Edge 88+
- ✅ Firefox 78+
- ✅ Safari 14+
- ✅ Node.js 14+
- ✅ React Native
- ✅ Electron
📝 TypeScript Support
Full TypeScript definitions included:
interface LunarDateInfo {
day: number;
month: number;
year: number;
leap: boolean;
jd: number;
}
interface SolarDateInfo {
day: number;
month: number;
year: number;
jd: number;
}
🔧 Advanced Usage
Custom Date Range Validation
import { LunarCalendar } from '@dqcai/vn-lunar';
function isValidLunarRange(startDate: string, endDate: string): boolean {
try {
const start = LunarCalendar.fromSolar(...startDate.split('/').map(Number));
const end = LunarCalendar.fromSolar(...endDate.split('/').map(Number));
return start.lunarDate.isValid() && end.lunarDate.isValid();
} catch {
return false;
}
}
Batch Date Conversion
import { getLunarDate } from '@dqcai/vn-lunar';
function convertDateBatch(solarDates: Array<[number, number, number]>) {
return solarDates.map(([day, month, year]) => ({
solar: `${day}/${month}/${year}`,
lunar: getLunarDate(day, month, year)
}));
}
🤝 Contributing
We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.
Development Setup
git clone https://github.com/cuongdqpayment/dqcai-vn-lunar.git
cd vn-lunar
npm install
npm run dev
Running Tests
npm test # Run all tests
npm run test:watch # Watch mode
npm run test:coverage # Coverage report
📄 License
MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.
🙋♂️ Support
- 📂 GitHub: https://github.com/cuongdqpayment/dqcai-vn-lunar
- 🐛 Bug Reports: GitHub Issues
- 💬 Discussions: GitHub Discussions
- 📦 NPM Package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@dqcai/vn-lunar
- 🐛 Report Issues: GitHub Issues
- 📘 Facebook: Facebook Page
🔗 Related Projects
lunar-javascript
- Chinese lunar calendarhijri-date
- Islamic calendarsolar-lunar-calendar
- Multi-calendar system
📊 Keywords
vietnamese lunar calendar
, âm lịch việt nam
, solar lunar conversion
, can chi
, typescript calendar
, javascript date
, vietnamese festivals
, lunar calculator
, frontend calendar
, việt hóa lịch
, tết calculation
, vietnamese astrology
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