The city's position between mountain (Victoria Peak, 552m) and harbor creates textbook feng shui geometry — an arrangement the Chinese have recognized as energetically optimal for over 3,000 years. The Bank of China Tower's blade-like triangulated geometry was designed by I.M. Pei, and local feng shui masters protested that its sharp angles function as "poison arrows" directing aggressive energy at neighboring buildings. HSBC's headquarters was repositioned at enormous cost to maintain feng shui alignment. The city's digital root of 8 — the luckiest number in Chinese numerology — manifests in its phone numbers, license plates, and floor numbering. At 296.17° to Giza, Hong Kong transmits on nearly the same bearing as Shanghai.
WikipediaStellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 87.0° | — | 273.0° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 105.7° | — | 254.3° | — | |
| Sirius | 112.5° | — | 247.5° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 42.9° | — | 317.1° | — | |
| Regulus | 63.9° | — | 296.1° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.1° | — | 267.9° | — | |
| Antares | 97.6° | — | 262.4° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 138.9° | — | 221.1° | — | |
| Arcturus | 39.8° | — | 320.2° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 105.9° | — | 254.1° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 74.2° | — | 285.8° | — | |
| Deneb | 50.0° | — | 310.0° | — | |
| Capella | 58.4° | — | 301.6° | — | |
| Castor | 60.6° | — | 299.4° | — | |
| Pollux | 63.1° | — | 296.9° | — | |
| Procyon | 85.0° | — | 275.0° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.2° | — | 264.8° | — | |
| Rigel | 114.9° | — | 245.1° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 99.0° | — | 261.0° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 134.3° | — | 225.7° | — | |
| Mimosa | 130.0° | — | 230.0° | — | |
| Altair | 80.8° | — | 279.2° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 82.2° | — | 277.8° | — | |
| Alnitak | 106.1° | — | 253.9° | — | |
| Mintaka | 105.2° | — | 254.8° | — | |
| Saiph | 113.3° | — | 246.7° | — | |
| Peacock | 148.9° | — | 211.1° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 151.3° | — | 208.7° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 132.2° | — | 227.8° | — | |
| Hadar | 130.0° | — | 230.0° | — | |
| Gacrux | 127.2° | — | 232.8° | — | |
| Naos | 128.7° | — | 231.3° | — | |
| Suhail | 125.6° | — | 234.4° | — | |
| Avior | 145.8° | — | 214.2° | — | |
| Atria | 143.9° | — | 216.1° | — | |
| Regor | 135.3° | — | 224.8° | — | |
| Alsephina | 138.9° | — | 221.1° | — | |
| Shaula | 113.1° | — | 246.9° | — | |
| Ankaa | 163.6° | — | 196.4° | — | |
| Menkent | 102.9° | — | 257.1° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 81.7° | — | 278.4° | — | |
| Eltanin | 24.6° | — | 335.4° | — | |
| Kornephoros | 47.2° | — | 312.8° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 62.2° | — | 297.8° | — | |
| Denebola | 52.3° | — | 307.7° | — | |
| Alhena | 82.0° | — | 278.0° | — | |
| Alphard | 89.0° | — | 271.0° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.1° | — | 266.9° | — | |
| Pushya | 66.5° | — | 293.5° | — | |
| Adhara | 125.0° | — | 235.0° | — | |
| Wezen | 121.4° | — | 238.6° | — | |
| Navi | 49.0° | — | 311.0° | — | |
| Schedar | 53.3° | — | 306.7° | — | |
| Nunki | 109.5° | — | 250.5° | — | |
| Canopus | 152.9° | — | 207.1° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 114.5° | — | 245.5° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.5° | — | |
| Scheat | 79.5° | — | 280.5° | — | |
| Enif | 91.4° | — | 268.6° | — | |
| Diphda | 134.4° | — | 225.6° | — | |
| Alphecca | 36.8° | — | 323.2° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 58.7° | — | 301.3° | — | |
| Spica | 76.5° | — | 283.5° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 75.9° | — | 284.1° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 60.2° | — | 299.8° | — | |
| Murzim | 118.0° | — | 242.0° | — | |
| Phact | 139.2° | — | 220.8° | — | |
| Mirfak | 60.3° | — | 299.7° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 52.8° | — | 307.2° | — | |
| Markab | 92.7° | — | 267.3° | — | |
| Algol | 70.5° | — | 289.5° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 103.8° | — | 256.2° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 105.7° | — | 254.3° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 64.5° | — | 295.5° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 115.5° | — | 244.5° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 72.1° | — | 287.9° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 107.9° | — | 252.1° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 58.7° | — | 301.3° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 121.3° | — | 238.7° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 69.7° | — | 290.3° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 110.3° | — | 249.7° | — |
Convergence Events (6)
296.2°
Pleiades (Alcyone) Set
Maya, Greek, Aboriginal, Hindu (Krittika), Japanese (Subaru)
Δ 0.0°
295.5°
Hamal Set
Babylonian, Arabic (the ram), Hindu, Chinese
Δ 0.7°
295.5°
Summer Solstice Sunset
Universal
Δ 0.7°
293.3°
Kornephoros Set
Chinese (Tianshi/Heavenly Market), Sumerian, Arabic
Δ 2.9°
293.3°
Pushya (Gamma Cancri) Set
Hindu/Vedic (most auspicious nakshatra), Chinese (Gui), Babylonian
Δ 2.9°
299.1°
Alphecca Set
Celtic (Caer Arianrhod), Arabic, Aboriginal, Pawnee (council ring)
Δ 2.9°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 296.17° | 8,156 km |
| angkor wat | 229.59° | 1,469 km |
| nazca | 50.62° | 18,735 km |
| teotihuacan | 40.01° | 14,129 km |
| stonehenge | 325.67° | 9,746 km |
| gobekli tepe | 302.09° | 7,268 km |
| machu picchu | 36.16° | 18,777 km |
| easter island | 106.11° | 15,607 km |
| cahokia | 20.71° | 12,784 km |
| sedona | 38.34° | 12,024 km |
| mecca | 285.15° | 7,587 km |
| jerusalem | 297.02° | 7,728 km |
| vatican | 312.82° | 9,284 km |
| lhasa | 294.45° | 2,441 km |
| kailash | 293.78° | 3,394 km |
| uluru | 160.10° | 5,599 km |
| tiwanaku | 25.63° | 19,312 km |
| chaco canyon | 35.09° | 12,161 km |
| mt shasta | 39.19° | 10,861 km |
| levis stadium | 42.11° | 11,156 km |
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