Year Pillar
己巳
Ancestry, public context, and early environment
- Stem
- Ji / Yin Earth
- Ten God
- Hurting Officer (伤官)
- Branch
- Si / Fire
丙 比肩戊 食神庚 偏财
Tools
Free Bazi Calculator
Generate a deterministic Four Pillars chart from a birth date and time. The calculator returns the Day Master, Ten Gods, hidden stems, lunar date, and Five Element balance without storing birth data.
Direct Answer
The free Bazi calculator creates a Four Pillars reference chart from the birth date and local civil birth time you enter. It separates deterministic chart calculation from interpretation, so the pillars stay stable while reading guidance remains educational.
What this calculator returns
Four Gan-Zhi pillars for year, month, day, and hour from the local civil date-time you enter.
Day Master, stem and branch metadata, hidden stems, and Ten Gods relative to the Day Master.
Weighted Five Element balance from visible stems and branch hidden-stem structure.
Reading cues that stay deterministic and separate calculation from AI interpretation.
Chart Summary
Yang Fire Day Master
Four Pillars generated from the local civil birth time you entered. Use this as a structured chart reference before any interpretive reading.
Day Master丙
1990-01-01 12:00
Lunar 1989, 腊月 初五
Local civil time
Privacy
This calculator runs in the browser and does not save your birth details to a server.
Use the birth time already adjusted to the birthplace's local civil time before reading the pillars.
Snake
Month Pillar
丙子
Season, work style, family system, and social role
- Stem
- Bing / Yang Fire
- Ten God
- Friend (比肩)
- Branch
- Zi / Water
癸 正官
Day Pillar
丙寅
Day Master, intimate self, and close relationships
- Stem
- Bing / Yang Fire
- Ten God
- Day Master (日主)
- Branch
- Yin / Wood
甲 偏印丙 比肩戊 食神
Hour Pillar
甲午
Late-life themes, ambitions, ideas, and output
- Stem
- Jia / Yang Wood
- Ten God
- Indirect Resource (偏印)
- Branch
- Wu / Fire
丁 劫财己 伤官
Five Element Balance
Weighted from visible heavenly stems and branch hidden stems. This is a practical signal, not a full strength judgment.
木Wood
20%
火Fire
45%
土Earth
21%
金Metal
1%
水Water
13%
Reading Cues
- Your Day Master is Bing 丙, Yang Fire. In Bazi, this is the reference point for identity, decision style, and self-expression.
- Fire is the strongest weighted signal in this chart. Read it as an emphasis on visibility, warmth, expression, and momentum.
- The Month Pillar is 丙子, placing Water seasonality near the center of the chart's practical reading.
- The lightest element signals are Metal and Water. In a full reading, these areas deserve context before being labeled as weak or missing.
Calculation Notes
- This chart uses deterministic Gan-Zhi and lunar calendar conversion for the local civil birth time you enter.
- Enter the birth time already adjusted to the birthplace's local civil time; the time-zone field labels the chart and does not convert time.
- AI interpretation is intentionally separate from the deterministic chart so generated guidance cannot change the calculated pillars.
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What the chart calculates
The calculator maps a birth date and local civil time into the Chinese stem-branch calendar. It returns the year, month, day, and hour pillars, then marks the Day Master from the day stem so the rest of the chart can be read in relation to that anchor.
How to read it first
Start with the Day Master, then check the month branch for season, visible stems for expression, hidden stems for stored energy, and Ten Gods for relationship roles. Element balance is a helpful overview, but it should be read after season and Day Master context.
What it should not do
A Bazi chart is not a medical, legal, financial, or mental health diagnosis. Use the result as a structured learning reference. For real-world decisions, combine chart reflection with practical judgment and qualified professional advice where needed.
Recommended Bazi reading order
- 1. Day Master: find the self-reference point in the day stem.
- 2. Month branch: check season and element strength before judging balance.
- 3. Stems and branches: compare visible expression with hidden stored energy.
- 4. Ten Gods: translate elements into resource, peer, output, wealth, and authority roles.
- 5. Luck Pillars: add 10-year timing only after the natal chart is clear.
- 6. Practical reflection: connect chart themes to lived choices without treating them as fixed outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions
What does the free Bazi calculator show?
It shows the year, month, day, and hour pillars, the Day Master, Ten Gods, hidden stems, lunar date, Five Element balance, and deterministic reading cues.
Should I enter local time or convert to another time zone?
Enter the birth time as local civil time at the birthplace. The time-zone note labels the chart and does not convert the date or hour.
Does the calculator save my birth details?
No. The chart is calculated in the browser session and the page does not save birth details to a user profile.
Is the result a fixed prediction?
No. The chart is a structured reference for self-reflection and learning. It should not replace practical judgment or professional advice.
Further Reading
Related guides
What Is Bazi?
Understand the Four Pillars before reading a chart.
Read guideThe Five Elements
Learn Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water in Bazi.
Read guideTen Gods
Decode the relationship roles around the Day Master.
Read guideHeavenly Stems
Read the visible stem layer shown in each pillar.
Read guideEarthly Branches
Understand branches, hidden stems, and seasonal context.
Read guideLuck Pillars
Add the 10-year timing layer after the natal chart.
Read guide