Day Master in Bazi: Find Yours and What It Means
In Bazi, the Day Master is the heavenly stem of the day you were born. It stands for you, and every other character in your chart is read in relation to it. There are ten Day Masters, one for each heavenly stem.
Find your Day Master
Your Day Master is the heavenly stem of the day you were born. Enter your birth date to check.
The ten Day Masters
- 甲Jia WoodThe PinePrincipled · Protective · AmbitiousJia Wood
- 乙Yi WoodThe OrchidAdaptable · Diplomatic · ResourcefulYi Wood
- 丙Bing FireThe SunRadiant · Generous · BoldBing Fire
- 丁Ding FireThe CandleFocused · Perceptive · WarmDing Fire
- 戊Wu EarthThe MountainSteady · Loyal · ProtectiveWu Earth
- 己Ji EarthThe FieldNurturing · Practical · ModestJi Earth
- Geng MetalThe BladeDecisive · Loyal · ResilientGeng Metal
- Xin MetalThe JewelRefined · Precise · SensitiveXin Metal
- 壬Ren WaterThe OceanVisionary · Free-spirited · ResourcefulRen Water
- 癸Gui WaterThe RainIntuitive · Gentle · WiseGui Water
All ten at a glance
- 甲Jia WoodYangThe tall treeUpright and steady, you grow toward the light and give shelter to the people around you.
- 乙Yi WoodYinFlowers and vinesGraceful and adaptable, you find a way around obstacles and help connections grow.
- 丙Bing FireYangThe sunWarm and generous, you light up a room and want everyone to share in it.
- 丁Ding FireYinCandlelightFocused light: you see clearly up close and guide others through the dark.
- 戊Wu EarthYangThe mountainSolid and dependable, you hold your ground and give others something to lean on.
- 己Ji EarthYinFertile soilPatient and nurturing, you help ideas and people take root and grow.
- Geng MetalYangRaw ore and the bladeDirect and decisive, you cut to the point and get things done.
- Xin MetalYinJewelryRefined and precise, you notice quality and hold yourself to a high standard.
- 壬Ren WaterYangThe oceanExpansive and free, you move fast, think big and carry others along.
- 癸Gui WaterYinRain and mistQuiet and intuitive, you work behind the scenes and nourish everything you touch.
Day Master questions
The heavenly stem of your day pillar. It represents you, and the ten gods of all the other stems in your chart are named relative to it.
Usually not: the date is enough. The only exception is a birth between 23:00 and 01:00, when the day may change at 23:00 depending on the convention.
No. Your zodiac animal is the branch of your year pillar. The Day Master is the stem of your day pillar, and it is far more personal: people born in the same year share an animal but rarely a Day Master.