Rat–Ox Tenchusatsu: Traits, Love, Compatibility and Void Years
Rat–Ox (子丑, ne-ushi) tenchusatsu leaves the north open: the side of parents, elders and the past. Read its traits, work, love, compatibility and every void date, and check whether it is yours.
Updated October 25, 2026
Rat–Ox Tenchusatsu
Ne-Ushi · The founder: builds from scratch and gains strength from independence.
Everyone born on a day of the 甲寅 week has this type: the ten stems cover ten branches and leave 子 and 丑 without a stem.
- This year6 years to go
- This monthNot void
- TodayNot void
- Open direction
- North
- Less support from
- Elders and parents
- Stronger
- Juniors, children, the future
- Void years
- Next: 2032–2033
- Void hours
- 23:00–03:00
- Day pillars
- 甲寅・乙卯・丙辰・丁巳・戊午・己未・庚申・辛酉・壬戌・癸亥
- Year runs
- Feb 4, 2026 – Feb 3, 2027
- Start of Spring
- Feb 4, 2026 04:02
- Void this year
- Horse–Goat Tenchusatsu
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Rat–Ox Tenchusatsu personality and traits
The founder: builds from scratch and gains strength from independence.
The north stands for parents, superiors and what came before. With it open, tradition says Rat–Ox people get less ready-made backing from above, and so learn early to stand on their own. They are often called the “first generation” type (初代運): the one who starts the family business, moves to a new city or builds a career no one handed them.
What the north lacks, the south makes up for. The opposite branches 午未 stand for juniors, children and the future, and Rat–Ox people are often liked by younger colleagues and good with the next generation. Straightforward and warm, they can also be stubborn with authority: being told what to do rarely brings out their best.
Rat–Ox Tenchusatsu at work
Founding roles suit them: starting a team, a shop, a practice or a new line of business. In large organisations they do best with room to run their own project. Taking over a parent’s business unchanged is the case tradition is wary of; reshaping it into their own works better.
Rat–Ox Tenchusatsu at a glance
- Independent; happiest building something of their own
- Starts from zero without waiting for permission
- Warm with juniors and younger people
- Prefers clear goals to hierarchy and protocol
Less support from
Elders and parents
Stronger
Juniors, children, the future
Traditional tendencies of the type. Your full chart (Day Master, ten gods, elements) says far more about you than the type alone.
The Day Masters of this type’s ten day pillars.
Rat–Ox Tenchusatsu in love and marriage
Love
Honest and devoted once committed, Rat–Ox people show love by doing. They tend to look for an equal rather than a protector, and appreciate a partner who backs their plans. Their directness can sting, so a quick apology goes a long way.
Marriage
Tradition says the family they build matters more to them than the one they came from. A home with its own rules, some distance from in-laws and shared plans for the future suit them. Children often bring out their best side.
For a real answer about two people, compare both charts: day masters, spouse palaces and elements weigh far more than the two types.
Rat–Ox Tenchusatsu compatibility with the six types
Type compatibility is read from where the two types sit on the six-step ring: the same type, neighbours whose void years run back to back, two steps apart, or opposite. The years shown are each type’s current or next void.
- 子丑
Rat–Ox Tenchusatsu × Rat–Ox Tenchusatsu
Same type
You lack the same direction, so values and pace feel familiar and easy. You also enter the void together, so in those two years agree who carries the plans.
Both of you: 2032–2033
- 午未
Rat–Ox Tenchusatsu × Horse–Goat Tenchusatsu
Opposite type: complementary
Horse–Goat (午未) lacks exactly what you hold, and the other way round: you look to the future, they honour roots and elders. Tradition counts this as the most complementary pairing, as long as each respects the other’s pace.
Void years: you 2032–2033, them 2026–2027
Read about Horse–Goat Tenchusatsu - 寅卯
Rat–Ox Tenchusatsu × Tiger–Rabbit Tenchusatsu
Neighbours: void years back to back
Your void years run back to back, so for four years in a row one of you is in a void. Plan big joint steps for the eight years in between.
Void years: you 2032–2033, them 2034–2035
Read about Tiger–Rabbit Tenchusatsu - 戌亥
Rat–Ox Tenchusatsu × Dog–Pig Tenchusatsu
Neighbours: void years back to back
Your void years run back to back, so for four years in a row one of you is in a void. Plan big joint steps for the eight years in between.
Void years: you 2032–2033, them 2030–2031
Read about Dog–Pig Tenchusatsu - 辰巳
Rat–Ox Tenchusatsu × Dragon–Snake Tenchusatsu
Two steps apart
Your void years are four years apart, with no overlap. Each can steady the other’s quiet years, which suits partners and teams alike.
Void years: you 2032–2033, them 2036–2037
Read about Dragon–Snake Tenchusatsu - 申酉
Rat–Ox Tenchusatsu × Monkey–Rooster Tenchusatsu
Two steps apart
Your void years are four years apart, with no overlap. Each can steady the other’s quiet years, which suits partners and teams alike.
Void years: you 2032–2033, them 2028–2029
Read about Monkey–Rooster Tenchusatsu
Rat–Ox Tenchusatsu years, months and days
Every date for Rat–Ox Tenchusatsu, worked out from the solar terms. 2026 is year 5 after the last void, with 6 years to the next.
Void years (子丑 years)
- Earlier2008–2009Feb 4, 2008 – Feb 3, 2010
- Last time2020–2021Feb 4, 2020 – Feb 3, 2022
- Next2032–2033Feb 4, 2032 – Feb 3, 2034
- After that2044–2045Feb 4, 2044 – Feb 3, 2046
- After that2056–2057Feb 4, 2056 – Feb 2, 2058
Void months (子丑 months)
2026 void months: Dec 7, 2026 – Feb 3, 2027
- 寅Feb 4 – Mar 4
- 卯Mar 5 – Apr 4
- 辰Apr 5 – May 4
- 巳May 5 – Jun 4
- 午Jun 5 – Jul 6
- 未Jul 7 – Aug 6
- 申Aug 7 – Sep 6
- 酉Sep 7 – Oct 7
- 戌Oct 8 – Nov 6This month
- 亥Nov 7 – Dec 6
- 子Dec 7 – Jan 4Void
- 丑Jan 5 – Feb 3Void
Each cell is one Chinese month, from its opening solar term to the day before the next. The year starts with the Tiger (寅) month in February.
Void days and hours
October 2026
Next void days
- Oct 29 · Oct 30
- Nov 10 · Nov 11
- Nov 22 · Nov 23
Days with the branch 子 or 丑. They come back every twelve days, always as a pair.
Void hours each day
23:00–03:00
The double hours of 子 and 丑. Traditional almanacs mention them; most readers only look at years and months.
Dates and times are shown in China Standard Time.
How Rat–Ox Tenchusatsu can spend the void
In the Rat–Ox years and the void months of December and January, the north is doubly open. Work on what you can control: skills, health, savings and the projects already running. Relations with bosses and parents can feel strained, so keep them calm rather than force a decision.
Suits the void period
- Study, training and qualifications
- Finishing and tidying up what is already under way
- Health, rest and routines
- Looking after the people and commitments you have
Rat–Ox Tenchusatsu FAQ
The dates are calculated for today; the rest is the traditional reading.
Beyond the void years
Read your timing against the whole chart
A void year is one timing marker among many. Chapter 6 of your Bazi reading, “Luck cycles and the years ahead”, reads your luck pillars and coming years from the whole chart, including what the void years mean for you. Chapter 1 is free with an account.
- 1Your chart at a glanceFree
- 2Personality
- 3Career and money
- 4Love and relationships
- 5Five elements and balance
- 6Luck cycles and the years aheadTiming
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