BaZi Calculator

Questions from the bench

What is a Day Master in BaZi?

The Day Master is the Heavenly Stem of your Day Pillar and the single most important element in your BaZi chart. It represents your core self and personality. There are 10 Day Masters (5 elements × Yin/Yang), each with distinct characteristics.

How accurate is the online BaZi calculator?

The calculator uses precise astronomical algorithms and achieves 100% accuracy when you provide correct birth information. Interpretation accuracy depends on birth time precision—even without the exact hour, the three pillars (year, month, day) still provide 75% of your destiny information.

Can I use BaZi to predict career and wealth?

BaZi reveals your natural career aptitudes and wealth-building patterns rather than specific predictions. Wealth stars show how you earn and manage money, while officer stars indicate leadership and advancement. Your favorable elements guide which industries suit you best.

What is BaZi and how does it work?

BaZi (八字), meaning "Eight Characters," is a Chinese astrology system dating back over 1,000 years. It uses your birth year, month, day, and hour to create four "pillars," each containing a Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch. These eight characters reveal your innate personality, talents, life patterns, and fortune cycles through Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) interactions.

What are the Ten Gods (Shi Shen) in BaZi?

The Ten Gods are relationship patterns between your Day Master and other elements in your chart. They include: Rob Wealth & Friend (same element), Eating God & Hurting Officer (elements you produce), Indirect & Direct Wealth (elements you control), Seven Killings & Direct Officer (elements that control you), and Indirect & Direct Resource (elements that support you). Each reveals different life aspects—career, relationships, wealth, and health.