BaZi Chart for October 18, 1996
The Four Pillars (BaZi) chart for a solar birth date of October 18, 1996. The Day Master is 戊 (土 Earth). The Year, Month and Day pillars below are computed deterministically by the engine from the solar terms. Birth time is unknown, so the Hour pillar is omitted — add a birth time for the full chart and reading.
Day Master
戊 Earth
Lunar Date
丙子 · 9/7
Chinese Zodiac
鼠 Rat
Sun Sign
天秤座 Libra
The Four Pillars
| Year | Month | DayDM | Hour | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem · Branch | 丙子 | 戊戌 | 戊子 | — Birth hour unknown — not computed Add a birth time |
| Ten God | 偏印 | 比肩 | 比肩 | — |
| Hidden Stems | 癸正财 | 戊比肩辛伤官丁正印 | 癸正财 | — |
| Life Stage | 胎 | 墓 | 胎 | — |
| Self-sitting | 胎 | 墓 | 胎 | — |
| Nayin | 涧下水 | 平地木 | 霹雳火 | — |
| Void | — | — | — | — |
Calendar & Solar Terms
Converted by the engine from the calendar and the solar-term boundaries.
- Solar Terms
- 10 days after 寒露 · 20 days to 立冬寒露 Oct 8, 08:18 · 立冬 Nov 7, 11:26
- Void Branches
- 午, 未
- Tai Yuan (胎元)
- 己丑（霹雳火）
- Tai Xi (胎息)
- 癸丑（桑柘木）
- This Year
- In 2026 (丙午), the year stem is 偏印 relative to the 戊 Day Master.
Stem & Branch Interactions
Interactions among the Year, Month and Day pillars only — the Hour pillar is not included.
Shen Sha
Looked up from the Year, Month and Day pillars; hour-dependent and gender-dependent stars are not listed.
What a birth time unlocks
Want the full chart (Hour pillar, luck cycles, useful god & pattern) with a personalized reading? Add your birth time.
Hour Pillar
The fourth pillar needs the birth hour.
Strength
The Day Master's strength is graded on the full four pillars.
Pattern
Pattern selection can change with the hour pillar.
Useful God
Useful, favorable, and unfavorable gods are selected once all four pillars are fixed.
Luck Cycles
Luck-cycle layout and the starting age need birth time and gender.
Ming Gong (命宫)
Derived from the month and hour branches — needs the birth hour.