The Twelve Earthly Branches (Di Zhi)
Deep Oracle Editorial Team · 2026-05-02 · 1 min read
The twelve earthly branches with element, polarity, hidden stems and clock hours, how branches differ from stems, and what each branch position governs.
Reference table
| Branch | Element | Polarity | Hidden stems | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 | 水 | 阳 | 癸 | 23:00–01:00 |
| 丑 | 土 | 阴 | 己、癸、辛 | 01:00–03:00 |
| 寅 | 木 | 阳 | 甲、丙、戊 | 03:00–05:00 |
| 卯 | 木 | 阴 | 乙 | 05:00–07:00 |
| 辰 | 土 | 阳 | 戊、乙、癸 | 07:00–09:00 |
| 巳 | 火 | 阴 | 丙、庚、戊 | 09:00–11:00 |
| 午 | 火 | 阳 | 丁、己 | 11:00–13:00 |
| 未 | 土 | 阴 | 己、丁、乙 | 13:00–15:00 |
| 申 | 金 | 阳 | 庚、壬、戊 | 15:00–17:00 |
| 酉 | 金 | 阴 | 辛 | 17:00–19:00 |
| 戌 | 土 | 阳 | 戊、辛、丁 | 19:00–21:00 |
| 亥 | 水 | 阴 | 壬、甲 | 21:00–23:00 |
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