Four Pillars · Chinese astrology birth chart

Free BaZi calculator: your BaZi chart and Day Master.

Enter your birth date, time, and place to get a free BaZi chart: your Chinese astrology birth chart in four pillars (year, month, day, hour), with your Day Master and five element balance. Start simple, then go deeper when the chart starts to make sense.

  • Day Master lookup
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  • Five element balance
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What the free result includes

A first reading with enough detail to be useful.

Your free result answers the first question most people have, “What is my BaZi chart?”, before anything else. The paid report is optional and worth a look only once you have seen your own chart.

Your Four Pillars

A clear visual structure for the year, month, day, and hour you were born. The Day Pillar is where the Day Master comes from.

YearMetal
MonthWater
DayWood
HourFire

Your five element balance

The chart shows how Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water appear in the pillars. BaziCalc turns that into plain language.

WaterPresent
EarthStrong
FireLight
WoodCentral
MetalPresent

How it works

From birth details to a clear reading.

The calculator builds your Four Pillars chart first. Then a plain-English reading explains the Day Master, element balance, and timing themes— framed for reflection rather than prediction.

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Built around the chart, not vague prompts.

Birth date, time, and place create the Four Pillars structure. The reading then explains the Day Master, element balance, useful gods, decade luck, and current year themes in normal language.

Free chart first

Calculate a basic chart before deciding on a paid report. See your Day Master and pillars with no commitment.

Deeper report when ready

The upgrade adds more context, cleaner visuals, and a PDF you can keep—still framed for reflection, not guarantees.

Learn the chart

Guides that answer what comes up after you calculate.

Short, practical explainers that stay close to the free tool— Day Master, elements, birth time, and the layers that come next.

Guide

BaZi for Beginners

A first-week path from birth details to Day Master and elements—without drowning in jargon.

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What Is BaZi?

A clear introduction to BaZi, the Four Pillars system, and how to begin reading a chart.

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BaZi vs Western Astrology

Side-by-side differences: Day Master vs Sun, five vs four elements, luck pillars vs transits.

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Chinese Zodiac vs BaZi

Year animal vs Four Pillars: what the branch labels, Day Master depth, and year boundaries.

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Jia Wood Day Master

Yang Wood day stem (甲木): tall-tree metaphor, Jia vs Yi contrast, and reflective limits.

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Yi Wood Day Master

Yin Wood day stem (乙木): vine metaphor, Yi vs Jia contrast, and reflective limits.

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Strong vs Weak Day Master

Day Master strength (旺衰): month command, roots, support vs pressure—balance modes, not destiny ranks.

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What Is Useful God (Yong Shen)?

Useful God (用神): method-relative functional regulator—definition, families, reflective limits.

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BaZi Combinations and Clashes

Combinations & clashes how-to: Six Combinations, Six Clashes, harmonies, conditions—not fortune claims.

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Year of the Rabbit

Rabbit Chinese star sign: years, elements, Mao branch, traits as archetypes—not fortune claims.

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Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches

Gan-Zhi glossary: 10 stems, 12 branches, 60 Jia Zi cycle—not fortune claims.

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Year of the Fire Horse

Fire Horse (Bing Wu) year: 2026 dates, 1906/1966 history, stem–branch basics—not fortune claims.

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Year of the Dragon

Dragon years, Chen (辰) elements, and BaZi year-branch basics—not fortune claims.

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Chinese Zodiac 2027

Fire Goat (Ding Wei) year: 2027 dates, Tai Sui labels, BaZi year-pillar notes—not fortune claims.

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Chinese Zodiac Element Chart

Find your element by birth year (1924–2031), Lunar New Year start dates, and how it differs from your Day Master.

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Year of the Goat

Goat/Sheep years 1919–2039 with exact dates, Wei (未) elements, and traits as archetypes—not fortune claims.

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What Is Feng Shui?

Wind-water definition, qi and five elements, and how feng shui differs from BaZi—for reflection, not fortune claims.

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What Is Zi Wei Dou Shu?

Purple Star Astrology definition: twelve palaces, major stars, and how Zi Wei Dou Shu differs from BaZi—for reflection, not fortune claims.

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Chinese Zodiac Compatibility Chart

12×12 Chinese zodiac signs compatibility chart: Six Harmonies, Three Harmonies, Six Clashes—and when to use BaZi instead—for reflection, not fortune claims.

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Chinese Zodiac Rabbit Compatibility

Rabbit vs all 12: Dog (Six Harmony), Goat & Pig (Three Harmonies), Rooster clash—and when to use BaZi—for reflection, not fortune claims.

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Bedroom Feng Shui

Command position, bed placement, layout mistakes, and five-element colors—with an optional BaZi palette bridge—for reflection, not fortune claims.

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How to read a BaZi chart

A five-step beginner order so you know what to look at first on a real chart.

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What is a BaZi Day Master?

A plain explanation of the Day Master and why it matters in a Four Pillars chart.

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How the five elements work in BaZi

Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water explained without turning the chart into a horoscope.

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Does birth time change a BaZi reading?

When the hour pillar matters, what to do with an estimate, and what a missing time changes.

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What are hidden stems in BaZi?

The extra layer inside each branch, and why it matters after the basic chart is clear.

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Ten Gods in BaZi, explained simply

A beginner-friendly way to understand how stems relate back to the Day Master.

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What are BaZi luck pillars?

A first introduction to decade luck, annual timing, and how to read those cycles carefully.

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BaZi compatibility: how two charts are compared

Relationship and partnership comparison without reducing two people to a simple score.

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What you can explore

From free chart to deeper understanding.

Start with the calculator, then use the guides when a term or layer needs a clearer explanation. Everything links back to the same chart.

Free BaZi calculator Tool Instant Four Pillars chart and Day Master snapshot BaZi for Beginners Guide First-week path from birth details to Day Master and elements What Is BaZi? Guide A clear introduction to BaZi, the Four Pillars, and the basics of chart reading BaZi vs Western Astrology Guide Compare Four Pillars with natal charts for clearer self-reflection Chinese Zodiac vs BaZi Guide Compare year animals with Four Pillars for clearer self-reflection Jia Wood Day Master Guide Yang Wood day stem meaning, tall-tree metaphor, and Jia vs Yi Yi Wood Day Master Guide Yin Wood day stem meaning, vine metaphor, and Yi vs Jia Strong vs Weak Day Master Guide Day Master strength comparison: month, roots, support vs pressure What Is Useful God (Yong Shen)? Guide Yong Shen definition: method families, limits, not fortune remedies BaZi Combinations and Clashes Guide Branch interactions: combinations, clashes, harmonies, reflective limits Year of the Rabbit Guide Rabbit Chinese star sign: years, elements, and BaZi year-pillar bridge Heavenly Stems & Earthly Branches Guide 10 stems, 12 branches, and the 60 Jia Zi cycle for BaZi Year of the Fire Horse Guide Bing Wu 2026 dates, rarity, and BaZi year-pillar notes Year of the Dragon Guide Dragon years, elements, and Chen BaZi year-pillar notes Chinese Zodiac 2027 Guide Fire Goat Ding Wei dates, Tai Sui labels, and BaZi year-pillar notes Chinese Zodiac Element Chart Guide Element by birth year, Lunar New Year dates, and year element vs Day Master Year of the Goat Guide Goat years and dates, Wei branch elements, and compatibility labels What Is Feng Shui? Guide Definition, five elements, bagua basics, and feng shui vs BaZi What Is Zi Wei Dou Shu? Guide Purple Star Astrology, palaces, and vs BaZi Chinese Zodiac Compatibility Chart Guide 12×12 matrix, Six Harmonies, clashes, vs BaZi Chinese Zodiac Rabbit Compatibility Guide Dog, Goat, Pig, Rooster clash, vs BaZi Bedroom Feng Shui Guide Command position, layout mistakes, five-element colors How to read a chart Guide A simple five-step order for reading pillars without getting lost Day Master basics Guide What the day stem means and how to find yours Five elements Guide How Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water relate in a chart Birth time accuracy Guide What changes with the hour pillar—and what still holds without it Hidden stems Guide The layer inside earthly branches beginners often miss Ten Gods labels Guide Stem-to-Day-Master relationships in plain language Luck pillars Guide Decade and annual timing as reflective context Compatibility Guide How two charts are compared without a magic score Personal PDF report Optional Deeper write-up after you have seen the free chart

Optional upgrade

A personal report when you want more detail.

After the free chart, you can unlock a longer reflective report— the same pillars, explained with more context you can keep and revisit.

Personal BaZi report

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A clear, single-report upgrade: chart notes, element balance, and reflection prompts for career, relationships, money, and timing. For entertainment and self-reflection—no outcomes guaranteed.

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  • Four Pillars chart with stems, branches, and Day Master notes.
  • Five element balance written in plain English.
  • Career, relationship, money, and timing prompts for reflection.
  • Private report page and full email delivery after Stripe checkout.

FAQ

Questions people ask before they trust a BaZi calculator.

What is a BaZi chart?

A BaZi chart is a Chinese astrology birth chart made of four pillars (year, month, day, and hour), each pairing a heavenly stem with an earthly branch. The day stem is your Day Master.

Is this BaZi calculator free?

Yes. The online BaZi calculator shows your four pillars, Day Master, and five element balance for free. An optional paid PDF report adds more written context, framed for reflection rather than prediction.

What is BaZi?

BaZi, also called Four Pillars, is a Chinese metaphysics system that reads a birth chart through year, month, day, and hour pillars.

What is a Day Master?

The Day Master is the heavenly stem of the day pillar. Many BaZi readings use it as the starting point for interpretation.

Do I need my exact birth time?

Exact time helps because it affects the hour pillar. If you do not know it, you can still read the year, month, and day parts of the chart.

Is this fortune telling?

BaziCalc is for reflection and entertainment. It can suggest themes, but it should not replace professional advice or personal judgment.

Does time zone matter?

Yes. Time zone and daylight saving rules can shift the hour pillar, so enter your birth place and local clock time as accurately as you can.

What comes after the free chart?

The next useful layers are hidden stems, Ten Gods, luck pillars, and compatibility. Each has its own beginner guide on BaziCalc, so you can explore them at your own pace.

Start with your free BaZi chart.

See your Four Pillars and Day Master in a few seconds, then use the guides whenever a term needs explaining.

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