Chinese astrology, made understandable
Discover your
BaZi birth chart.
Start with your Four Pillars, Day Master and Chinese zodiac. Get a free chart with clear explanations, then explore the patterns in a deeper reading.
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- Free basic chart
- Unknown birth time welcome
Your first steps
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Enter your birth details
Use the date and local time at your birthplace. Unsure of the time? We show a partial chart.
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Understand the essentials
Read your Day Master, visible elements and zodiac with no AI waiting required.
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Explore at your own pace
Continue to a personal interpretation or learn how the traditional system works.
Sample · not your personal result
See what a chart tells you.
Example: January 12, 1990, at noon, using local civil time. The first character of the day pillar is Ding — a Fire Day Master. Below is the same basic explanation you will receive with your own chart.
Your Day Master
Ding Fire
The first character of your day pillar is the reference point for reading a BaZi chart. It is a traditional symbol, not a personality diagnosis.
How the Four Pillars workVisible elements
- Wood
- 0
- Fire
- 5
- Earth
- 3
- Metal
- 0
- Water
- 0
Counts of visible stems and primary branch elements only. Hidden stems and seasonal strength are not included, so these counts do not measure overall balance.
Understand the Five ElementsYour Chinese zodiac
Snake
Your animal follows the lunar year. BaZi year pillars use the beginning of spring, so the two year boundaries can differ.
Explore your zodiac animalCalculated from the traditional calendar using local civil birth time. No longitude or true solar time adjustment. These explanations are available immediately; an AI interpretation is separate from the calculation.
Go deeper
Your chart, in a personal reading.
Explore temperament, relationships and work themes through a traditional BaZi interpretation. Your calculated chart appears first, while the longer interpretation is prepared.
Full readings are currently available free. No payment or account is required.
Interpretations may use AI and are intended for self-reflection, not predictions or professional advice. Unknown birth time limits the interpretation.
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What is BaZi?
Learn how the year, month, day and hour pillars form the Eight Characters.
Read the guide →The Five Elements
Understand Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water beyond simple counts.
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