LEARN BAZI

BaZi guides & glossary

Guides from first principles: how to read a chart, why clock time is not the hour pillar, and how BaZi differs from other systems. Definitions live in the glossary; quick answers in the FAQ.

GETTING STARTED

How to Read Your BaZi Chart

Read your BaZi chart in five steps — Day Master, five elements, the pattern and what suits you, today’s interactions, the day’s theme. Plain language.

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HOW IT IS CALCULATED

True Solar Time

Where the sun actually stood at your birthplace — up to an hour from clock time. The two corrections, six city examples, and the Hour pillar.

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COMPARISON

BaZi vs Other Systems

Same birth moment, three systems, different readings. A table comparing BaZi, Western astrology and 紫微斗數 — what each measures, and how much the hour matters.

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