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The Ten Day Masters of Saju and BaZi
Your Day Master is the heavenly stem of the day you were born. In Korean saju (and Chinese BaZi) it stands for you — your core temperament — and every other character in your chart is read in relation to it. There are ten, one yin and one yang for each of the five elements.
| Day Master | Element | Image |
|---|---|---|
| 甲 Jia | Yang Wood | the Tall Tree |
| 乙 Yi | Yin Wood | Flowers and Vines |
| 丙 Bing | Yang Fire | the Sun |
| 丁 Ding | Yin Fire | the Candle Flame |
| 戊 Wu | Yang Earth | the Great Mountain |
| 己 Ji | Yin Earth | Fertile Farmland |
| 庚 Geng | Yang Metal | Raw Iron and the Blade |
| 辛 Xin | Yin Metal | the Jewel |
| 壬 Ren | Yang Water | the Ocean |
| 癸 Gui | Yin Water | Rain and Dew |
How to find your Day Master
The day pillar cycles through 60 combinations, one per day, without regard to months or leap years. That makes it easy to calculate from your date of birth — try the Day Master finder. If you were born close to midnight, the day (and the Day Master) can depend on local time rules, so check both days.
Why the Day Master matters more than your zodiac sign
Your zodiac sign is the branch of your birth year, which you share with everyone born that year. The Day Master changes every day, so it is far more personal — the starting point of every saju reading.