Civil-date reference · 1940-10-17
October 17, 1940 BaZi Chart
Thursday, October 17, 1940 maps to a reference three-pillar record of 庚辰 · 丙戌 · 癸巳. The hour pillar remains unresolved until birth time and place are supplied.
Answer first: the reference Day Master for 1940-10-17 is Gui · Yin Water, and the day pillar is Yin Water Snake (癸巳). This is a date record, not a complete personal reading.
Deterministic record
1940-10-17 at a glance
| Gregorian date | Thursday, October 17, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Lunar date | 农历庚辰年九月十七 · lunar month 九月, day 十七 |
| Reference pillars | 庚辰 · 丙戌 · 癸巳 (year · month · day) |
| Day Master | Gui · Yin Water · heavenly stem 癸 |
| Solar-term position | Day 10 of Cold Dew (寒露), beginning 1940-10-08 |
| Next solar term | Frost Descent (霜降) · 1940-10-23 · 6 days away |
| Western constellation | Libra (天秤) |
Three coordinates, three jobs
What the reference pillars contain
Each stem-branch pair is a deterministic calendar coordinate. Its role changes by pillar position, so the three rows stay separate rather than collapsing into one personality label.
Yang Metal Dragon · Geng Chen
The visible stem is Geng · Yang Metal; the branch is Chen · Dragon · Earth. Its Na Yin is 白蜡金, and the branch contains hidden stems 戊 · 乙 · 癸. Open the full Jiazi record →
Yang Fire Dog · Bing Xu
The visible stem is Bing · Yang Fire; the branch is Xu · Dog · Earth. Its Na Yin is 屋上土, and the branch contains hidden stems 戊 · 辛 · 丁. Open the full Jiazi record →
Yin Water Snake · Gui Si
The visible stem is Gui · Yin Water; the branch is Si · Snake · Fire. Its Na Yin is 长流水, and the branch contains hidden stems 丙 · 庚 · 戊. Open the full Jiazi record →
Calculation boundary
What this date does not settle
The atlas uses a standard civil-date reference so dates can be compared consistently. A real birth happened at a place and an instant, not inside a URL slug.
- Hour pillar: requires birth time after historical timezone and true-solar-time correction.
- Day boundary: a late-night clock time can cross the adopted Zi-hour or solar-day boundary after correction.
- Solar-term boundary: an actual birth instant near a term transition can change the resolved year or month pillar.
- Interpretation: one date or one Jiazi pair does not determine career, relationships, wealth, health, or events.
Every date in October 1940
Resolve the fourth pillar
Calculate the actual birth chart
Add birth time and birthplace. Pillarwise then resolves historical timezone, longitude correction, equation of time, day-boundary risk, and the hour pillar before it generates a chart.
Questions about 1940-10-17
What is the BaZi day pillar for Thursday, October 17, 1940?
In this civil-date reference, the day pillar is 癸巳 (Yin Water Snake), cycle position 30 of 60. A personal chart must still resolve the birthplace, local clock time, and day boundary.
What is the Day Master for Thursday, October 17, 1940?
The reference Day Master is 癸, Gui · Yin Water. The Day Master is the heavenly stem of the resolved day pillar; it is not a complete personality result.
Can I calculate a complete BaZi chart from 1940-10-17 alone?
No. A complete Four Pillars chart requires birth time and birthplace. Historical timezone, longitude correction, equation of time, and hour or day boundaries can materially change the resolved chart.
Which solar term contains 1940-10-17?
1940-10-17 is day 10 of Cold Dew (寒露) in this date reference. The next solar term is Frost Descent (霜降) on 1940-10-23.