Civil-date reference · 1978-08-16
August 16, 1978 BaZi Chart
Wednesday, August 16, 1978 maps to a reference three-pillar record of 戊午 · 庚申 · 庚戌. The hour pillar remains unresolved until birth time and place are supplied.
Answer first: the reference Day Master for 1978-08-16 is Geng · Yang Metal, and the day pillar is Yang Metal Dog (庚戌). This is a date record, not a complete personal reading.
Deterministic record
1978-08-16 at a glance
| Gregorian date | Wednesday, August 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Lunar date | 农历戊午年七月十三 · lunar month 七月, day 十三 |
| Reference pillars | 戊午 · 庚申 · 庚戌 (year · month · day) |
| Day Master | Geng · Yang Metal · heavenly stem 庚 |
| Solar-term position | Day 9 of Start of Autumn (立秋), beginning 1978-08-08 |
| Next solar term | End of Heat (处暑) · 1978-08-23 · 7 days away |
| Western constellation | Leo (狮子) |
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 Earth Horse · Wu Wu
The visible stem is Wu · Yang Earth; the branch is Wu · Horse · Fire. Its Na Yin is 天上火, and the branch contains hidden stems 丁 · 己. Open the full Jiazi record →
Yang Metal Monkey · Geng Shen
The visible stem is Geng · Yang Metal; the branch is Shen · Monkey · Metal. Its Na Yin is 石榴木, and the branch contains hidden stems 庚 · 壬 · 戊. Open the full Jiazi record →
Yang Metal Dog · Geng Xu
The visible stem is Geng · Yang Metal; the branch is Xu · Dog · Earth. Its Na Yin is 钗钏金, and the branch contains hidden stems 戊 · 辛 · 丁. 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 August 1978
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 1978-08-16
What is the BaZi day pillar for Wednesday, August 16, 1978?
In this civil-date reference, the day pillar is 庚戌 (Yang Metal Dog), cycle position 47 of 60. A personal chart must still resolve the birthplace, local clock time, and day boundary.
What is the Day Master for Wednesday, August 16, 1978?
The reference Day Master is 庚, Geng · Yang Metal. 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 1978-08-16 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 1978-08-16?
1978-08-16 is day 9 of Start of Autumn (立秋) in this date reference. The next solar term is End of Heat (处暑) on 1978-08-23.