Civil-date reference · 1988-07-20
July 20, 1988 BaZi Chart
Wednesday, July 20, 1988 maps to a reference three-pillar record of 戊辰 · 己未 · 丙子. The hour pillar remains unresolved until birth time and place are supplied.
Answer first: the reference Day Master for 1988-07-20 is Bing · Yang Fire, and the day pillar is Yang Fire Rat (丙子). This is a date record, not a complete personal reading.
Deterministic record
1988-07-20 at a glance
| Gregorian date | Wednesday, July 20, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Lunar date | 农历戊辰年六月初七 · lunar month 六月, day 初七 |
| Reference pillars | 戊辰 · 己未 · 丙子 (year · month · day) |
| Day Master | Bing · Yang Fire · heavenly stem 丙 |
| Solar-term position | Day 14 of Minor Heat (小暑), beginning 1988-07-07 |
| Next solar term | Major Heat (大暑) · 1988-07-22 · 2 days away |
| Western constellation | Cancer (巨蟹) |
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 Dragon · Wu Chen
The visible stem is Wu · Yang Earth; the branch is Chen · Dragon · Earth. Its Na Yin is 大林木, and the branch contains hidden stems 戊 · 乙 · 癸. Open the full Jiazi record →
Yin Earth Goat · Ji Wei
The visible stem is Ji · Yin Earth; the branch is Wei · Goat · Earth. Its Na Yin is 天上火, and the branch contains hidden stems 己 · 丁 · 乙. Open the full Jiazi record →
Yang Fire Rat · Bing Zi
The visible stem is Bing · Yang Fire; the branch is Zi · Rat · Water. Its Na Yin is 涧下水, and the branch contains hidden stem 癸. 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 July 1988
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 1988-07-20
What is the BaZi day pillar for Wednesday, July 20, 1988?
In this civil-date reference, the day pillar is 丙子 (Yang Fire Rat), cycle position 13 of 60. A personal chart must still resolve the birthplace, local clock time, and day boundary.
What is the Day Master for Wednesday, July 20, 1988?
The reference Day Master is 丙, Bing · Yang Fire. 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 1988-07-20 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 1988-07-20?
1988-07-20 is day 14 of Minor Heat (小暑) in this date reference. The next solar term is Major Heat (大暑) on 1988-07-22.