Civil-date reference · 2004-10-16
October 16, 2004 BaZi Chart
Saturday, October 16, 2004 maps to a reference three-pillar record of 甲申 · 甲戌 · 戊辰. The hour pillar remains unresolved until birth time and place are supplied.
Answer first: the reference Day Master for 2004-10-16 is Wu · Yang Earth, and the day pillar is Yang Earth Dragon (戊辰). This is a date record, not a complete personal reading.
Deterministic record
2004-10-16 at a glance
| Gregorian date | Saturday, October 16, 2004 |
|---|---|
| Lunar date | 农历甲申年九月初三 · lunar month 九月, day 初三 |
| Reference pillars | 甲申 · 甲戌 · 戊辰 (year · month · day) |
| Day Master | Wu · Yang Earth · heavenly stem 戊 |
| Solar-term position | Day 9 of Cold Dew (寒露), beginning 2004-10-08 |
| Next solar term | Frost Descent (霜降) · 2004-10-23 · 7 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 Wood Monkey · Jia Shen
The visible stem is Jia · Yang Wood; the branch is Shen · Monkey · Metal. Its Na Yin is 泉中水, and the branch contains hidden stems 庚 · 壬 · 戊. Open the full Jiazi record →
Yang Wood Dog · Jia Xu
The visible stem is Jia · Yang Wood; the branch is Xu · Dog · Earth. Its Na Yin is 山头火, and the branch contains hidden stems 戊 · 辛 · 丁. Open the full Jiazi record →
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 →
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 2004
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 2004-10-16
What is the BaZi day pillar for Saturday, October 16, 2004?
In this civil-date reference, the day pillar is 戊辰 (Yang Earth Dragon), cycle position 5 of 60. A personal chart must still resolve the birthplace, local clock time, and day boundary.
What is the Day Master for Saturday, October 16, 2004?
The reference Day Master is 戊, Wu · Yang Earth. 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 2004-10-16 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 2004-10-16?
2004-10-16 is day 9 of Cold Dew (寒露) in this date reference. The next solar term is Frost Descent (霜降) on 2004-10-23.