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Civil-date reference · 2008-03-16

March 16, 2008 BaZi Chart

Sunday, March 16, 2008 maps to a reference three-pillar record of 戊子 · 乙卯 · 乙卯. The hour pillar remains unresolved until birth time and place are supplied.

乙卯day pillar · #52 of 60

Answer first: the reference Day Master for 2008-03-16 is Yi · Yin Wood, and the day pillar is Yin Wood Rabbit (乙卯). This is a date record, not a complete personal reading.

Year pillar戊子Yang Earth RatMonth pillar乙卯Yin Wood RabbitDay pillar乙卯Yin Wood Rabbit

Deterministic record

2008-03-16 at a glance

Gregorian dateSunday, March 16, 2008
Lunar date农历戊子年二月初九 · lunar month 二月, day 初九
Reference pillars戊子 · 乙卯 · 乙卯 (year · month · day)
Day MasterYi · Yin Wood · heavenly stem
Solar-term positionDay 12 of Awakening of Insects (惊蛰), beginning 2008-03-05
Next solar termSpring Equinox (春分) · 2008-03-20 · 4 days away
Western constellationPisces (双鱼)

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.

戊子Year pillar

Yang Earth Rat · Wu Zi

The visible stem is Wu · Yang Earth; the branch is Zi · Rat · Water. Its Na Yin is 霹雳火, and the branch contains hidden stem . Open the full Jiazi record →

乙卯Month pillar

Yin Wood Rabbit · Yi Mao

The visible stem is Yi · Yin Wood; the branch is Mao · Rabbit · Wood. Its Na Yin is 大溪水, and the branch contains hidden stem . Open the full Jiazi record →

乙卯Day pillar

Yin Wood Rabbit · Yi Mao

The visible stem is Yi · Yin Wood; the branch is Mao · Rabbit · Wood. Its Na Yin is 大溪水, and the branch contains hidden stem . 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.

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.

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Questions about 2008-03-16

What is the BaZi day pillar for Sunday, March 16, 2008?

In this civil-date reference, the day pillar is 乙卯 (Yin Wood Rabbit), cycle position 52 of 60. A personal chart must still resolve the birthplace, local clock time, and day boundary.

What is the Day Master for Sunday, March 16, 2008?

The reference Day Master is 乙, Yi · Yin Wood. 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 2008-03-16 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 2008-03-16?

2008-03-16 is day 12 of Awakening of Insects (惊蛰) in this date reference. The next solar term is Spring Equinox (春分) on 2008-03-20.