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Civil-date reference · 2008-10-02

October 2, 2008 BaZi Chart

Thursday, October 2, 2008 maps to a reference three-pillar record of 戊子 · 辛酉 · 乙亥. The hour pillar remains unresolved until birth time and place are supplied.

乙亥day pillar · #12 of 60

Answer first: the reference Day Master for 2008-10-02 is Yi · Yin Wood, and the day pillar is Yin Wood Pig (乙亥). This is a date record, not a complete personal reading.

Year pillar戊子Yang Earth RatMonth pillar辛酉Yin Metal RoosterDay pillar乙亥Yin Wood Pig

Deterministic record

2008-10-02 at a glance

Gregorian dateThursday, October 2, 2008
Lunar date农历戊子年九月初四 · lunar month 九月, day 初四
Reference pillars戊子 · 辛酉 · 乙亥 (year · month · day)
Day MasterYi · Yin Wood · heavenly stem
Solar-term positionDay 11 of Autumn Equinox (秋分), beginning 2008-09-22
Next solar termCold Dew (寒露) · 2008-10-08 · 6 days away
Western constellationLibra (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.

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 →

辛酉Month pillar

Yin Metal Rooster · Xin You

The visible stem is Xin · Yin Metal; the branch is You · Rooster · Metal. Its Na Yin is 石榴木, and the branch contains hidden stem . Open the full Jiazi record →

乙亥Day pillar

Yin Wood Pig · Yi Hai

The visible stem is Yi · Yin Wood; the branch is Hai · Pig · Water. Its Na Yin is 山头火, and the branch contains hidden stems 壬 · 甲. 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 2008-10-02

What is the BaZi day pillar for Thursday, October 2, 2008?

In this civil-date reference, the day pillar is 乙亥 (Yin Wood Pig), cycle position 12 of 60. A personal chart must still resolve the birthplace, local clock time, and day boundary.

What is the Day Master for Thursday, October 2, 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 2008-10-02 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 2008-10-02?

2008-10-02 is day 11 of Autumn Equinox (秋分) in this date reference. The next solar term is Cold Dew (寒露) on 2008-10-08.