Bazi Today: 甲子 Day 今日八字 · 2026年10月17日

Updated every day. Saturday, October 17, 2026.

Today, Saturday, October 17, 2026, the bazi pillars are 丙午 year, 戊戌 month and 甲子 day (Yang Wood Rat). The day stem 甲 is Yang Wood; the day branch 子 is the Rat. Supportive signs today: Ox, Dragon, Monkey. Clashing sign: Horse.

Today’s pillars

Pillar	Stem · branch	Elements
Year 年	丙午Yang Fire Horse	Yang Fire over Fire 火火
Month 月	戊戌Yang Earth Dog	Yang Earth over Earth 土土
Day 日	甲子Yang Wood Rat	Yang Wood over Water 木水

Na Yin (纳音) of the day: 海中金. Solar month: the month pillar follows the solar terms, not the lunar month.

What today means for your Day Master 十神

Your Day Master is the heavenly stem of your own birth day. Today’s day stem 甲 (Yang Wood) plays a different “Ten God” role for each of the ten Day Masters. Traditional reading, in plain English:

Day Master	Today is your…	Traditional reading
甲Yang Wood	Companion比肩	Peers and self-reliance. A good day to work alongside equals and back your own judgment; watch for stubbornness.
乙Yin Wood	Rob Wealth劫财	Competition and impulse. Guard your wallet, avoid lending or gambling, and channel the drive into effort.
丙Yang Fire	Indirect Resource偏印	Intuition and unconventional learning. Good for research, reflection and time alone.
丁Yin Fire	Direct Resource正印	Support and learning. Good for study, asking for help, mentors and recharging.
戊Yang Earth	Seven Killings七杀	Pressure and challenge. Act decisively on hard problems; avoid needless confrontation.
己Yin Earth	Direct Officer正官	Structure and reputation. Good for formal matters, interviews and meetings with superiors.
庚Yang Metal	Indirect Wealth偏财	Opportunity and social luck. Good for deals and networking; keep speculation small.
辛Yin Metal	Direct Wealth正财	Steady earnings and diligence. Good for budgeting, paperwork and finishing practical tasks.
壬Yang Water	Eating God食神	Creativity, enjoyment and ease. Good for creative work, cooking, hosting and rest.
癸Yin Water	Hurting Officer伤官	Bold expression. Good for pitching, performing and new ideas; choose words carefully with bosses and elders.

甲 Yang Wood · Companion: Peers and self-reliance. A good day to work alongside equals and back your own judgment; watch for stubbornness.

乙 Yin Wood · Rob Wealth: Competition and impulse. Guard your wallet, avoid lending or gambling, and channel the drive into effort.

丙 Yang Fire · Indirect Resource: Intuition and unconventional learning. Good for research, reflection and time alone.

丁 Yin Fire · Direct Resource: Support and learning. Good for study, asking for help, mentors and recharging.

戊 Yang Earth · Seven Killings: Pressure and challenge. Act decisively on hard problems; avoid needless confrontation.

己 Yin Earth · Direct Officer: Structure and reputation. Good for formal matters, interviews and meetings with superiors.

庚 Yang Metal · Indirect Wealth: Opportunity and social luck. Good for deals and networking; keep speculation small.

辛 Yin Metal · Direct Wealth: Steady earnings and diligence. Good for budgeting, paperwork and finishing practical tasks.

壬 Yang Water · Eating God: Creativity, enjoyment and ease. Good for creative work, cooking, hosting and rest.

癸 Yin Water · Hurting Officer: Bold expression. Good for pitching, performing and new ideas; choose words carefully with bosses and elders.

Don’t know your Day Master? Enter your birth date in the bazi reader; it is the stem of the day pillar.

Today for each zodiac sign

The day branch 子 is the Rat. Its traditional relationship with each birth-year sign:

Sign	Relationship	Meaning
Rat 鼠	Same sign 同	Your own sign rules the day: familiar energy, good for steady effort.
Ox 牛	Six Harmony 六合	Your sign’s secret friend. One of the best days for cooperation, agreements and asking favors.
Tiger 虎	Neutral	No special relationship with the day.
Rabbit 兔	Neutral	No special relationship with the day.
Dragon 龙	Three Harmony 三合	Allied signs. A supportive day for teamwork and moving plans forward.
Snake 蛇	Neutral	No special relationship with the day.
Horse 马	Clash 冲	The day opposes your sign. Traditionally a day to avoid big decisions, signings and ceremonies.
Goat 羊	Harm 害	Mild friction. Misunderstandings come easier; double-check details and tone.
Monkey 猴	Three Harmony 三合	Allied signs. A supportive day for teamwork and moving plans forward.
Rooster 鸡	Neutral	No special relationship with the day.
Dog 狗	Neutral	No special relationship with the day.
Pig 猪	Neutral	No special relationship with the day.

Hour pillars today 时柱

Time	Hour pillar	Luck
00:00–00:59	甲子 Yang Wood Rat	Lucky 吉
01:00–02:59	乙丑 Yin Wood Ox	Lucky 吉
03:00–04:59	丙寅 Yang Fire Tiger	Unlucky 凶
05:00–06:59	丁卯 Yin Fire Rabbit	Lucky 吉
07:00–08:59	戊辰 Yang Earth Dragon	Unlucky 凶
09:00–10:59	己巳 Yin Earth Snake	Unlucky 凶
11:00–12:59	庚午 Yang Metal Horse	Lucky 吉
13:00–14:59	辛未 Yin Metal Goat	Unlucky 凶
15:00–16:59	壬申 Yang Water Monkey	Lucky 吉
17:00–18:59	癸酉 Yin Water Rooster	Lucky 吉
19:00–20:59	甲戌 Yang Wood Dog	Unlucky 凶
21:00–22:59	乙亥 Yin Wood Pig	Unlucky 凶
23:00–23:59	丙子 Yang Fire Rat	Unlucky 凶

From 23:00 (丙子) the bazi day already belongs to tomorrow’s pillar in most schools. Hours are local clock time.

More for today

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Common questions

What is today’s bazi day pillar?

甲子 (Yang Wood Rat), in a 戊戌 month and 丙午 year. Na Yin: 海中金.

What does today mean for my Day Master?

甲 Yang Wood: Companion (比肩); 乙 Yin Wood: Rob Wealth (劫财); 丙 Yang Fire: Indirect Resource (偏印); 丁 Yin Fire: Direct Resource (正印); 戊 Yang Earth: Seven Killings (七杀); 己 Yin Earth: Direct Officer (正官); 庚 Yang Metal: Indirect Wealth (偏财); 辛 Yin Metal: Direct Wealth (正财); 壬 Yang Water: Eating God (食神); 癸 Yin Water: Hurting Officer (伤官).

Which zodiac signs are lucky today?

Ox and Dragon and Monkey harmonize with today’s Rat day branch. The Horse clashes with it.

When does the bazi day change?

In bazi the day pillar changes at the start of the Rat hour, 23:00, not at midnight. Some schools split the Rat hour into an early (00:00–00:59) and late (23:00–23:59) part; this page follows the common split.

Bazi is a traditional Chinese system of thought, presented here as culture, not prediction.