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Ding Mao Day Pillar (丁卯): A lamp among spring flowers
Quick answer: Ding Mao (丁卯) is pillar 4 of 60. It is Yin Fire sitting on the Rabbit (Wood). Nayin: Fire in the Furnace. Sitting star: Indirect Resource; life stage: Sickness. Void branches: Xu and Hai (戌亥: Dog, Pig).
日柱At a glance
| Position | 4 / 60 |
|---|---|
| Day stem | 丁 · Yin Fire |
| Day branch (spouse palace) | 卯 · Rabbit (Wood) |
| Hidden stems | 乙 Indirect Resource |
| Sitting star | Indirect Resource |
| Life stage (12 phases) | Sickness |
| Nayin | Fire in the Furnace |
| Void branches | Xu and Hai (戌亥: Dog, Pig) |
| Year pillar in | 1927, 1987, 2047 |
性格Ding Mao personality
Ding Mao is a small, steady flame in a garden of new growth. It is gentle, perceptive and artistic, sensitive to atmosphere and to other people's feelings. These people often have refined taste and a strong inner world. They need encouragement more than pressure, and can worry quietly.
坐星Sitting on Indirect Resource
You sit on the star of unusual insight: intuitive, independent and drawn to specialist, spiritual or technical knowledge.
长生Life stage: Sickness
Measured on the 12-phase cycle, 丁 on 卯 is at Sickness: slowed down: sensitive, imaginative, attentive to others.
纳音Nayin: Fire in the Furnace
Each pair of pillars shares one of 30 Nayin, or "sound" elements. Ding Mao belongs to Fire in the Furnace, pictured as fire tended in a furnace: heat that is useful because it is contained. Nayin is an older layer of Chinese astrology and is read as a background image, not as your Day Master's element.
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Get your free reading婚恋Love and the spouse palace
In BaZi the day branch is the spouse palace. For Ding Mao it holds the Rabbit, which traditionally harmonises with the Dog (six harmony) and the Goat and Pig (three harmony), and clashes with the Rooster.
The most harmonious day pillar for Ding Mao is Ren Xu (壬戌): its stem combines with yours and its branch forms a six-harmony pair (天合地合). The most challenging are Xin You (辛酉) and Gui You (癸酉): stem against stem and branch against branch (天克地冲). Other pillars in your chart matter more than this single pairing.
空亡Void branches
Ding Mao belongs to the Jia Zi (甲子) decade (旬), whose void branches are Xu and Hai (戌亥: Dog, Pig). Traditionally, years and months of these branches are said to make plans feel less solid. The next such years: 2030, 2031, 2042, 2043.
日期When does Ding Mao come round?
As a day: the 60-day cycle repeats every 60 days. Next Ding Mao days: Oct 20, 2026 · Dec 19, 2026 · Feb 17, 2027 · Apr 18, 2027. As a year pillar: 1927, 1987, 2047.
Your Day Master 丁 also has its own page: Ding Fire Day Master.
问答Ding Mao day pillar FAQ
How do I know if my day pillar is Ding Mao?
The day pillar comes from your exact birth date, not your birth year. Enter your birth date in the free day pillar calculator or full chart calculator; if it shows 丁卯, this page describes you.
What is the Nayin of 丁卯?
丁卯 belongs to Fire in the Furnace, shared with Bing Yin (丙寅).
Which day pillar is most compatible with Ding Mao?
Traditionally Ren Xu (壬戌), because the stems combine and the branches form a six-harmony pair. Always read the whole chart, not one pillar.
What are the void branches of 丁卯?
Xu and Hai (戌亥: Dog, Pig).
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