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Ji Wei Day Pillar (己未): Farmland in high summer

Quick answer: Ji Wei (己未) is pillar 56 of 60. It is Yin Earth sitting on the Goat (Earth). Nayin: Fire in the Sky. Sitting star: Companion (Friend); life stage: Capping. Void branches: Zi and Chou (子丑: Rat, Ox).

日柱At a glance

Position56 / 60
Day stem己 · Yin Earth
Day branch (spouse palace)未 · Goat (Earth)
Hidden stems己 Companion (Friend) and 丁 Indirect Resource and 乙 Seven Killings
Sitting starCompanion (Friend)
Life stage (12 phases)Capping
NayinFire in the Sky
Void branchesZi and Chou (子丑: Rat, Ox)
Year pillar in1919, 1979, 2039

性格Ji Wei personality

Ji Wei is earth on earth in the hottest season: steady, self-reliant and caring. These people are dependable and patient, often responsible for family and home. They have strong opinions they rarely voice. They benefit from asking for what they need instead of waiting to be noticed.

坐星Sitting on Companion (Friend)

You sit on your own element: self-reliant, sure of your own path, happiest with equals rather than bosses. The flip side is reluctance to compromise.

长生Life stage: Capping

Measured on the 12-phase cycle, 己 on 未 is at Capping: coming of age: confident, eager to prove yourself.

纳音Nayin: Fire in the Sky

Each pair of pillars shares one of 30 Nayin, or "sound" elements. Ji Wei belongs to Fire in the Sky, pictured as fire in the sky: the sun itself, open and generous. 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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婚恋Love and the spouse palace

In BaZi the day branch is the spouse palace. For Ji Wei it holds the Goat, which traditionally harmonises with the Horse (six harmony) and the Pig and Rabbit (three harmony), and clashes with the Ox.

The most harmonious day pillar for Ji Wei is Jia Wu (甲午): its stem combines with yours and its branch forms a six-harmony pair (天合地合). The most challenging are Yi Chou (乙丑) and Gui Chou (癸丑): 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

Ji Wei belongs to the Jia Yin (甲寅) decade (旬), whose void branches are Zi and Chou (子丑: Rat, Ox). Traditionally, years and months of these branches are said to make plans feel less solid. The next such years: 2032, 2033, 2044, 2045.

日期When does Ji Wei come round?

As a day: the 60-day cycle repeats every 60 days. Next Ji Wei days: Oct 12, 2026 · Dec 11, 2026 · Feb 9, 2027 · Apr 10, 2027. As a year pillar: 1919, 1979, 2039.

Your Day Master 己 also has its own page: Ji Earth Day Master.

问答Ji Wei day pillar FAQ

How do I know if my day pillar is Ji Wei?

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 己未, this page describes you.

What is the Nayin of 己未?

己未 belongs to Fire in the Sky, shared with Wu Wu (戊午).

Which day pillar is most compatible with Ji Wei?

Traditionally Jia Wu (甲午), 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 己未?

Zi and Chou (子丑: Rat, Ox).

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