60 Day Pillars · No. 1
gap-ja Day Pillar(甲子日柱)
gap-ja Day Pillar(甲子) combines the stem Gap Wood(甲木) and branch Ja Water(子水). Its symbolic image is "A tall tree beside a winter river — a pioneer guided by wisdom". Its day-branch Ten God is Direct Resource and its life stage is Bathing. The branch generates the stem, suggesting stable roots, support and a sense of security.
| Position in the sixty-pair cycle | 1 |
|---|---|
| Heavenly stem (Day Master) | Gap Wood(甲木) · Yang (陽) |
| Earthly branch (day) | Ja Water(子水) · Rat |
| Symbolic image | blue-green Rat (甲子) |
| Day-branch Ten God | Direct Resource(正印) |
| Twelve Life Stages | Bathing(沐浴) |
| Hidden stems | 壬(Indirect Resource) · 癸(Direct Resource) |
| Related symbols | Peach Blossom branch (Ja, O, Myo, Yu) |
gap-ja Day Pillar: personality themes
Like a tree growing steadily in one direction, you have clear goals and a strong instinct to lead. Your sense of justice and pride make unfairness hard to ignore, and you shine when opening a new path.
Direct Resource in the day branch suggests generosity and a love of learning. You accept support and tend to think carefully before acting.
Bathing in the day branch emphasizes sensitivity and charm, with an interest in style and new experiences.
The branch generates the stem, suggesting stable roots, support and a sense of security.
Strengths
- Leadership and drive
- A steady desire to grow
- Principles and responsibility
- Learning·Documents tendencies
Areas to develop
- Stubbornness
- Taking time to accept advice
gap-ja Day Pillar: love and partnership
Direct Resource in the spouse palace suggests a caring partner and emotional security in married life.
The Bathing stage in the day branch emphasizes sensitivity, charm and attention from others as symbolic themes.
gap-ja Day Pillar: work and aptitudes
Direct Resource (Jeongin) represents nurturing support, traditionally associated with the mother, learning, scholarship and documents.
Associated fields: Education, research, medicine, pharmacy, counseling, publishing and specialist professions. Building deep expertise and earning trust through it suits this pattern.
Fields associated with Day Master output: Broadcasting, media, IT services, advertising, beauty and energy (linked to the generated Fire element)
gap-ja Day Pillar: compatible day pillars
Combined stems and branches: gi-chuk Day Pillar(己丑) — stem pair 甲己 and branch pair 子丑 form a combined relationship.
Supportive day pillars: eul-chuk Day Pillar(乙丑), jeong-chuk Day Pillar(丁丑), gye-chuk Day Pillar(癸丑) — their day branches form a six-combination pair.
Pillars requiring more adjustment: gyeong-o Day Pillar(庚午) — the stems control and branches clash.
A fuller comparison needs both complete charts, rather than a single pillar. Compare two saju charts
2026·2027 dates: 甲子
甲子 repeats every sixty days. For gap-ja Day Pillar, these dates repeat the same pillar and can be considered within traditional date selection. They do not guarantee an outcome.
2026: 2/19, 4/20, 6/19, 8/18, 10/17, 12/16
2027: 2/14, 4/15, 6/14, 8/13, 10/12, 12/11
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Frequently asked questions
a pioneer guided by wisdom. Like a tree growing steadily in one direction, you have clear goals and a strong instinct to lead. You accept support and tend to think carefully before acting.
The day-branch sign Direct Resource suggests fields such as Education, research, medicine, pharmacy, counseling, publishing and specialist professions. Building deep expertise and earning trust through it suits this pattern.
Direct Resource in the spouse palace suggests a caring partner and emotional security in married life.
A stem combination and six-branch combination both connect it with gi-chuk Day Pillar(己丑). More adjustment may be suggested with gyeong-o Day Pillar(庚午), whose stem controls and branch clashes.
The day pillar comes from the birth date and is separate from the zodiac sign. Enter your details in K-Fortune’s chart calculator to find it.
Updated 2026-10-16 · K-Fortune editorial team · Calculation rules