60 Day Pillars · No. 21
gap-sin Day Pillar(甲申日柱)
gap-sin Day Pillar(甲申) combines the stem Gap Wood(甲木) and branch Sin Metal(申金). Its symbolic image is "A tree rooted in rock — growing stronger through challenges". Its day-branch Ten God is Seven Killings and its life stage is Release. The branch controls the stem, suggesting responsibility and growth through discipline.
| Position in the sixty-pair cycle | 21 |
|---|---|
| Heavenly stem (Day Master) | Gap Wood(甲木) · Yang (陽) |
| Earthly branch (day) | Sin Metal(申金) · Monkey |
| Symbolic image | blue-green Monkey (甲申) |
| Day-branch Ten God | Seven Killings(偏官) |
| Twelve Life Stages | Release(絶) |
| Hidden stems | 戊(Indirect Wealth) · 壬(Indirect Resource) · 庚(Seven Killings) |
| Related symbols | Travel Horse branch (In, Sin, Sa, Hae) |
gap-sin 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.
Seven Killings in the day branch suggests charisma and resilience under pressure. You set high standards and may thrive when facing a challenge.
Severance in the day branch symbolizes transitions and decisive fresh starts. Creating stability can help balance this theme.
The branch controls the stem, suggesting responsibility and growth through discipline.
Strengths
- Leadership and drive
- A steady desire to grow
- Principles and responsibility
- Challenge·Pressure tendencies
Areas to develop
- Stubbornness
- Taking time to accept advice
gap-sin Day Pillar: love and partnership
Seven Killings in the spouse palace suggests attraction to charisma, alongside tension. Respecting each other’s freedom brings ease.
In traditional female-chart interpretation, the partner position contains the husband-associated sign Seven Killings, emphasizing partnership symbolism.
gap-sin Day Pillar: work and aptitudes
Seven Killings (Pyeongwan), also called Indirect Officer, represents pressure, challenge, charisma and resilience in a crisis.
Associated fields: Public service, large organizations, law, the military, policing and management. A structured organization with clear stages of progression suits this pattern.
Fields associated with Day Master output: Broadcasting, media, IT services, advertising, beauty and energy (linked to the generated Fire element)
gap-sin Day Pillar: compatible day pillars
Combined stems and branches: gi-sa Day Pillar(己巳) — stem pair 甲己 and branch pair 申巳 form a combined relationship.
Supportive day pillars: eul-sa Day Pillar(乙巳), jeong-sa Day Pillar(丁巳), gye-sa Day Pillar(癸巳) — their day branches form a six-combination pair.
Pillars requiring more adjustment: gyeong-in Day Pillar(庚寅) — 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: 甲申
甲申 repeats every sixty days. For gap-sin Day Pillar, these dates repeat the same pillar and can be considered within traditional date selection. They do not guarantee an outcome.
2026: 1/10, 3/11, 5/10, 7/9, 9/7, 11/6
2027: 1/5, 3/6, 5/5, 7/4, 9/2, 11/1, 12/31
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Frequently asked questions
growing stronger through challenges. Like a tree growing steadily in one direction, you have clear goals and a strong instinct to lead. You set high standards and may thrive when facing a challenge.
The day-branch sign Seven Killings suggests fields such as Public service, large organizations, law, the military, policing and management. A structured organization with clear stages of progression suits this pattern.
Seven Killings in the spouse palace suggests attraction to charisma, alongside tension. Respecting each other’s freedom brings ease.
A stem combination and six-branch combination both connect it with gi-sa Day Pillar(己巳). More adjustment may be suggested with gyeong-in Day Pillar(庚寅), 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