Eight Characters Solar Calendar Conversion

Tool Introduction

This tool provides mutual conversion between Eight Characters (Bazi) and the Solar Calendar. You can input the Eight Characters (Year Pillar, Month Pillar, Day Pillar, Hour Pillar) and a starting year, select a school/sect, to convert to the corresponding solar calendar date. Conversely, you can also input a solar calendar date, select a school/sect, to obtain the corresponding Eight Characters. The school/sect option affects how the Zi hour is handled.

How to Use

1. Eight Characters to Solar Calendar: Select the "Eight Characters to Solar Calendar" tab, and enter the Year Pillar, Month Pillar, Day Pillar, Hour Pillar, and the starting year respectively.
2. Eight Characters to Solar Calendar: The Year Pillar, Month Pillar, Day Pillar, and Hour Pillar must be a combination of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, for example, "丁丑" (Ding Chou), "癸卯" (Gui Mao). The starting year must be a number, for example, 1900.
3. Eight Characters to Solar Calendar: Select the appropriate school/sect, the default is "Late Zi Hour Day Pillar counts as current day".
4. Solar Calendar to Eight Characters: Select the "Solar Calendar to Eight Characters" tab, and select or enter the solar calendar date and time.
5. Solar Calendar to Eight Characters: Select the appropriate school/sect, the default is "Late Zi Hour Day Pillar counts as current day".
6. Click the "Calculate" button to get the conversion result.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: What input formats are supported?
• A: Eight Characters to Solar Calendar supports Year Pillar, Month Pillar, Day Pillar, Hour Pillar represented by Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, and a starting year represented by a number. Solar Calendar to Eight Characters supports solar calendar dates in YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm format.
• Q: What is the output format?
• A: Eight Characters to Solar Calendar outputs the corresponding solar calendar date. Solar Calendar to Eight Characters outputs the corresponding Eight Characters.
• Q: Are there any usage restrictions?
• A: The starting year affects the calculation result, please choose according to the actual situation.

Notes

• Please ensure that the entered Eight Characters information is accurate.
• The starting year affects the result, please choose according to the actual situation.
• Different schools/sects handle the Zi hour differently, please choose according to your beliefs.
• It is recommended to use standard Eight Characters format for input, such as "甲子" (Jia Zi), "乙丑" (Yi Chou), etc.