BaZi, Explained Simply
What is BaZi (Four Pillars of Destiny)?
BaZi maps your birth year, month, day and hour into four pillars, each holding a Heavenly Stem and an Earthly Branch. The stem of your Day Pillar — your Day Master — represents your core self; the surrounding elements describe character, strengths and life rhythm.
Is the OmniDraco BaZi calculator accurate?
Yes, mathematically. All calculations run on the deterministic astronomical lunar-calendar engine: solar terms (JieQi), lunar dates, stems and branches, Ten Gods, NaYin and Luck Cycles are exact and reproducible. Interpretations are general guidance, not a substitute for professional advice.
What is the difference between my zodiac sign and my Day Master?
Your Chinese zodiac (ShengXiao) comes from the branch of your birth year — one of twelve animals. Your Day Master is the stem of your birth day — your true self in BaZi. People born in the same year share a zodiac but usually have different Day Masters, so Day Master analysis is far more specific.
How is the daily fortune calculated?
Every day has its own Day Pillar. We compare it with your birth Day Pillar: the stem relationship forms one of the Ten Gods (Officer, Wealth, Resource, Output or Peer), and the branch relationship reveals Six Harmony, Triple Harmony, Clash or Harm. These classical relationships produce your 1–5 star daily grade.
What is the Chinese almanac?
The Huang Li lists each day's favorable and unfavorable activities, clash and sha directions, presiding day god, the positions of the Gods of Joy and Blessing, and Peng Zu's warnings. OmniDraco renders today's almanac automatically from the authoritative lunar calendar.
General & BaZi
What is OmniDraco?
OmniDraco is a free English-language toolkit for Chinese metaphysics. Every day you get the classical Chinese almanac (Huang Li) with favorable and unfavorable activities, clash directions and the day god; a personal daily fortune graded 1–5 stars from your BaZi Day Master; the Guanyin Oracle — one hundred classical lots, one draw every 49 days; and a free Four Pillars (BaZi) chart calculator. No sign-up, no payment.
The Almanac & Daily Fortune
How often is the almanac updated?
Automatically, every day at midnight — the page always shows today's almanac computed from the authoritative lunar calendar engine. Bookmark it as your morning check.
The Guanyin Oracle
What is the Guanyin Oracle?
The Guanyin Oracle is the classical fortune-stick system of one of China's most celebrated ancient temples: one hundred lots, each a poem from the Bodhisattva of Compassion. You hold a question in your heart and draw one lot for guidance.
Why one draw per IP every 49 days?
A meaningful answer asks for a settled mind. One draw every 49 days — seven times seven, a complete cycle in Buddhist tradition — keeps the ceremony sincere, and lets an answer ripen before asking again.
How should I read my lot?
Read the poem slowly, twice. The grade (Great Auspicious, Moderate or Lower Guidance) colors the poem, but the guidance is always practical: what to keep, what to mend, when to wait. Unfavorable lots are warnings, not verdicts.
Accuracy & Data
Is the BaZi calculation exact?
Yes. Every chart is computed from a deterministic astronomical lunar-calendar engine: solar terms (JieQi), lunar dates, stems and branches, Ten Gods, NaYin elements and luck cycles are exact and reproducible — there is no AI guessing. Birth time is converted to local solar time automatically.
Do I need to sign up or pay?
No. The almanac, daily fortune, fortune sticks and BaZi calculator are all free and require no account. The Guanyin Oracle allows one draw per visitor every 49 days.
Can I use OmniDraco on my phone?
Yes. The site is responsive and works in any modern browser on mobile, tablet and desktop — no app to install.