The sixty-day cycle · 六十甲子
The zodiac has twelve signs. Korea counts sixty.
In Korean Saju (사주), the day you were born is one of sixty pillars: ten heavenly stems paired in order with twelve earthly animals. The stem sets your core element and colour; the branch sets the animal you sit on. Browse all sixty below, or calculate yours from your birth date.
Wood Signs
Gap (甲 · Blue) & Eul (乙 · Blue) · 12 pillars in sexagenary order
Blue Rat
甲子01 · Blue Rat · Gap-Ja · 甲子
“A Tall Tree at Midnight Water”
Blue Ox
乙丑02 · Blue Ox · Eul-Chuk · 乙丑
“A Climbing Vine on Frozen Winter Soil”
Blue Dog
甲戌11 · Blue Dog · Gap-Sul · 甲戌
“A Tall Tree on the Autumn Hill”
Blue Pig
乙亥12 · Blue Pig · Eul-Hae · 乙亥
“A Climbing Vine upon the Winter Sea”
Blue Monkey
甲申21 · Blue Monkey · Gap-Sin · 甲申
“A Tall Tree among Autumn Ore”
Blue Rooster
乙酉22 · Blue Rooster · Eul-Yu · 乙酉
“A Climbing Vine on a Polished Autumn Blade”
Blue Horse
甲午31 · Blue Horse · Gap-O · 甲午
“A Tall Tree under the Noon Blaze”
Blue Goat
乙未32 · Blue Goat · Eul-Mi · 乙未
“A Climbing Vine in the Summer Fields”
Blue Dragon
甲辰41 · Blue Dragon · Gap-Jin · 甲辰
“A Tall Tree in the Rain-Soaked Earth”
Blue Snake
乙巳42 · Blue Snake · Eul-Sa · 乙巳
“A Climbing Vine in Early Summer Heat”
Blue Tiger
甲寅51 · Blue Tiger · Gap-In · 甲寅
“A Tall Tree in the Spring Forest”
Blue Rabbit
乙卯52 · Blue Rabbit · Eul-Myo · 乙卯
“A Climbing Vine in a Flowering Garden”
Fire Signs
Byeong (丙 · Red) & Jeong (丁 · Red) · 12 pillars in sexagenary order
Red Tiger
丙寅03 · Red Tiger · Byeong-In · 丙寅
“The Sun in the Spring Forest”
Red Rabbit
丁卯04 · Red Rabbit · Jeong-Myo · 丁卯
“A Candle Flame in a Flowering Garden”
Red Rat
丙子13 · Red Rat · Byeong-Ja · 丙子
“The Sun at Midnight Water”
Red Ox
丁丑14 · Red Ox · Jeong-Chuk · 丁丑
“A Candle Flame on Frozen Winter Soil”
Red Dog
丙戌23 · Red Dog · Byeong-Sul · 丙戌
“The Sun on the Autumn Hill”
Red Pig
丁亥24 · Red Pig · Jeong-Hae · 丁亥
“A Candle Flame upon the Winter Sea”
Red Monkey
丙申33 · Red Monkey · Byeong-Sin · 丙申
“The Sun among Autumn Ore”
Red Rooster
丁酉34 · Red Rooster · Jeong-Yu · 丁酉
“A Candle Flame on a Polished Autumn Blade”
Red Horse
丙午43 · Red Horse · Byeong-O · 丙午
“The Sun under the Noon Blaze”
Red Goat
丁未44 · Red Goat · Jeong-Mi · 丁未
“A Candle Flame in the Summer Fields”
Red Dragon
丙辰53 · Red Dragon · Byeong-Jin · 丙辰
“The Sun in the Rain-Soaked Earth”
Red Snake
丁巳54 · Red Snake · Jeong-Sa · 丁巳
“A Candle Flame in Early Summer Heat”
Earth Signs
Mu (戊 · Golden) & Gi (己 · Golden) · 12 pillars in sexagenary order
Golden Dragon
戊辰05 · Golden Dragon · Mu-Jin · 戊辰
“The Mountain in the Rain-Soaked Earth”
Golden Snake
己巳06 · Golden Snake · Gi-Sa · 己巳
“Garden Soil in Early Summer Heat”
Golden Tiger
戊寅15 · Golden Tiger · Mu-In · 戊寅
“The Mountain in the Spring Forest”
Golden Rabbit
己卯16 · Golden Rabbit · Gi-Myo · 己卯
“Garden Soil in a Flowering Garden”
Golden Rat
戊子25 · Golden Rat · Mu-Ja · 戊子
“The Mountain at Midnight Water”
Golden Ox
己丑26 · Golden Ox · Gi-Chuk · 己丑
“Garden Soil on Frozen Winter Soil”
Golden Dog
戊戌35 · Golden Dog · Mu-Sul · 戊戌
“The Mountain on the Autumn Hill”
Golden Pig
己亥36 · Golden Pig · Gi-Hae · 己亥
“Garden Soil upon the Winter Sea”
Golden Monkey
戊申45 · Golden Monkey · Mu-Sin · 戊申
“The Mountain among Autumn Ore”
Golden Rooster
己酉46 · Golden Rooster · Gi-Yu · 己酉
“Garden Soil on a Polished Autumn Blade”
Golden Horse
戊午55 · Golden Horse · Mu-O · 戊午
“The Mountain under the Noon Blaze”
Golden Goat
己未56 · Golden Goat · Gi-Mi · 己未
“Garden Soil in the Summer Fields”
Metal Signs
Gyeong (庚 · White) & Sin (辛 · White) · 12 pillars in sexagenary order
White Horse
庚午07 · White Horse · Gyeong-O · 庚午
“Raw Steel under the Noon Blaze”
White Goat
辛未08 · White Goat · Sin-Mi · 辛未
“A Jewel in the Summer Fields”
White Dragon
庚辰17 · White Dragon · Gyeong-Jin · 庚辰
“Raw Steel in the Rain-Soaked Earth”
White Snake
辛巳18 · White Snake · Sin-Sa · 辛巳
“A Jewel in Early Summer Heat”
White Tiger
庚寅27 · White Tiger · Gyeong-In · 庚寅
“Raw Steel in the Spring Forest”
White Rabbit
辛卯28 · White Rabbit · Sin-Myo · 辛卯
“A Jewel in a Flowering Garden”
White Rat
庚子37 · White Rat · Gyeong-Ja · 庚子
“Raw Steel at Midnight Water”
White Ox
辛丑38 · White Ox · Sin-Chuk · 辛丑
“A Jewel on Frozen Winter Soil”
White Dog
庚戌47 · White Dog · Gyeong-Sul · 庚戌
“Raw Steel on the Autumn Hill”
White Pig
辛亥48 · White Pig · Sin-Hae · 辛亥
“A Jewel upon the Winter Sea”
White Monkey
庚申57 · White Monkey · Gyeong-Sin · 庚申
“Raw Steel among Autumn Ore”
White Rooster
辛酉58 · White Rooster · Sin-Yu · 辛酉
“A Jewel on a Polished Autumn Blade”
Water Signs
Im (壬 · Black) & Gye (癸 · Black) · 12 pillars in sexagenary order
Black Monkey
壬申09 · Black Monkey · Im-Sin · 壬申
“The Ocean among Autumn Ore”
Black Rooster
癸酉10 · Black Rooster · Gye-Yu · 癸酉
“Rain on a Polished Autumn Blade”
Black Horse
壬午19 · Black Horse · Im-O · 壬午
“The Ocean under the Noon Blaze”
Black Goat
癸未20 · Black Goat · Gye-Mi · 癸未
“Rain in the Summer Fields”
Black Dragon
壬辰29 · Black Dragon · Im-Jin · 壬辰
“The Ocean in the Rain-Soaked Earth”
Black Snake
癸巳30 · Black Snake · Gye-Sa · 癸巳
“Rain in Early Summer Heat”
Black Tiger
壬寅39 · Black Tiger · Im-In · 壬寅
“The Ocean in the Spring Forest”
Black Rabbit
癸卯40 · Black Rabbit · Gye-Myo · 癸卯
“Rain in a Flowering Garden”
Black Rat
壬子49 · Black Rat · Im-Ja · 壬子
“The Ocean at Midnight Water”
Black Ox
癸丑50 · Black Ox · Gye-Chuk · 癸丑
“Rain on Frozen Winter Soil”
Black Dog
壬戌59 · Black Dog · Im-Sul · 壬戌
“The Ocean on the Autumn Hill”
Black Pig
癸亥60 · Black Pig · Gye-Hae · 癸亥
“Rain upon the Winter Sea”
Don't guess by birth year
Which of the sixty is yours?
Your Day Pillar comes from the exact calendar day you were born, adjusted for true solar time at your birthplace.