GANZHI · 60 JIAZI
The 60 Jiazi and the five elements, one table for everything.
Ten heavenly stems and twelve earthly branches pair up into sixty combinations — the backbone of the Chinese sexagenary cycle. This page lists the five-element attributes, zodiac animals, hours and directions of every stem and branch, the full 60-pair table with na-yin, and the fixed liu-he, san-he, chong and xing correspondences. Enter a birthday to get the four pillars and a plain count of the five elements.
Stem and branch attributes
Heavenly stem：甲
Earthly branch：子
The 60 Jiazi
| No. | Pair | Na-yin | Stem / branch element |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 甲子 | 海中金 | Wood / Water |
| 2 | 乙丑 | 海中金 | Wood / Earth |
| 3 | 丙寅 | 炉中火 | Fire / Wood |
| 4 | 丁卯 | 炉中火 | Fire / Wood |
| 5 | 戊辰 | 大林木 | Earth / Earth |
| 6 | 己巳 | 大林木 | Earth / Fire |
| 7 | 庚午 | 路旁土 | Metal / Fire |
| 8 | 辛未 | 路旁土 | Metal / Earth |
| 9 | 壬申 | 剑锋金 | Water / Metal |
| 10 | 癸酉 | 剑锋金 | Water / Metal |
| 11 | 甲戌 | 山头火 | Wood / Earth |
| 12 | 乙亥 | 山头火 | Wood / Water |
| 13 | 丙子 | 涧下水 | Fire / Water |
| 14 | 丁丑 | 涧下水 | Fire / Earth |
| 15 | 戊寅 | 城头土 | Earth / Wood |
| 16 | 己卯 | 城头土 | Earth / Wood |
| 17 | 庚辰 | 白蜡金 | Metal / Earth |
| 18 | 辛巳 | 白蜡金 | Metal / Fire |
| 19 | 壬午 | 杨柳木 | Water / Fire |
| 20 | 癸未 | 杨柳木 | Water / Earth |
| 21 | 甲申 | 泉中水 | Wood / Metal |
| 22 | 乙酉 | 泉中水 | Wood / Metal |
| 23 | 丙戌 | 屋上土 | Fire / Earth |
| 24 | 丁亥 | 屋上土 | Fire / Water |
| 25 | 戊子 | 霹雳火 | Earth / Water |
| 26 | 己丑 | 霹雳火 | Earth / Earth |
| 27 | 庚寅 | 松柏木 | Metal / Wood |
| 28 | 辛卯 | 松柏木 | Metal / Wood |
| 29 | 壬辰 | 长流水 | Water / Earth |
| 30 | 癸巳 | 长流水 | Water / Fire |
| 31 | 甲午 | 沙中金 | Wood / Fire |
| 32 | 乙未 | 沙中金 | Wood / Earth |
| 33 | 丙申 | 山下火 | Fire / Metal |
| 34 | 丁酉 | 山下火 | Fire / Metal |
| 35 | 戊戌 | 平地木 | Earth / Earth |
| 36 | 己亥 | 平地木 | Earth / Water |
| 37 | 庚子 | 壁上土 | Metal / Water |
| 38 | 辛丑 | 壁上土 | Metal / Earth |
| 39 | 壬寅 | 金箔金 | Water / Wood |
| 40 | 癸卯 | 金箔金 | Water / Wood |
| 41 | 甲辰 | 覆灯火 | Wood / Earth |
| 42 | 乙巳 | 覆灯火 | Wood / Fire |
| 43 | 丙午 | 天河水 | Fire / Fire |
| 44 | 丁未 | 天河水 | Fire / Earth |
| 45 | 戊申 | 大驿土 | Earth / Metal |
| 46 | 己酉 | 大驿土 | Earth / Metal |
| 47 | 庚戌 | 钗钏金 | Metal / Earth |
| 48 | 辛亥 | 钗钏金 | Metal / Water |
| 49 | 壬子 | 桑柘木 | Water / Water |
| 50 | 癸丑 | 桑柘木 | Water / Earth |
| 51 | 甲寅 | 大溪水 | Wood / Wood |
| 52 | 乙卯 | 大溪水 | Wood / Wood |
| 53 | 丙辰 | 沙中土 | Fire / Earth |
| 54 | 丁巳 | 沙中土 | Fire / Fire |
| 55 | 戊午 | 天上火 | Earth / Fire |
| 56 | 己未 | 天上火 | Earth / Earth |
| 57 | 庚申 | 石榴木 | Metal / Metal |
| 58 | 辛酉 | 石榴木 | Metal / Metal |
| 59 | 壬戌 | 大海水 | Water / Earth |
| 60 | 癸亥 | 大海水 | Water / Water |
The 60 combinations come from advancing one stem and one branch together; the least common multiple of ten and twelve is 60, so the cycle repeats every sixty years. Na-yin is the traditional name given to the element pair of each combination.
Four pillars and element count
This is a plain count only — no judgement of auspiciousness, strength or favourable elements.
How to use
Pick any stem or branch in “Stem and branch attributes” to see its element, polarity, animal, hour, direction and the stems or branches it combines with, clashes with or forms a penalty with. “The 60 Jiazi” gives the complete table with na-yin. “Four pillars and element count” takes a birthday and hour and returns the four pillars plus a count of the five elements.
FAQ
How are the 60 combinations arranged?
The ten stems and the twelve branches each advance one step at a time. Because the least common multiple of ten and twelve is 60, the pairings return to the start after sixty years — one full sexagenary cycle.
Does a missing element mean bad luck?
This page only counts. Traditional Chinese astrology does talk about balance and imbalance, but that system needs strength, season and luck cycles to interpret, which this tool does not attempt and which you should not read into a bare count.
Are the branch months and hours fixed?
Yes — they are fixed traditional correspondences: the Zi hour runs from 23:00 to 00:59, and the Yin month corresponds to the first lunar month (roughly February). What you see here is that traditional mapping, not the precise solar-term based month boundaries.
Will this tell me what is auspicious?
No. The page lists fixed traditional correspondences between stems and branches — cultural reference material — without any fortune telling or verdict of any kind.
示例与注意事项Example & notes
一个例子A worked example
查甲子：下拉选天干「甲」、地支「子」，页面给出甲属木属阳、居东方、与己相合（甲己合土）；子属水属阳、对应鼠、值子时 23:00 至次日 00:59，与丑六合、冲午、害未、与卯相刑。Looking up Jia-Zi: pick the stem “Jia” and the branch “Zi”. The page shows Jia as wood, yang, east, combining with Ji (Jia-Ji is earth); Zi as water, yang, the Rat, holding the Zi hour from 23:00 to 00:59, combining with Chou, clashing with Wu, harming Wei and forming a penalty with Mao.
注意事项Things to watch
- 六十甲子不是随机排列：天干十位、地支十二位同时前进一位，十与十二的最小公倍数是 60，所以六十组互不重复、循环往复。The 60 pairs are not arbitrary: ten stems and twelve branches advance together, and the least common multiple of ten and twelve is 60, so all sixty are distinct and the cycle repeats.
- 纳音是传统对每组干支所配五行的称名，两组干支共用一个纳音，例如甲子与乙丑同属「海中金」。Na-yin is the traditional name for the element assigned to a pair of stems and branches; two consecutive pairs share one, for example Jia-Zi and Yi-Chou are both “metal in the sea”.
- 本页的五行个数只是客观计数，不含吉凶、旺衰、喜忌判断；传统命理要谈平衡与偏枯，还需结合月令旺衰与大运流年，那已超出本页范围。The element count here is a plain tally with no judgement of auspiciousness, strength or favourable elements; interpreting balance properly also needs the seasonal strength and the luck cycles, which this page does not attempt.
- 地支的月份与时辰按传统固定对应（子时 23:00 起、寅月为农历正月），与以节气精确划分的「节气月」不是一回事。The branch months and hours follow the fixed traditional mapping (Zi hour starts at 23:00, Yin month is the first lunar month), which is not the same as the precise solar-term month boundaries.
相关问答More Q&A
六十甲子里的「纳音」准吗？Is the na-yin attribution accurate?
纳音是传统的固定配对，与干支本身的五行并不总是一致（例如甲子属水，纳音却是海中金）。本页按传统配对如实列出，不做调和。Na-yin is a fixed traditional pairing and does not always match the element of the pair itself (Jia-Zi is water, yet its na-yin is “metal in the sea”). The page lists the traditional pairing as-is, without reconciling the two.
可以拿这个算八字吉凶吗？Can I use this to judge my fortune?
不可以。本页只做历法与文化对照层面的查询，不提供任何命理判断，相关结论请咨询专业人士。No. This page only does calendar and cultural-reference lookups and offers no astrological judgement; for that, please consult a qualified professional.