寅
Sagittarius in BaZi and the Day Pillars
The tiger opening the road at dawn
The sign that travels far and thinks big. In the table of twelve stations it pairs with the Tiger (寅) and belongs to the Fire Three Harmony (寅午戌).
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Sagittarius at a glance
| Dates | Nov 22 to Dec 21 (2027 dates in UTC; can shift by a day with the year and your time zone) |
|---|---|
| Sun longitude | 240° ~ 270° |
| Western element | Fire (same element: Aries, Leo) |
| Chinese station and branch | Renma 人馬宮 = 析木 = 寅 (Tiger) |
| Three Harmony frame | Fire frame 寅午戌 (Tiger, Horse, Dog) |
Sagittarius personality
Sagittarius begins at Minor Snow, 240° of solar longitude. The West calls it a fire sign; in BaZi terms it is the Tiger branch, where the first fire is lit. You are free and optimistic, heading for new places and ideas like an arrow leaving the bow. Like a tiger you are bold and blunt.
Sagittarius in love
You love relationships where you travel and learn together. You dislike being tied down, so promises can look loose; make only the ones you can keep and trust will build.
Sagittarius at work
Travel, teaching, publishing, trade and sport suit you: work that keeps you moving.
What Sagittarius should watch
Your honesty can hurt without meaning to. The Tiger branch is full of motion, so set an end date before you start anything.
Sagittarius: Day Pillars sitting on 寅 (Tiger) (5)
The day branch is the same branch this sign is paired with, so both traditions point to the same animal.
Byeong-in Day PillarFire Tiger
Mu-in Day PillarEarth Tiger
Gyeong-in Day PillarMetal Tiger
Im-in Day PillarWater Tiger
Gap-in Day PillarWood Tiger
Sagittarius: Day Pillars in the same Three Harmony (10)
The day branch belongs to the same Three Harmony as Sagittarius: Fire frame 寅午戌 (Tiger, Horse, Dog). They face the same direction.
Gyeong-o Day PillarMetal Horse
Gap-sul Day PillarWood Dog
Im-o Day PillarWater Horse
Byeong-sul Day PillarFire Dog
Gap-o Day PillarWood Horse
Mu-sul Day PillarEarth Dog
Byeong-o Day PillarFire Horse
Gyeong-sul Day PillarMetal Dog
Mu-o Day PillarEarth Horse
Im-sul Day PillarWater Dog
Sagittarius: Day Pillars in Six Harmony (5)
The day branch forms a Six Harmony with 寅. Each fills in what the other lacks.
Eul-hae Day PillarWood Pig
Jeong-hae Day PillarFire Pig
Gi-hae Day PillarEarth Pig
Sin-hae Day PillarMetal Pig
Gye-hae Day PillarWater Pig
Sagittarius: Day Pillars in Clash (5)
The day branch clashes with 寅, sitting directly opposite it. Outer style and inner pace pull in different directions.
Im-sin Day PillarWater Monkey
Gap-sin Day PillarWood Monkey
Byeong-sin Day PillarFire Monkey
Mu-sin Day PillarEarth Monkey
Gyeong-sin Day PillarMetal Monkey
Your sign is set by the 30° stretch of ecliptic longitude the Sun was crossing at your birth. The cusps (the mid-month solar terms such as the spring equinox) shift by about a day from year to year, so if you were born on a cusp day, add your birth time too. The sign-to-branch pairing follows the names in the traditional Chinese table of twelve stations, whose boundaries sit about 15° off the Western signs. Read it for fun.