10 Heavenly Stems 天干 (tiān'gān) and 12 Earthly Branches 地支(dìzhī)

  Stem Name    
1 甲 jiǎ yang wood
2 乙 yǐ yin
3 丙 bǐng yang fire
4 丁 dīng yin
5 戊 wù yang earth
6 己 jǐ yin
7 庚 gēng yang metal
8 辛 xīn yin
9 壬 rén yang water
10 癸 guǐ yin
  Branch Name Zodiac Direction Season Lunar Month Hour
1 子 zǐ Rat 0°
(north)
winter 11th
(winter solstice)
11pm-1am
(midnight)
2 丑 chǒu Ox 30° 12th 1am-3am
3 寅 yín Tiger 60° spring 1st 3am-5am
4 卯 mǎo Rabbit 90°
(east)
2nd
(vernal equinox)
5am-7am
5 辰 chén Dragon 120° 3rd 7am-9 am
6 巳 sì Snake 150° summer 4th 9am-11am
7 午 wǔ Horse 180°
(south)
5th
(summer solstice)
11am-1pm
(noon)
8 未 wèi Sheep 210° 6th 1pm-3pm
9 申 shēn Monkey 240° autumn 7th 3pm-5pm
10 酉 yǒu Rooster 270°
(west)
8th
(autumnal equinox)
5pm-7pm
11 戌 xū Dog 300° 9th 7pm-9pm
12 亥 hài Pig 330° winter 10th 9pm-11pm