Set the hour by local solar time at the birthplace; shift 1986–1991 daylight-saving records back one hour; keep leap months, moon phases and solar terms separate.
What This Question Is Really Asking
Some set the hour directly from clock time; ignoring longitude, daylight saving and leap months can shift the whole chart.
The Underlying Logic
Check birthplace longitude and convert to local solar time.
For 1986–1991 births, shift daylight-saving records back one hour.
Keep leap months, lunar phases and solar-term boundaries separate.
Near a boundary, compare two charts.
A Step-by-Step Way to Read It
- Confirm the birth date
- Check birthplace longitude
- Undo daylight saving if needed
- Check leap month and lunar date
- Convert to the hour
- Compare charts near a boundary
Three Common Mistakes
Mistake 1: Use clock time directly
Mistake 2: Ignore daylight saving
Mistake 3: Mix moon phases and solar terms
Back to Your Own Chart
To set the hour, check birthplace longitude, 1986–1991 daylight saving and leap months before converting; near a boundary, compare two charts.
Reading Order
- Cast the natal chart first and locate the palaces and major stars tied to Daylight Saving and True Solar Time in Zi Wei Charts before judging anything
- Open the triple-direction of those palaces and count the auspicious, malefic and assistant stars separately
- Check where the natal Four Transformations land to set the chart's baseline tone
- Read the decade-limit transformations to see whether the Daylight Saving and True Solar Time in Zi Wei Charts line is activated in this stage
- Then read the annual transformations and the year's palace to pin down this year's trigger and timing
- Layer natal, decade and year before concluding, then decide how to act rather than labeling good or bad