Peach Blossom Months: When Is Your Romance Season?
Peach Blossom isn't on every day; it has a season. Your "Peach Blossom month" isn't just any month; it's hidden in your day branch, set by the position of a star called the Peach Blossom Star (Xian Chi). This page shows you, in three steps, how to find your own Peach Blossom month, plus which other months make romance especially likely to move.
Step 1: The Peach Blossom Star Always Lands on Zi, Wu, Mao, or You
The Peach Blossom Star (Xian Chi) doesn't wander; it can only be one of four branches: Zi, Wu, Mao, You. Which one is yours depends on the three-harmony frame your day branch (or year branch) belongs to.
Your Peach Star
- Day branch in Shen-Zi-Chen (Water) → Peach at You
- Day branch in Yin-Wu-Xu (Fire) → Peach at Mao
- Day branch in Si-You-Chou (Metal) → Peach at Wu
- Day branch in Hai-Mao-Wei (Wood) → Peach at Zi
Worked example
Someone with day branch Zi
- Zi belongs to the Shen-Zi-Chen water frame
- That frame's Peach position is You
- So the Peach Blossom Star is You
- Peach Blossom month = You month (~September)
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Step 2: The Month of Your Peach Star Is Your Peach Blossom Month
Whichever branch your Peach Blossom Star sits on, that branch's month is your strongest romance month (BaZi months follow the solar terms, so calendar dates are approximate).
Da Xue–Xiao Han
Jing Zhe–Qing Ming
Mang Zhong–Xiao Shu
Bai Lu–Han Lu
Someone whose Peach Star is Zi has their strongest romance every Zi month (~December); a Mao person, the Mao month (~March); and so on. In that month your appeal, visibility, and sparks all run higher than usual. If you want to make a move, it's the best window of the year.
These Months Stir Romance Too
Beyond the fixed Peach Blossom month, two kinds of month often warm things up.
A month whose branch six-harmonizes your day branch (Spouse Palace): the bond warms and settles (pairs: Zi-Chou, Yin-Hai, Mao-Xu, Chen-You, Si-Shen, Wu-Wei).
For a man a month that strengthens Wealth, for a woman one that strengthens the Officer: the Spouse Star is stirred, and romance moves with it.
A strong Peach Blossom year plus your Peach Blossom month is strength on strength: the moment most worth taking the initiative.
Spouse-Star Months by Day Master: Ten Stems × Strong or Weak × Man or Woman
Everyone has the Zi, Wu, Mao and You Peach Blossom months; another set of months differs from person to person, depending on your day stem and strength.
Each month's earthly branch has a main qi: Zi is Gui, Chou is Ji, Yin is Jia, Mao is Yi, Chen is Wu, Si is Bing, Wu is Ding, Wei is Ji, Shen is Geng, You is Xin, Xu is Wu, Hai is Ren. When that main qi happens to be your Wealth star (for a man) or Officer star (for a woman), the spouse star is in season that month and romance moves more easily. This set of months is separate from the Peach Blossom star (Xian Chi), and the two can be read together.
The same month works differently for strong and weak charts. A strong Day Master in a spouse-star month has energy and dares to take the initiative, a time to move a relationship forward; a weak Day Master in a spouse-star month gets more invitations and introductions but easily wears out keeping up, and is better off making decisions in months when Resource or Peers are in season and they feel steady. Below are ten groups by day stem, listing the spouse-star months and the differences by sex and strength. Gregorian months are approximate; the boundaries follow the solar terms. For judging strength see strong or weak Day Master.
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Jia Wood Day MasterYang stem
Man's spouse star: Direct Wealth Ji Earth (己), combines with Jia; Indirect Wealth Wu Earth (戊) | Woman's spouse star: Direct Officer Xin Metal (辛); Seven Killings Geng Metal (庚)
Spouse-star months — man: Wei 未 month (~Jul), Chou 丑 month (~Jan): Direct Wealth (combines with the Day Master); Chen 辰 month (~Apr), Xu 戌 month (~Oct): Indirect Wealth | woman: You 酉 month (~Sep): Direct Officer; Shen 申 month (~Aug): Seven Killings
- Man, strong Day Master
- The Earth months are your Wealth months: the Chou and Wei months are Ji Earth Direct Wealth, good for serious dates and meeting the other person's family; the Chen and Xu months are Wu Earth Indirect Wealth, busy socially, quick to make new friends. The Wei month, with dry Earth and the Wealth star most visible, is usually the fastest-moving stretch of the year for love.
- Man, weak Day Master
- In the four Earth months of Chen, Xu, Chou and Wei, invitations and introductions increase, but your energy and spending get pulled along, often meaning many acquaintances and few deep connections. The Hai and Zi months (~Nov–Dec), with Water Resource in season feeding you, are the months to deepen a relationship and make decisions.
- Woman, strong Day Master
- The You month (~Sep), with Xin Metal Direct Officer in season, is when you're most likely all year to meet a steady partner; the Shen month (~Aug), Geng Metal Seven Killings, brings partners with distinct personalities and direct interaction. If a strong Jia woman takes a bit more initiative in these two months, progress will be more visible than in other months.
- Woman, weak Day Master
- The Shen and You Metal months bring attention, but you're likely to meet people who make you nervous or pressured; the Hai and Zi Water months, with Resource turning the Officer into support for you, are a better time to confirm a relationship. The Yin and Mao Wood months support you; good for sorting out your feelings, with no rush to decide.
Yi Wood Day MasterYin stem
Man's spouse star: Direct Wealth Wu Earth (戊); Indirect Wealth Ji Earth (己) | Woman's spouse star: Direct Officer Geng Metal (庚), combines with Yi; Seven Killings Xin Metal (辛)
Spouse-star months — man: Chen 辰 month (~Apr), Xu 戌 month (~Oct): Direct Wealth; Wei 未 month (~Jul), Chou 丑 month (~Jan): Indirect Wealth | woman: Shen 申 month (~Aug): Direct Officer (combines with the Day Master); You 酉 month (~Sep): Seven Killings
- Man, strong Day Master
- The Chen and Xu months (~Apr, ~Oct), with Wu Earth Direct Wealth in season, are the main months for meeting someone serious; the Chou and Wei months, Ji Earth Indirect Wealth, bring lots of gatherings and lots of flirting. Yi Wood likes sunshine, and the Si and Wu Fire months, with strong Output and expressiveness, are good for confessing your feelings.
- Man, weak Day Master
- In the Earth months a weak Yi man easily feels he isn't good enough for the other person, or can't keep up; the Hai and Zi months, with Water Resource feeding you, and the Yin and Mao months, with Peers supporting you, give you more footing to move a relationship forward.
- Woman, strong Day Master
- The Shen month (~Aug) has Geng Metal Direct Officer in season, and it's also the star that combines with Yi, making it the clearest romance month of the year for a Yi woman; the You month, Xin Metal Seven Killings, brings partners with a sharper edge, with sparks and also friction.
- Woman, weak Day Master
- In the Shen and You Metal months you're likely to meet forceful people and feel chased; the Zi month, with Water Resource turning Metal into feeding Wood, is when a weak Yi woman can see the other person more clearly and keep herself steady.
Bing Fire Day MasterYang stem
Man's spouse star: Direct Wealth Xin Metal (辛), combines with Bing; Indirect Wealth Geng Metal (庚) | Woman's spouse star: Direct Officer Gui Water (癸); Seven Killings Ren Water (壬)
Spouse-star months — man: You 酉 month (~Sep): Direct Wealth (combines with the Day Master); Shen 申 month (~Aug): Indirect Wealth | woman: Zi 子 month (~Dec): Direct Officer; Hai 亥 month (~Nov): Seven Killings
- Man, strong Day Master
- The You month (~Sep), with Xin Metal Direct Wealth in season, is best for dating seriously and introducing the other person to your friends; the Shen month, Geng Metal Indirect Wealth, means meeting many people and many invitations. A strong Bing man who takes the initiative in the Shen and You months does better than in other months.
- Man, weak Day Master
- In the Shen and You months you're easily weighed down by the other person's circumstances or expectations, giving a lot and getting little; the Yin and Mao Wood months (~Feb–Mar), with Resource feeding you, are better for confessing feelings or making decisions.
- Woman, strong Day Master
- The Zi month (~Dec) has Gui Water Direct Officer in season and the Hai month (~Nov) Ren Water Seven Killings, so winter is a Bing woman's romance season; the people a strong Bing woman meets in the Hai month usually have weight and can keep up with her pace.
- Woman, weak Day Master
- The Hai and Zi Water months are when Bing Fire is weakest, and you easily get anxious over cold partners; in the Yin and Mao Wood months, Resource turns Water into feeding Fire, and a weak Bing woman feels more at ease dating then.
Ding Fire Day MasterYin stem
Man's spouse star: Direct Wealth Geng Metal (庚); Indirect Wealth Xin Metal (辛) | Woman's spouse star: Direct Officer Ren Water (壬), combines with Ding; Seven Killings Gui Water (癸)
Spouse-star months — man: Shen 申 month (~Aug): Direct Wealth; You 酉 month (~Sep): Indirect Wealth | woman: Hai 亥 month (~Nov): Direct Officer (combines with the Day Master); Zi 子 month (~Dec): Seven Killings
- Man, strong Day Master
- The Shen month (~Aug), with Geng Metal Direct Wealth in season, is when a serious partner is most likely to appear; the You month, Xin Metal Indirect Wealth, is socially lively. In the Xu month (~Oct), strong Earth feeds Metal, a good time to make a relationship public.
- Man, weak Day Master
- In the Shen and You months Metal Wealth is strong, and a weak Ding man often misses his chance for lack of confidence; the Yin and Mao months, with Jia and Yi Wood Resource feeding Fire, are when he can take the initiative more easily.
- Woman, strong Day Master
- The Hai month (~Nov) has Ren Water Direct Officer in season, combining with Ding, the clearest romance month for a Ding woman; the Zi month, Gui Water Seven Killings, brings forceful partners and direct interaction.
- Woman, weak Day Master
- In the Hai and Zi months you're easily swayed by the other person's emotions; a candle flame finds it hardest to hold steady in Water. The Yin month (~Feb), with Jia Wood Direct Resource in season, Wood feeding Fire and absorbing Water, is a better time to confirm a relationship.
Wu Earth Day MasterYang stem
Man's spouse star: Direct Wealth Gui Water (癸), combines with Wu; Indirect Wealth Ren Water (壬) | Woman's spouse star: Direct Officer Yi Wood (乙); Seven Killings Jia Wood (甲)
Spouse-star months — man: Zi 子 month (~Dec): Direct Wealth (combines with the Day Master); Hai 亥 month (~Nov): Indirect Wealth | woman: Mao 卯 month (~Mar): Direct Officer; Yin 寅 month (~Feb): Seven Killings
- Man, strong Day Master
- The Zi month (~Dec) has Gui Water Direct Wealth in season, combining with Wu, the most typical romance month for a Wu man; the Hai month, Ren Water Indirect Wealth, brings lots of gatherings and quick new friendships. Winter is the season when a strong Wu man should most take the initiative.
- Man, weak Day Master
- In the Hai and Zi months, much Water sweeps the Earth around; you're easily led along by feelings and spending goes up. The Si and Wu Fire months (~May–Jun), with Resource feeding Earth, are better for making decisions.
- Woman, strong Day Master
- The Mao month (~Mar) has Yi Wood Direct Officer in season, bringing refined, steady partners; the Yin month (~Feb), Jia Wood Seven Killings, brings partners with drive who dare to make the first move. Spring is a strong Wu woman's romance season, and the Yin month often has more chemistry than the Mao month.
- Woman, weak Day Master
- In the Yin and Mao Wood months you're likely to meet people who demand a lot and feel pushed along; in the Si and Wu Fire months, Resource turns Wood into feeding Earth, and a weak Wu woman can find her balance more easily.
Ji Earth Day MasterYin stem
Man's spouse star: Direct Wealth Ren Water (壬); Indirect Wealth Gui Water (癸) | Woman's spouse star: Direct Officer Jia Wood (甲), combines with Ji; Seven Killings Yi Wood (乙)
Spouse-star months — man: Hai 亥 month (~Nov): Direct Wealth; Zi 子 month (~Dec): Indirect Wealth | woman: Yin 寅 month (~Feb): Direct Officer (combines with the Day Master); Mao 卯 month (~Mar): Seven Killings
- Man, strong Day Master
- The Hai month (~Nov), with Ren Water Direct Wealth in season, is the main month for meeting someone serious; the Zi month, Gui Water Indirect Wealth, brings popularity and many invitations.
- Man, weak Day Master
- In the Hai and Zi months Water is strong and the garden soil gets washed away; you often feel you put effort into love without progress. The Si month (Bing Fire) and Wu month (Ding Fire), with Resource feeding Earth, are when a weak Ji man feels more grounded.
- Woman, strong Day Master
- The Yin month (~Feb) has Jia Wood Direct Officer in season, combining with Ji, the clearest romance month of the year for a Ji woman; the Mao month, Yi Wood Seven Killings, brings clingy partners and frequent contact.
- Woman, weak Day Master
- In the Yin and Mao months strong Wood controls Earth, and you easily over-accommodate in a relationship; the Si and Wu Fire months, with Resource as a bridge, are a better time to confirm a relationship.
Geng Metal Day MasterYang stem
Man's spouse star: Direct Wealth Yi Wood (乙), combines with Geng; Indirect Wealth Jia Wood (甲) | Woman's spouse star: Direct Officer Ding Fire (丁); Seven Killings Bing Fire (丙)
Spouse-star months — man: Mao 卯 month (~Mar): Direct Wealth (combines with the Day Master); Yin 寅 month (~Feb): Indirect Wealth | woman: Wu 午 month (~Jun): Direct Officer; Si 巳 month (~May): Seven Killings
- Man, strong Day Master
- The Mao month (~Mar) has Yi Wood Direct Wealth in season, combining with Geng, the clearest romance month for a Geng man; the Yin month, Jia Wood Indirect Wealth, is socially lively. Spring is a strong Geng man's romance season.
- Man, weak Day Master
- In the Yin and Mao months Wood is strong, too much Wealth for a weak Day Master, and you often feel you can't keep up with the other person's pace; the Earth months of Chen, Xu, Chou and Wei, with Resource feeding Metal, are when a weak Geng man feels more confident.
- Woman, strong Day Master
- The Wu month (~Jun), with Ding Fire Direct Officer in season, is the main month for a Geng woman to meet a steady partner; the Si month, Bing Fire Seven Killings, brings partners with intense personalities. Summer is a strong Geng woman's romance season.
- Woman, weak Day Master
- In the Si and Wu months strong Fire controls Metal, and you're likely to meet people who put you under pressure; the Chen and Chou months are damp Earth, which drains Fire and feeds Metal, and a weak Geng woman feels more at ease dating in those two months.
Xin Metal Day MasterYin stem
Man's spouse star: Direct Wealth Jia Wood (甲); Indirect Wealth Yi Wood (乙) | Woman's spouse star: Direct Officer Bing Fire (丙), combines with Xin; Seven Killings Ding Fire (丁)
Spouse-star months — man: Yin 寅 month (~Feb): Direct Wealth; Mao 卯 month (~Mar): Indirect Wealth | woman: Si 巳 month (~May): Direct Officer (combines with the Day Master); Wu 午 month (~Jun): Seven Killings
- Man, strong Day Master
- The Yin month (~Feb), with Jia Wood Direct Wealth in season, is the main month for meeting someone serious; the Mao month, Yi Wood Indirect Wealth, brings popularity and lots of flirting.
- Man, weak Day Master
- In the Yin and Mao months Wood is strong, and you're easily carried along by the other person's rhythm; the Shen and You Metal months (~Aug–Sep), with Peers supporting you, and the Chen and Chou months, with damp Earth Resource feeding Metal, are better for taking the initiative.
- Woman, strong Day Master
- The Si month (~May) has Bing Fire Direct Officer in season, combining with Xin, the clearest romance month for a Xin woman; the Wu month, Ding Fire Seven Killings, brings partners who are passionate but also more rushed.
- Woman, weak Day Master
- When Ding Fire is in season in the Wu month you're most easily worn down, a jewel meeting fierce fire; the Chen and Chou months, with damp Earth feeding Metal, are when a weak Xin woman can see the other person more clearly.
Ren Water Day MasterYang stem
Man's spouse star: Direct Wealth Ding Fire (丁), combines with Ren; Indirect Wealth Bing Fire (丙) | Woman's spouse star: Direct Officer Ji Earth (己); Seven Killings Wu Earth (戊)
Spouse-star months — man: Wu 午 month (~Jun): Direct Wealth (combines with the Day Master); Si 巳 month (~May): Indirect Wealth | woman: Wei 未 month (~Jul), Chou 丑 month (~Jan): Direct Officer; Chen 辰 month (~Apr), Xu 戌 month (~Oct): Seven Killings
- Man, strong Day Master
- The Wu month (~Jun) has Ding Fire Direct Wealth in season, combining with Ren, the clearest romance month for a Ren man; the Si month, Bing Fire Indirect Wealth, is socially lively. Summer is a strong Ren man's romance season.
- Man, weak Day Master
- In the Si and Wu months the Water is steamed by Fire, too much Wealth for a weak Day Master, and you easily wear out keeping up in love; in the Shen and You Metal months, with Resource feeding Water, a weak Ren man has more room to breathe.
- Woman, strong Day Master
- The Wei and Chou months (~Jul, ~Jan), with Ji Earth Direct Officer in season, bring practical partners; the Chen and Xu months, Wu Earth Seven Killings, bring partners who take responsibility and are also more forceful. For a strong Ren woman, the Wu Earth months often feel more exciting than the Ji Earth months.
- Woman, weak Day Master
- In the Earth months of Chen, Xu, Chou and Wei you easily feel restricted; the Shen and You Metal months, with Resource transforming the Seven Killings and feeding you, are when a weak Ren woman can balance more easily, especially the Shen month, where Ren Water has its Growth stage.
Gui Water Day MasterYin stem
Man's spouse star: Direct Wealth Bing Fire (丙); Indirect Wealth Ding Fire (丁) | Woman's spouse star: Direct Officer Wu Earth (戊), combines with Gui; Seven Killings Ji Earth (己)
Spouse-star months — man: Si 巳 month (~May): Direct Wealth; Wu 午 month (~Jun): Indirect Wealth | woman: Chen 辰 month (~Apr), Xu 戌 month (~Oct): Direct Officer (combines with the Day Master); Wei 未 month (~Jul), Chou 丑 month (~Jan): Seven Killings
- Man, strong Day Master
- The Si month (~May), with Bing Fire Direct Wealth in season, is the main month for meeting someone serious; the Wu month, Ding Fire Indirect Wealth, brings lots of flirting and invitations.
- Man, weak Day Master
- In the Si and Wu months the rain and dew get dried by the sun, and you often feel chasing someone is exhausting; the Shen and You Metal months, with Resource feeding Water, are better for moving a relationship forward.
- Woman, strong Day Master
- The Chen and Xu months (~Apr, ~Oct) have Wu Earth Direct Officer in season, combining with Gui, the clearest romance months for a Gui woman; the Chou and Wei months, Ji Earth Seven Killings, bring more forceful partners.
- Woman, weak Day Master
- The Earth months of Chen, Xu, Chou and Wei are when you're most easily held down, the dry Earth of the Wei month especially; the Shen and You Metal months, with Resource turning Earth into feeding Water, are when a weak Gui woman can make decisions more easily.
How to use Peach Blossom months
A Peach Blossom month is a month with more chances to meet people; it doesn't guarantee you'll meet someone. A more practical approach is to put important socializing, gatherings and dates in these months, and put decisions that need a cool head (such as moving in together or getting engaged) in months that favor your strength. Month boundaries follow the solar terms; the Gregorian dates are approximate. This site is for reference and entertainment only.
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Find Your Peach Blossom Month: Start with Your Day Branch
Which character your day branch is decides your Peach Blossom Star and month. Enter your birth date and time, cast the Four Pillars for free, find your day branch, then come back to this table.
Peach Blossom Months: FAQ
Is early March the Yin month or the Mao month?
BaZi months are bounded by the solar terms. The Mao month starts at Awakening of Insects (Jingzhe), which usually falls on March 5 or 6, so from March 1 until the day before Jingzhe it's still the Yin month. Every month boundary works this way; for exact times see the 24 solar terms.
If the Peach Blossom month from my year branch differs from the one from my day branch, which do I follow?
Both are worth reading. Peach Blossom counted from the year branch leans toward your social circle and outward popularity; Peach Blossom counted from the day branch starts from the same character as the Spouse Palace and is more directly tied to intimate relationships. Most modern readings put the day branch first and the year branch second; if the two differ, you have two relatively strong months in the year.
What's different about the Peach Blossom month if my day branch is itself Zi, Wu, Mao or You?
With a Zi day branch, your Peach Blossom is in You, and Zi and You break each other; with a Wu day branch it's in Mao, and Mao and Wu break each other; with a Mao day branch it's in Zi, and Zi and Mao punish each other. For these three, popularity in the Peach Blossom month is still high, but it tends to come with small frictions or misunderstandings, so let the relationship move a bit slower. With a You day branch, your Peach Blossom is in Wu, with no punishment or break, so it's relatively simple.
Do leap months in the lunar calendar affect the Peach Blossom months?
No. BaZi months follow the solar terms, not lunar months, and a leap month has no month pillar of its own. Whether a birth or a date falls in a leap month, the month pillar is set by the solar term in effect at the time.