It is a misconception to regard an individual born between 11 PM and 1 AM as having been born on the following day.

Cecil Lee · June 27, 2017

DO WE NEED TO BREAK THE ZI (RAT) HOUR INTO EARLY / LATE RAT

There is no need for this. I had recently replied to a user on this. Please see this link for more information about why:-

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1. Some geomancers argue that if an individual is born during the RAT hour (11pm to 1am), the birth date must be adjusted.

1.1 Therefore, if someone is born on February 6th between 11pm and 1am, the geomancer asserts that the birth date is now February 7th.

2. Nonetheless, there exists the concept of the RAT hour spanning across TWO days:

2.1 Consequently, if a person is born on February 6th at 0000HRS, their birth date will always remain on that day.

2.2 Similarly, if the individual is born on February 6th at 2359HRS, it remains February 6th and not February 7th.

3. This is an expanded view taking into consideration 5th February:-

3.1. An individual born within 24 hours of February 5th will be regarded as having a birthday on February 5th.

3.2. The birthdate cannot be altered to February 6th, nor can it be retroactively set to February 4th.

3.3. This is because if one contends that the birthdate may be shifted to a later date, it logically follows that it could also be adjusted to an earlier date, such as the Rat hour on February 4th.

Cecil Lee · June 27, 2017

Providing the time of birth can be beneficial, as it may impact the favorable elements and colors for individuals in certain cases.

Time of birth can be given between:-

1 to 2.59am or pm
3 to 4.59am or pm
5 to 6.59am or pm
7 to 8.59am or pm
9 to 10.59am or pm

For example:-
Cannot be between 2pm to 5pm thus should be either:-

[ ] 1pm to 2.59am or
[ ] 3pm to 4.59pm

Therefore, including the time of birth can prove to be advantageous, as it could potentially influence the favorable elements and colors for individuals in specific situations.