How to Calculate Your Feng Shui Kua Number
Your Personal Energy Code for Wealth, Direction & Good Fortune
Your Kua Number (also called Gua Number) is one of the most important foundations in Feng Shui. It determines your lucky directions, your most supportive energy fields, and even which wallet color, home layout, career orientation, and rituals work best for you. Unlike general astrology, your Kua Number is personal, specific, and calculated based on your birth year and gender.
When people say,
“Feng Shui only works when it matches your personal energy,”
This is exactly what they mean.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to calculate your Kua Number step-by-step, how to read the Kua charts, and how to use your number to enhance your wealth, clarity, relationships, and personal protection.
What Is a Kua Number and Why Does It Matter?
Your Kua Number determines the directional flow of Qi that supports your life. It tells you:
- Your wealth direction
- Your love and relationship direction
- Your health direction
- Your success and clarity direction
Every Kua Number belongs to either the East Group or West Group, and each group benefits from different cardinal directions. When your wallet, workspace, sleeping direction, or even your door orientation aligns with your Kua energy, you create an environment where opportunities find you easier.
Your Kua Number becomes especially important when choosing:
- Your lucky Feng Shui wallet color
- Your lucky wallet direction
- Your productive desk direction
- Your lucky side of the home
How to Calculate Your Feng Shui Kua Number
Most online calculators are confusing, so here is a clean, precise method used by classical Feng Shui practitioners.
Step 1 — Write Down Your Birth Year
Start with your full year of birth.
Example:
1985
Step 2 — Add the Last Two Digits Together
Take the last two digits and add them:
8 + 5 = 13
Step 3 — Reduce the Number to a Single Digit
If the number is more than 9, reduce it again:
1 + 3 = 4
This single digit is the base of your Kua Number.
Step 4 — Apply Gender Formula
This is where the calculation changes for men and women, and also differs depending on whether you were born before or after the year 2000.
For Males:
If born before 2000:
Kua Number = 10 – Single Digit
Example: 10 – 4 = 6
If born in or after 2000:
Kua Number = 9 – Single Digit
Example: 9 – 4 = 5
For Females:
If born before 2000:
Kua Number = Single Digit + 5
Example: 4 + 5 = 9
If born in or after 2000:
Kua Number = Single Digit + 6
Example: 4 + 6 = 10 → Reduce → 1 + 0 = 1
Use the Kua Number Chart to Cross-Verify
Even with correct calculations, people can sometimes miscount or reduce incorrectly, so Feng Shui masters always recommend checking with a verified chart.
Below is the Kua Number Chart structure taken from classical Feng Shui. This chart organizes birth years from 1926 to 2023, showing each year’s Kua Number for both men and women.
For example:
- A male born in 1985 → Kua 6
- A female born in 1985 → Kua 9
The chart spans two parts:
- 1926–1980
-
1980–2023
The purpose of the chart is simple:
You locate your birth year range, check the gender column, and confirm your number instantly.
East Group vs. West Group — Understanding Your Energy Type
Once you have your Kua Number, the next step is understanding your energy group:
East Group Kua Numbers:
1, 3, 4, 9
These individuals benefit from: North, South, East, Southeast
West Group Kua Numbers:
2, 6, 7, 8
These individuals benefit from: Northeast, Northwest, Southwest, West
Knowing your group will be crucial when you begin reading:
- → Lucky Wallet Color by Birth Element
- → Your Personal Lucky Wallet Direction
- → Feng Shui Wallet Placement & Daily Rituals
- → How to Align Wealth Energy for 2026
How Your Kua Number Influences Wealth Energy
Your Kua Number isn’t just a Feng Shui trivia; it is your personal money compass.
- Kua 1: Wealth comes through creativity and emotional flow
- Kua 2: Wealth grows through stability and consistent habits
- Kua 3: Wealth comes through expansion and bold decisions
- Kua 4: Wealth is tied to opportunities and partnerships
- Kua 6: Wealth comes through authority and structured planning
- Kua 7: Wealth grows through wisdom and aligned communication
- Kua 8: Wealth comes through personal transformation
-
Kua 9: Wealth grows through visibility and recognition
These qualities help determine the best wallet color, best wallet direction, and best manifestation rituals for each type.
Final Thoughts — Your Kua Number Is Your Wealth Blueprint
Your Kua Number is not random — it is a map of your personal energy, a guide for success, and a foundation for how you interact with money, direction, and opportunities.
Once you know your number, you will understand:
- The wallet that strengthens your abundance
- The direction that activates your wealth
- The colors that nourish your personal Qi
- The rituals that align you with prosperity
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KUA NUMBER CHART (1926–1980)
Born Between Feb. 13, 1926 and Feb. 15, 1980
| Date of Birth | Male Kua | Female Kua |
|
Feb 13 1926 – Feb 01 1927 |
2 | 4 |
|
Feb 02 1927 – Jan 22 1928 |
1 | 5 |
|
Jan 23 1928 – Feb 09 1929 |
9 | 6 |
|
Feb 10 1929 – Jan 29 1930 |
8 | 7 |
|
Jan 30 1930 – Feb 16 1931 |
7 | 8 |
|
Feb 17 1931 – Feb 05 1932 |
6 | 9 |
|
Feb 06 1932 – Jan 25 1933 |
5 | 1 |
|
Jan 26 1933 – Feb 13 1934 |
4 | 2 |
|
Feb 14 1934 – Feb 03 1935 |
3 | 3 |
|
Feb 04 1935 – Jan 23 1936 |
2 | 4 |
|
Jan 24 1936 – Feb 10 1937 |
1 | 5 |
|
Feb 11 1937 – Jan 30 1938 |
9 | 6 |
|
Jan 31 1938 – Feb 18 1939 |
8 | 7 |
|
Feb 19 1939 – Feb 07 1940 |
7 | 8 |
|
Feb 08 1940 – Jan 26 1941 |
6 | 9 |
|
Jan 27 1941 – Feb 14 1942 |
5 | 1 |
|
Feb 15 1942 – Feb 04 1943 |
4 | 2 |
|
Feb 05 1943 – Jan 24 1944 |
3 | 3 |
|
Jan 25 1944 – Feb 12 1945 |
2 | 4 |
|
Feb 13 1945 – Feb 01 1946 |
1 | 5 |
|
Feb 02 1946 – Jan 21 1947 |
9 | 6 |
|
Jan 22 1947 – Feb 09 1948 |
8 | 7 |
|
Feb 10 1948 – Jan 28 1949 |
7 | 8 |
|
Jan 29 1949 – Feb 16 1950 |
6 | 9 |
|
Feb 17 1950 – Feb 05 1951 |
5 | 1 |
|
Feb 06 1951 – Jan 26 1952 |
4 | 2 |
|
Jan 27 1952 – Feb 13 1953 |
3 | 3 |
|
Feb 14 1953 – Feb 02 1954 |
2 | 4 |
|
Feb 03 1954 – Jan 23 1955 |
1 | 5 |
|
Jan 24 1955 – Feb 11 1956 |
9 | 6 |
|
Feb 12 1956 – Jan 30 1957 |
8 | 7 |
|
Jan 31 1957 – Feb 17 1958 |
7 | 8 |
|
Feb 18 1958 – Feb 07 1959 |
6 | 9 |
|
Feb 08 1959 – Jan 27 1960 |
5 | 1 |
|
Jan 28 1960 – Feb 14 1961 |
4 | 2 |
|
Feb 15 1961 – Feb 04 1962 |
3 | 3 |
|
Feb 05 1962 – Jan 24 1963 |
2 | 4 |
|
Jan 25 1963 – Feb 12 1964 |
1 | 5 |
|
Feb 13 1964 – Feb 01 1965 |
9 | 6 |
|
Feb 02 1965 – Jan 20 1966 |
8 | 7 |
|
Jan 21 1966 – Feb 08 1967 |
7 | 8 |
|
Feb 09 1967 – Jan 29 1968 |
6 | 9 |
|
Jan 30 1968 – Feb 16 1969 |
5 | 1 |
|
Feb 17 1969 – Feb 05 1970 |
4 | 2 |
|
Feb 06 1970 – Jan 26 1971 |
3 | 3 |
|
Jan 27 1971 – Feb 14 1972 |
2 | 4 |
|
Feb 15 1972 – Feb 02 1973 |
1 | 5 |
|
Feb 03 1973 – Jan 22 1974 |
9 | 6 |
|
Jan 23 1974 – Feb 10 1975 |
8 | 7 |
|
Feb 11 1975 – Jan 30 1976 |
7 | 8 |
|
Jan 31 1976 – Feb 17 1977 |
6 | 9 |
|
Feb 18 1977 – Feb 06 1978 |
5 | 1 |
|
Feb 07 1978 – Jan 27 1979 |
4 | 2 |
|
Jan 28 1979 – Feb 15 1980 |
3 | 3 |
KUA NUMBER CHART (1980–2023)
Born Between Feb. 16, 1980 and Jan. 21, 2023
|
Date of Birth |
Male Kua | Female Kua |
| Feb 16 1980 – Feb 04 1981 | 2 | 4 |
| Feb 05 1981 – Jan 24 1982 | 1 | 5 |
| Jan 25 1982 – Feb 12 1983 | 9 | 6 |
| Feb 13 1983 – Feb 01 1984 | 8 | 7 |
| Feb 02 1984 – Feb 19 1985 | 7 | 8 |
| Feb 20 1985 – Feb 08 1986 | 6 | 9 |
| Feb 09 1986 – Jan 28 1987 | 5 | 1 |
| Jan 29 1987 – Feb 16 1988 | 4 | 2 |
| Feb 17 1988 – Feb 05 1989 | 3 | 3 |
| Feb 06 1989 – Jan 26 1990 | 2 | 4 |
| Jan 27 1990 – Feb 14 1991 | 1 | 5 |
| Feb 15 1991 – Feb 03 1992 | 9 | 6 |
| Feb 04 1992 – Jan 22 1993 | 8 | 7 |
| Jan 23 1993 – Feb 09 1994 | 7 | 8 |
| Feb 10 1994 – Jan 30 1995 | 6 | 9 |
| Jan 31 1995 – Feb 18 1996 | 5 | 1 |
| Feb 19 1996 – Feb 06 1997 | 4 | 2 |
| Feb 07 1997 – Jan 27 1998 | 3 | 3 |
| Jan 28 1998 – Feb 15 1999 | 2 | 4 |
| Feb 16 1999 – Feb 04 2000 | 1 | 5 |
| Feb 05 2000 – Jan 23 2001 | 9 | 6 |
| Jan 24 2001 – Feb 11 2002 | 8 | 7 |
| Feb 12 2002 – Jan 31 2003 | 7 | 8 |
| Feb 01 2003 – Jan 21 2004 | 6 | 9 |
| Jan 22 2004 – Feb 08 2005 | 5 | 1 |
| Feb 09 2005 – Jan 28 2006 | 4 | 2 |
| Jan 29 2006 – Feb 17 2007 | 3 | 3 |
| Feb 18 2007 – Feb 06 2008 | 2 | 4 |
| Feb 07 2008 – Jan 25 2009 | 1 | 5 |
| Jan 26 2009 – Feb 13 2010 | 9 | 6 |
| Feb 14 2010 – Feb 02 2011 | 8 | 7 |
| Feb 03 2011 – Jan 22 2012 | 7 | 8 |
| Jan 23 2012 – Feb 09 2013 | 6 | 9 |
| Feb 10 2013 – Jan 30 2014 | 5 | 1 |
| Jan 31 2014 – Feb 18 2015 | 4 | 2 |
| Feb 19 2015 – Feb 07 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| Feb 08 2016 – Jan 27 2017 | 2 | 4 |
| Jan 28 2017 – Feb 15 2018 | 1 | 5 |
| Feb 16 2018 – Feb 04 2019 | 9 | 6 |
| Feb 05 2019 – Jan 24 2020 | 8 | 7 |
| Jan 25 2020 – Feb 11 2021 | 7 | 8 |
| Feb 12 2021 – Jan 31 2022 | 6 | 9 |
| Feb 01 2022 – Jan 21 2023 | 5 | 1 |
