Feng Shui Kua Number & Lucky Bed Direction Calculator
Enter your birth year to calculate your personal Kua Trigram, East or West Life Group, and the 4 auspicious compass directions for your bed headboard and work desk.
1. Your Birth Details
Instant CalculationClassical Feng Shui solar years begin on LiChun (approx. Feb 4). Births between Jan 1 and Feb 3 use the previous solar year.
Your spatial energy thrives in calm, grounded rooms with west-sector openness and warm metallic or earthen accents.
2. Your 4 Auspicious & 4 Avoid Directions
How to Apply Your 4 Auspicious Directions in Your Bedroom:
Wait—Does Your Lucky Direction Point Toward a Window or Door?
In authentic Feng Shui, physical room layout (Form School) accounts for 70% of your sleep energy, while compass directions account for 30%. Putting your headboard under a drafty window or in line with the door just to face your Kua direction will disrupt sleep security.
Our AI combines your birth year with your actual bed, door, and window positions.
All 8 Kua Numbers & Auspicious Bed Directions
In Eight Mansions (BaZhai) Feng Shui, Tian Yi (Heavenly Doctor) is the #1 recommended direction for your bed headboard to support deep restorative sleep, followed by Yan Nian (Harmony) for couples.
| Kua Number | Trigram & Element | Life Group | ★ Best Bed Direction (Tian Yi · Sleep) | ♥ Couples Bed (Yan Nian · Harmony) | ✦ Desk / Vitality (Sheng Qi) | ◈ Meditation / Calm (Fu Wei) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kua 1 | ☵ Kan (坎) · Water | East Group | East (E) | South (S) | Southeast (SE) | North (N) |
| Kua 2 (incl. Male 5) | ☷ Kun (坤) · Earth | West Group | West (W) | Northwest (NW) | Northeast (NE) | Southwest (SW) |
| Kua 3 | ☳ Zhen (震) · Wood | East Group | North (N) | Southeast (SE) | South (S) | East (E) |
| Kua 4 | ☴ Xun (巽) · Wood | East Group | South (S) | East (E) | North (N) | Southeast (SE) |
| Kua 6 | ☰ Qian (乾) · Metal | West Group | Northeast (NE) | Southwest (SW) | West (W) | Northwest (NW) |
| Kua 7 | ☱ Dui (兑) · Metal | West Group | Southwest (SW) | Northeast (NE) | Northwest (NW) | West (W) |
| Kua 8 (incl. Female 5) | ☶ Gen (艮) · Earth | West Group | Northwest (NW) | West (W) | Southwest (SW) | Northeast (NE) |
| Kua 9 | ☲ Li (离) · Fire | East Group | Southeast (SE) | North (N) | East (E) | South (S) |
Kua Number & Bed Direction FAQ
1. Does "bed direction" mean where my head points or where I look when sitting up?
In classical bedroom Feng Shui, your bed direction is defined by where your headboard (the crown of your head) points when you are lying flat asleep. For example, if your headboard rests against the East wall, your sleeping direction is East. For a work desk, it is the direction you face while seated.
2. What if my lucky Kua direction puts my bed under a window or facing the door?
Always prioritize physical room architecture ( the Commanding Position ) over compass directions. A solid wall behind your headboard and a clear diagonal sightline to the door protect your nervous system from drafts and nighttime startle reflexes. Upload your bedroom photo to SPACE × SELF Bedroom Analysis to find the best compromise for your exact walls and doors.
3. Why does Kua 5 become Kua 2 (for men) or Kua 8 (for women)?
In the 3×3 Lo Shu magic square, the number 5 occupies the center core and has no cardinal compass direction of its own. Classical BaZhai tradition assigns Earth-element Kua 5 individuals to their corresponding Earth trigrams: Kua 2 (Kun · Southwest) for males and Kua 8 (Gen · Northeast) for females.
4. How do couples with opposite Kua groups (East vs. West) arrange their shared bed?
First, place the bed in the room's architectural Commanding Position with equal space and matching nightstands on both sides to honor relationship equality. Second, if two solid walls are equally viable, favor the direction of the partner who struggles more with sleep quality, and balance the other partner's energy using their Five-Element colors in throw pillows or bedside lighting.