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1951 · 辛卯 · Yin Metal Rabbit

When does the Year of the Rabbit start in 1951?

The Year of the Rabbit (辛卯, Metal Rabbit) begins on Tuesday, February 6, 1951 by the lunar calendar, at Lunar New Year. Saju, the Korean Four Pillars (BaZi in Chinese), starts it 1 day earlier, at Ipchun: February 4, 1951 at 15:13 UTC, which is 12:13 am on February 5 in Seoul and 10:13 am on February 4 in New York and Toronto.

By Lunar New Year

Tuesday, February 6, 1951

The same day in Korea (Seollal) and China.

In saju, at Ipchun (입춘)

February 4, 1951 · 15:13 UTC

Feb 5, 12:13 am in Seoul · Feb 4, 10:13 am in New York

The Ipchun minute

Ipchun 1951, around the world

Ipchun is a moment, not a date: the Sun reaching 315 degrees along its path. Every clock passes it at once, so the local date can differ.

The Ipchun instant of 1951 in several time zones
PlaceLocal timeOffset
UTCFeb 4, 15:13UTC
SeoulFeb 5, 12:13 amUTC+9
BeijingFeb 4, 11:13 pmUTC+8
SydneyFeb 5, 1:13 amUTC+10
LondonFeb 4, 3:13 pmUTC
New York and TorontoFeb 4, 10:13 amUTC-5
Los Angeles and VancouverFeb 4, 7:13 amUTC-8

Local times use each place's clock in 1951, daylight saving and old offsets included. Computed with lunar-javascript, the same calendar engine as the free episode; almanacs can differ by a minute.

Before and after

Tiger to Rabbit

Until the start

庚寅

Metal Tiger

Yang Metal

From the start

辛卯

Metal Rabbit

Yin Metal

The saju verdict

Born Jan 20 to Feb 20, 1951?

  • 1Born before February 4: both calendars say Metal Tiger.
  • 2From the Ipchun minute (12:13 am on February 5 in Seoul, 10:13 am on February 4 in New York) to February 5: saju says Rabbit, Lunar New Year still says Tiger. About 1 day where the two disagree.
  • 3Born on February 6 or later: both say Metal Rabbit.
Zodiac animal by birth date, January 20 to February 20, 1951: by Lunar New Year and in saju
BornLunar New YearSaju (Ipchun)
Jan 20 SatTigerTiger
Jan 21 SunTigerTiger
Jan 22 MonTigerTiger
Jan 23 TueTigerTiger
Jan 24 WedTigerTiger
Jan 25 ThuTigerTiger
Jan 26 FriTigerTiger
Jan 27 SatTigerTiger
Jan 28 SunTigerTiger
Jan 29 MonTigerTiger
Jan 30 TueTigerTiger
Jan 31 WedTigerTiger
Feb 1 ThuTigerTiger
Feb 2 FriTigerTiger
Feb 3 SatTigerTiger
Feb 4 SunTigerTiger → RabbitRabbit from 11:13 pm in Beijing, 3:13 pm in London, 10:13 am in New York and Toronto, 7:13 am in Los Angeles and Vancouver. Tiger all day in Seoul, Sydney.
Feb 5 MonTigerTiger → RabbitRabbit from 12:13 am in Seoul, 1:13 am in Sydney. Rabbit all day in Beijing, London, New York and Toronto, Los Angeles and Vancouver.
Feb 6 TueRabbitRabbit
Feb 7 WedRabbitRabbit
Feb 8 ThuRabbitRabbit
Feb 9 FriRabbitRabbit
Feb 10 SatRabbitRabbit
Feb 11 SunRabbitRabbit
Feb 12 MonRabbitRabbit
Feb 13 TueRabbitRabbit
Feb 14 WedRabbitRabbit
Feb 15 ThuRabbitRabbit
Feb 16 FriRabbitRabbit
Feb 17 SatRabbitRabbit
Feb 18 SunRabbitRabbit
Feb 19 MonRabbitRabbit
Feb 20 TueRabbitRabbit

Highlighted rows are the days the two calendars disagree. Switch days are shown for the places above; in other time zones Ipchun can fall a day earlier or later. Check any birthday.

Questions

1951 year start FAQ

When did the Year of the Rabbit start in 1951?

By the lunar calendar on Tuesday, February 6, 1951, Lunar New Year. In saju at Ipchun (February 4, 15:13 UTC), the moment the Sun reached 315 degrees, known in Korean as Ipchun (입춘, 立春), the start of spring.

When was Lunar New Year 1951 in Korea?

Seollal (설날) fell on Tuesday, February 6, 1951, the same day as in China.

Why does saju start the year at Ipchun?

Saju counts its years and months by the sun. The year turns at Ipchun, the start of spring, and each month at one of the solar terms. Lunar New Year follows the moon instead, so it moves between Jan 21 and Feb 20 while Ipchun stays around Feb 4.

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