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When does the Year of the Dragon start in 1952?

The Year of the Dragon (壬辰, Water Dragon) begins on Sunday, January 27, 1952 by the lunar calendar, at Lunar New Year. Saju, the Korean Four Pillars (BaZi in Chinese), starts it 9 days later, at Ipchun: February 4, 1952 at 20:52 UTC, which is 5:52 am on February 5 in Seoul and 3:52 pm on February 4 in New York and Toronto.

By Lunar New Year

Sunday, January 27, 1952

The same day in Korea (Seollal) and China.

In saju, at Ipchun (입춘)

February 4, 1952 · 20:52 UTC

Feb 5, 5:52 am in Seoul · Feb 4, 3:52 pm in New York

The Ipchun minute

Ipchun 1952, 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 1952 in several time zones
PlaceLocal timeOffset
UTCFeb 4, 20:52UTC
SeoulFeb 5, 5:52 amUTC+9
BeijingFeb 5, 4:52 amUTC+8
SydneyFeb 5, 6:52 amUTC+10
LondonFeb 4, 8:52 pmUTC
New York and TorontoFeb 4, 3:52 pmUTC-5
Los Angeles and VancouverFeb 4, 12:52 pmUTC-8

Local times use each place's clock in 1952, 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

Rabbit to Dragon

Until the start

辛卯

Metal Rabbit

Yin Metal

From the start

壬辰

Water Dragon

Yang Water

The saju verdict

Born Jan 20 to Feb 20, 1952?

  • 1Born before January 27: both calendars say Metal Rabbit.
  • 2From January 27 until the Ipchun minute (5:52 am on February 5 in Seoul, 3:52 pm on February 4 in New York): Lunar New Year says Dragon, saju still says Rabbit. About 9 days where the two disagree.
  • 3Born on February 6 or later: both say Water Dragon.
Zodiac animal by birth date, January 20 to February 20, 1952: by Lunar New Year and in saju
BornLunar New YearSaju (Ipchun)
Jan 20 SunRabbitRabbit
Jan 21 MonRabbitRabbit
Jan 22 TueRabbitRabbit
Jan 23 WedRabbitRabbit
Jan 24 ThuRabbitRabbit
Jan 25 FriRabbitRabbit
Jan 26 SatRabbitRabbit
Jan 27 SunDragonRabbit
Jan 28 MonDragonRabbit
Jan 29 TueDragonRabbit
Jan 30 WedDragonRabbit
Jan 31 ThuDragonRabbit
Feb 1 FriDragonRabbit
Feb 2 SatDragonRabbit
Feb 3 SunDragonRabbit
Feb 4 MonDragonRabbit → DragonDragon from 8:52 pm in London, 3:52 pm in New York and Toronto, 12:52 pm in Los Angeles and Vancouver. Rabbit all day in Seoul, Beijing, Sydney.
Feb 5 TueDragonRabbit → DragonDragon from 5:52 am in Seoul, 4:52 am in Beijing, 6:52 am in Sydney. Dragon all day in London, New York and Toronto, Los Angeles and Vancouver.
Feb 6 WedDragonDragon
Feb 7 ThuDragonDragon
Feb 8 FriDragonDragon
Feb 9 SatDragonDragon
Feb 10 SunDragonDragon
Feb 11 MonDragonDragon
Feb 12 TueDragonDragon
Feb 13 WedDragonDragon
Feb 14 ThuDragonDragon
Feb 15 FriDragonDragon
Feb 16 SatDragonDragon
Feb 17 SunDragonDragon
Feb 18 MonDragonDragon
Feb 19 TueDragonDragon
Feb 20 WedDragonDragon

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

1952 year start FAQ

Is someone born on January 27, 1952 a Rabbit or a Dragon?

By Lunar New Year (January 27) already a Dragon. In saju still a Rabbit, because the saju year only turns at Ipchun (February 4, 20:52 UTC). Most zodiac charts and the holidays follow Lunar New Year; saju and BaZi follow Ipchun.

When did the Year of the Dragon start in 1952?

By the lunar calendar on Sunday, January 27, 1952, Lunar New Year. In saju at Ipchun (February 4, 20:52 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 1952 in Korea?

Seollal (설날) fell on Sunday, January 27, 1952, 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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