1954 · 甲午 · Yang Wood Horse
When does the Year of the Horse start in 1954?
The Year of the Horse (甲午, Wood Horse) begins on Wednesday, February 3, 1954 by the lunar calendar, at Lunar New Year. Saju, the Korean Four Pillars (BaZi in Chinese), starts it 1 day later, at Ipchun: February 4, 1954 at 08:30 UTC, which is 5:30 pm on February 4 in Seoul and 3:30 am in New York and Toronto.
By Lunar New Year
Wednesday, February 3, 1954
In Korea, Seollal is a day later: Thursday, February 4, 1954.
In saju, at Ipchun (입춘)
February 4, 1954 · 08:30 UTC
Feb 4, 5:30 pm in Seoul · Feb 4, 3:30 am in New York
The Ipchun minute
Ipchun 1954, 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.
| Place | Local time | Offset |
|---|---|---|
| UTC | Feb 4, 08:30 | UTC |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 5:30 pm | UTC+9 |
| Beijing | Feb 4, 4:30 pm | UTC+8 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 6:30 pm | UTC+10 |
| London | Feb 4, 8:30 am | UTC |
| New York and Toronto | Feb 4, 3:30 am | UTC-5 |
| Los Angeles and Vancouver | Feb 4, 12:30 am | UTC-8 |
Local times use each place's clock in 1954, 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
Snake to Horse
Until the start
癸巳
Water Snake
Yin Water
From the start
甲午
Wood Horse
Yang Wood
The saju verdict
Born Jan 20 to Feb 20, 1954?
- 1Born before February 3: both calendars say Water Snake.
- 2From February 3 until the Ipchun minute (5:30 pm on February 4 in Seoul, 3:30 am on February 4 in New York): Lunar New Year says Horse, saju still says Snake. About 1 day where the two disagree.
- 3Born on February 5 or later: both say Wood Horse. Korea's lunar calendar turns a day later, on February 4.
| Born | Lunar New Year | Saju (Ipchun) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 Wed | Snake | Snake |
| Jan 21 Thu | Snake | Snake |
| Jan 22 Fri | Snake | Snake |
| Jan 23 Sat | Snake | Snake |
| Jan 24 Sun | Snake | Snake |
| Jan 25 Mon | Snake | Snake |
| Jan 26 Tue | Snake | Snake |
| Jan 27 Wed | Snake | Snake |
| Jan 28 Thu | Snake | Snake |
| Jan 29 Fri | Snake | Snake |
| Jan 30 Sat | Snake | Snake |
| Jan 31 Sun | Snake | Snake |
| Feb 1 Mon | Snake | Snake |
| Feb 2 Tue | Snake | Snake |
| Feb 3 Wed | HorseSnake in Korea | Snake |
| Feb 4 Thu | Horse | Snake → HorseHorse from 5:30 pm in Seoul, 4:30 pm in Beijing, 6:30 pm in Sydney, 8:30 am in London, 3:30 am in New York and Toronto, 12:30 am in Los Angeles and Vancouver. |
| Feb 5 Fri | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 6 Sat | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 7 Sun | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 8 Mon | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 9 Tue | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 10 Wed | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 11 Thu | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 12 Fri | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 13 Sat | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 14 Sun | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 15 Mon | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 16 Tue | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 17 Wed | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 18 Thu | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 19 Fri | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 20 Sat | Horse | Horse |
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
1954 year start FAQ
Is someone born on February 3, 1954 a Snake or a Horse?
By Lunar New Year (February 3) already a Horse. In saju still a Snake, because the saju year only turns at Ipchun (February 4, 08:30 UTC). Most zodiac charts and the holidays follow Lunar New Year; saju and BaZi follow Ipchun.
When did the Year of the Horse start in 1954?
By the lunar calendar on Wednesday, February 3, 1954, Lunar New Year. In saju at Ipchun (February 4, 08:30 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 1954 in Korea?
Seollal (설날) fell on Thursday, February 4, 1954, a day after China's February 3. The new moon came at 11:55 pm in Beijing, already past midnight in Seoul, which was then an hour ahead.
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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