1960 · 庚子 · Yang Metal Rat
When does the Year of the Rat start in 1960?
The Year of the Rat (庚子, Metal Rat) begins on Thursday, January 28, 1960 by the lunar calendar, at Lunar New Year. Saju, the Korean Four Pillars (BaZi in Chinese), starts it 8 days later, at Ipchun: February 4, 1960 at 19:23 UTC, which is 3:53 am on February 5 in Seoul and 2:23 pm on February 4 in New York and Toronto.
By Lunar New Year
Thursday, January 28, 1960
The same day in Korea (Seollal) and China.
In saju, at Ipchun (입춘)
February 4, 1960 · 19:23 UTC
Feb 5, 3:53 am in Seoul · Feb 4, 2:23 pm in New York
The Ipchun minute
Ipchun 1960, 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, 19:23 | UTC |
| Seoul | Feb 5, 3:53 am | UTC+8:30 |
| Beijing | Feb 5, 3:23 am | UTC+8 |
| Sydney | Feb 5, 5:23 am | UTC+10 |
| London | Feb 4, 7:23 pm | UTC |
| New York and Toronto | Feb 4, 2:23 pm | UTC-5 |
| Los Angeles and Vancouver | Feb 4, 11:23 am | UTC-8 |
Local times use each place's clock in 1960, 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
Pig to Rat
Until the start
己亥
Earth Pig
Yin Earth
From the start
庚子
Metal Rat
Yang Metal
The saju verdict
Born Jan 20 to Feb 20, 1960?
- 1Born before January 28: both calendars say Earth Pig.
- 2From January 28 until the Ipchun minute (3:53 am on February 5 in Seoul, 2:23 pm on February 4 in New York): Lunar New Year says Rat, saju still says Pig. About 8 days where the two disagree.
- 3Born on February 6 or later: both say Metal Rat.
| Born | Lunar New Year | Saju (Ipchun) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 Wed | Pig | Pig |
| Jan 21 Thu | Pig | Pig |
| Jan 22 Fri | Pig | Pig |
| Jan 23 Sat | Pig | Pig |
| Jan 24 Sun | Pig | Pig |
| Jan 25 Mon | Pig | Pig |
| Jan 26 Tue | Pig | Pig |
| Jan 27 Wed | Pig | Pig |
| Jan 28 Thu | Rat | Pig |
| Jan 29 Fri | Rat | Pig |
| Jan 30 Sat | Rat | Pig |
| Jan 31 Sun | Rat | Pig |
| Feb 1 Mon | Rat | Pig |
| Feb 2 Tue | Rat | Pig |
| Feb 3 Wed | Rat | Pig |
| Feb 4 Thu | Rat | Pig → RatRat from 7:23 pm in London, 2:23 pm in New York and Toronto, 11:23 am in Los Angeles and Vancouver. Pig all day in Seoul, Beijing, Sydney. |
| Feb 5 Fri | Rat | Pig → RatRat from 3:53 am in Seoul, 3:23 am in Beijing, 5:23 am in Sydney. Rat all day in London, New York and Toronto, Los Angeles and Vancouver. |
| Feb 6 Sat | Rat | Rat |
| Feb 7 Sun | Rat | Rat |
| Feb 8 Mon | Rat | Rat |
| Feb 9 Tue | Rat | Rat |
| Feb 10 Wed | Rat | Rat |
| Feb 11 Thu | Rat | Rat |
| Feb 12 Fri | Rat | Rat |
| Feb 13 Sat | Rat | Rat |
| Feb 14 Sun | Rat | Rat |
| Feb 15 Mon | Rat | Rat |
| Feb 16 Tue | Rat | Rat |
| Feb 17 Wed | Rat | Rat |
| Feb 18 Thu | Rat | Rat |
| Feb 19 Fri | Rat | Rat |
| Feb 20 Sat | Rat | Rat |
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
1960 year start FAQ
Is someone born on January 28, 1960 a Pig or a Rat?
By Lunar New Year (January 28) already a Rat. In saju still a Pig, because the saju year only turns at Ipchun (February 4, 19:23 UTC). Most zodiac charts and the holidays follow Lunar New Year; saju and BaZi follow Ipchun.
When did the Year of the Rat start in 1960?
By the lunar calendar on Thursday, January 28, 1960, Lunar New Year. In saju at Ipchun (February 4, 19:23 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 1960 in Korea?
Seollal (설날) fell on Thursday, January 28, 1960, 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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