1961 · 辛丑 · Yin Metal Ox
When does the Year of the Ox start in 1961?
The Year of the Ox (辛丑, Metal Ox) begins on Wednesday, February 15, 1961 by the lunar calendar, at Lunar New Year. Saju, the Korean Four Pillars (BaZi in Chinese), starts it 11 days earlier, at Ipchun: February 4, 1961 at 01:22 UTC, which is 9:52 am on February 4 in Seoul and 8:22 pm on February 3 in New York and Toronto.
By Lunar New Year
Wednesday, February 15, 1961
The same day in Korea (Seollal) and China.
In saju, at Ipchun (입춘)
February 4, 1961 · 01:22 UTC
Feb 4, 9:52 am in Seoul · Feb 3, 8:22 pm in New York
The Ipchun minute
Ipchun 1961, 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, 01:22 | UTC |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 9:52 am | UTC+8:30 |
| Beijing | Feb 4, 9:22 am | UTC+8 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 11:22 am | UTC+10 |
| London | Feb 4, 1:22 am | UTC |
| New York and Toronto | Feb 3, 8:22 pm | UTC-5 |
| Los Angeles and Vancouver | Feb 3, 5:22 pm | UTC-8 |
Local times use each place's clock in 1961, 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
Rat to Ox
Until the start
庚子
Metal Rat
Yang Metal
From the start
辛丑
Metal Ox
Yin Metal
The saju verdict
Born Jan 20 to Feb 20, 1961?
- 1Born before February 3: both calendars say Metal Rat.
- 2From the Ipchun minute (9:52 am on February 4 in Seoul, 8:22 pm on February 3 in New York) to February 14: saju says Ox, Lunar New Year still says Rat. About 11 days where the two disagree.
- 3Born on February 15 or later: both say Metal Ox.
| Born | Lunar New Year | Saju (Ipchun) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 Fri | Rat | Rat |
| Jan 21 Sat | Rat | Rat |
| Jan 22 Sun | Rat | Rat |
| Jan 23 Mon | Rat | Rat |
| Jan 24 Tue | Rat | Rat |
| Jan 25 Wed | Rat | Rat |
| Jan 26 Thu | Rat | Rat |
| Jan 27 Fri | Rat | Rat |
| Jan 28 Sat | Rat | Rat |
| Jan 29 Sun | Rat | Rat |
| Jan 30 Mon | Rat | Rat |
| Jan 31 Tue | Rat | Rat |
| Feb 1 Wed | Rat | Rat |
| Feb 2 Thu | Rat | Rat |
| Feb 3 Fri | Rat | Rat → OxOx from 8:22 pm in New York and Toronto, 5:22 pm in Los Angeles and Vancouver. Rat all day in Seoul, Beijing, Sydney, London. |
| Feb 4 Sat | Rat | Rat → OxOx from 9:52 am in Seoul, 9:22 am in Beijing, 11:22 am in Sydney, 1:22 am in London. Ox all day in New York and Toronto, Los Angeles and Vancouver. |
| Feb 5 Sun | Rat | Ox |
| Feb 6 Mon | Rat | Ox |
| Feb 7 Tue | Rat | Ox |
| Feb 8 Wed | Rat | Ox |
| Feb 9 Thu | Rat | Ox |
| Feb 10 Fri | Rat | Ox |
| Feb 11 Sat | Rat | Ox |
| Feb 12 Sun | Rat | Ox |
| Feb 13 Mon | Rat | Ox |
| Feb 14 Tue | Rat | Ox |
| Feb 15 Wed | Ox | Ox |
| Feb 16 Thu | Ox | Ox |
| Feb 17 Fri | Ox | Ox |
| Feb 18 Sat | Ox | Ox |
| Feb 19 Sun | Ox | Ox |
| Feb 20 Mon | Ox | Ox |
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
1961 year start FAQ
Is someone born on February 5, 1961 a Rat or a Ox?
By Lunar New Year (February 15) still a Rat. In saju a Ox, because the saju year had already turned at Ipchun (February 4, 01:22 UTC). Most zodiac charts and the holidays follow Lunar New Year; saju and BaZi follow Ipchun.
When did the Year of the Ox start in 1961?
By the lunar calendar on Wednesday, February 15, 1961, Lunar New Year. In saju at Ipchun (February 4, 01:22 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 1961 in Korea?
Seollal (설날) fell on Wednesday, February 15, 1961, 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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