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1964 · 甲辰 · Yang Wood Dragon

When does the Year of the Dragon start in 1964?

The Year of the Dragon (甲辰, Wood Dragon) begins on Thursday, February 13, 1964 by the lunar calendar, at Lunar New Year. Saju, the Korean Four Pillars (BaZi in Chinese), starts it 8 days earlier, at Ipchun: February 4, 1964 at 19:04 UTC, which is 4:04 am on February 5 in Seoul and 2:04 pm on February 4 in New York and Toronto.

By Lunar New Year

Thursday, February 13, 1964

The same day in Korea (Seollal) and China.

In saju, at Ipchun (입춘)

February 4, 1964 · 19:04 UTC

Feb 5, 4:04 am in Seoul · Feb 4, 2:04 pm in New York

The Ipchun minute

Ipchun 1964, 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 1964 in several time zones
PlaceLocal timeOffset
UTCFeb 4, 19:04UTC
SeoulFeb 5, 4:04 amUTC+9
BeijingFeb 5, 3:04 amUTC+8
SydneyFeb 5, 5:04 amUTC+10
LondonFeb 4, 7:04 pmUTC
New York and TorontoFeb 4, 2:04 pmUTC-5
Los Angeles and VancouverFeb 4, 11:04 amUTC-8

Local times use each place's clock in 1964, 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

癸卯

Water Rabbit

Yin Water

From the start

甲辰

Wood Dragon

Yang Wood

The saju verdict

Born Jan 20 to Feb 20, 1964?

  • 1Born before February 4: both calendars say Water Rabbit.
  • 2From the Ipchun minute (4:04 am on February 5 in Seoul, 2:04 pm on February 4 in New York) to February 12: saju says Dragon, Lunar New Year still says Rabbit. About 8 days where the two disagree.
  • 3Born on February 13 or later: both say Wood Dragon.
Zodiac animal by birth date, January 20 to February 20, 1964: by Lunar New Year and in saju
BornLunar New YearSaju (Ipchun)
Jan 20 MonRabbitRabbit
Jan 21 TueRabbitRabbit
Jan 22 WedRabbitRabbit
Jan 23 ThuRabbitRabbit
Jan 24 FriRabbitRabbit
Jan 25 SatRabbitRabbit
Jan 26 SunRabbitRabbit
Jan 27 MonRabbitRabbit
Jan 28 TueRabbitRabbit
Jan 29 WedRabbitRabbit
Jan 30 ThuRabbitRabbit
Jan 31 FriRabbitRabbit
Feb 1 SatRabbitRabbit
Feb 2 SunRabbitRabbit
Feb 3 MonRabbitRabbit
Feb 4 TueRabbitRabbit → DragonDragon from 7:04 pm in London, 2:04 pm in New York and Toronto, 11:04 am in Los Angeles and Vancouver. Rabbit all day in Seoul, Beijing, Sydney.
Feb 5 WedRabbitRabbit → DragonDragon from 4:04 am in Seoul, 3:04 am in Beijing, 5:04 am in Sydney. Dragon all day in London, New York and Toronto, Los Angeles and Vancouver.
Feb 6 ThuRabbitDragon
Feb 7 FriRabbitDragon
Feb 8 SatRabbitDragon
Feb 9 SunRabbitDragon
Feb 10 MonRabbitDragon
Feb 11 TueRabbitDragon
Feb 12 WedRabbitDragon
Feb 13 ThuDragonDragon
Feb 14 FriDragonDragon
Feb 15 SatDragonDragon
Feb 16 SunDragonDragon
Feb 17 MonDragonDragon
Feb 18 TueDragonDragon
Feb 19 WedDragonDragon
Feb 20 ThuDragonDragon

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

1964 year start FAQ

Is someone born on February 6, 1964 a Rabbit or a Dragon?

By Lunar New Year (February 13) still a Rabbit. In saju a Dragon, because the saju year had already turned at Ipchun (February 4, 19:04 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 1964?

By the lunar calendar on Thursday, February 13, 1964, Lunar New Year. In saju at Ipchun (February 4, 19:04 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 1964 in Korea?

Seollal (설날) fell on Thursday, February 13, 1964, 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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