1966 · 丙午 · Yang Fire Horse
When does the Year of the Horse start in 1966?
The Year of the Horse (丙午, Fire Horse) begins on Friday, January 21, 1966 by the lunar calendar, at Lunar New Year. Saju, the Korean Four Pillars (BaZi in Chinese), starts it 14 days later, at Ipchun: February 4, 1966 at 06:37 UTC, which is 3:37 pm on February 4 in Seoul and 1:37 am in New York and Toronto.
By Lunar New Year
Friday, January 21, 1966
In Korea, Seollal is a day later: Saturday, January 22, 1966.
In saju, at Ipchun (입춘)
February 4, 1966 · 06:37 UTC
Feb 4, 3:37 pm in Seoul · Feb 4, 1:37 am in New York
The Ipchun minute
Ipchun 1966, 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, 06:37 | UTC |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 3:37 pm | UTC+9 |
| Beijing | Feb 4, 2:37 pm | UTC+8 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 4:37 pm | UTC+10 |
| London | Feb 4, 6:37 am | UTC |
| New York and Toronto | Feb 4, 1:37 am | UTC-5 |
| Los Angeles and Vancouver | Feb 3, 10:37 pm | UTC-8 |
Local times use each place's clock in 1966, 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
乙巳
Wood Snake
Yin Wood
From the start
丙午
Fire Horse
Yang Fire
The saju verdict
Born Jan 20 to Feb 20, 1966?
- 1Born before January 21: both calendars say Wood Snake.
- 2From January 21 until the Ipchun minute (3:37 pm on February 4 in Seoul, 1:37 am on February 4 in New York): Lunar New Year says Horse, saju still says Snake. About 14 days where the two disagree.
- 3Born on February 5 or later: both say Fire Horse. Korea's lunar calendar turns a day later, on January 22.
| Born | Lunar New Year | Saju (Ipchun) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 Thu | Snake | Snake |
| Jan 21 Fri | HorseSnake in Korea | Snake |
| Jan 22 Sat | Horse | Snake |
| Jan 23 Sun | Horse | Snake |
| Jan 24 Mon | Horse | Snake |
| Jan 25 Tue | Horse | Snake |
| Jan 26 Wed | Horse | Snake |
| Jan 27 Thu | Horse | Snake |
| Jan 28 Fri | Horse | Snake |
| Jan 29 Sat | Horse | Snake |
| Jan 30 Sun | Horse | Snake |
| Jan 31 Mon | Horse | Snake |
| Feb 1 Tue | Horse | Snake |
| Feb 2 Wed | Horse | Snake |
| Feb 3 Thu | Horse | Snake → HorseHorse from 10:37 pm in Los Angeles and Vancouver. Snake all day in Seoul, Beijing, Sydney, London, New York and Toronto. |
| Feb 4 Fri | Horse | Snake → HorseHorse from 3:37 pm in Seoul, 2:37 pm in Beijing, 4:37 pm in Sydney, 6:37 am in London, 1:37 am in New York and Toronto. Horse all day in Los Angeles and Vancouver. |
| Feb 5 Sat | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 6 Sun | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 7 Mon | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 8 Tue | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 9 Wed | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 10 Thu | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 11 Fri | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 12 Sat | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 13 Sun | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 14 Mon | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 15 Tue | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 16 Wed | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 17 Thu | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 18 Fri | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 19 Sat | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 20 Sun | 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
1966 year start FAQ
Is someone born on January 21, 1966 a Snake or a Horse?
By Lunar New Year (January 21) already a Horse. In saju still a Snake, because the saju year only turns at Ipchun (February 4, 06:37 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 1966?
By the lunar calendar on Friday, January 21, 1966, Lunar New Year. In saju at Ipchun (February 4, 06:37 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 1966 in Korea?
Seollal (설날) fell on Saturday, January 22, 1966, a day after China's January 21. The new moon came at 11:46 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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