1969 · 己酉 · Yin Earth Rooster
When does the Year of the Rooster start in 1969?
The Year of the Rooster (己酉, Earth Rooster) begins on Monday, February 17, 1969 by the lunar calendar, at Lunar New Year. Saju, the Korean Four Pillars (BaZi in Chinese), starts it 13 days earlier, at Ipchun: February 3, 1969 at 23:58 UTC, which is 8:58 am on February 4 in Seoul and 6:58 pm on February 3 in New York and Toronto.
By Lunar New Year
Monday, February 17, 1969
The same day in Korea (Seollal) and China.
In saju, at Ipchun (입춘)
February 3, 1969 · 23:58 UTC
Feb 4, 8:58 am in Seoul · Feb 3, 6:58 pm in New York
The Ipchun minute
Ipchun 1969, 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 3, 23:58 | UTC |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 8:58 am | UTC+9 |
| Beijing | Feb 4, 7:58 am | UTC+8 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 9:58 am | UTC+10 |
| London | Feb 4, 12:58 am | UTC+1 |
| New York and Toronto | Feb 3, 6:58 pm | UTC-5 |
| Los Angeles and Vancouver | Feb 3, 3:58 pm | UTC-8 |
Local times use each place's clock in 1969, 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
Monkey to Rooster
Until the start
戊申
Earth Monkey
Yang Earth
From the start
己酉
Earth Rooster
Yin Earth
The saju verdict
Born Jan 20 to Feb 20, 1969?
- 1Born before February 3: both calendars say Earth Monkey.
- 2From the Ipchun minute (8:58 am on February 4 in Seoul, 6:58 pm on February 3 in New York) to February 16: saju says Rooster, Lunar New Year still says Monkey. About 13 days where the two disagree.
- 3Born on February 17 or later: both say Earth Rooster.
| Born | Lunar New Year | Saju (Ipchun) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 Mon | Monkey | Monkey |
| Jan 21 Tue | Monkey | Monkey |
| Jan 22 Wed | Monkey | Monkey |
| Jan 23 Thu | Monkey | Monkey |
| Jan 24 Fri | Monkey | Monkey |
| Jan 25 Sat | Monkey | Monkey |
| Jan 26 Sun | Monkey | Monkey |
| Jan 27 Mon | Monkey | Monkey |
| Jan 28 Tue | Monkey | Monkey |
| Jan 29 Wed | Monkey | Monkey |
| Jan 30 Thu | Monkey | Monkey |
| Jan 31 Fri | Monkey | Monkey |
| Feb 1 Sat | Monkey | Monkey |
| Feb 2 Sun | Monkey | Monkey |
| Feb 3 Mon | Monkey | Monkey → RoosterRooster from 6:58 pm in New York and Toronto, 3:58 pm in Los Angeles and Vancouver. Monkey all day in Seoul, Beijing, Sydney, London. |
| Feb 4 Tue | Monkey | Monkey → RoosterRooster from 8:58 am in Seoul, 7:58 am in Beijing, 9:58 am in Sydney, 12:58 am in London. Rooster all day in New York and Toronto, Los Angeles and Vancouver. |
| Feb 5 Wed | Monkey | Rooster |
| Feb 6 Thu | Monkey | Rooster |
| Feb 7 Fri | Monkey | Rooster |
| Feb 8 Sat | Monkey | Rooster |
| Feb 9 Sun | Monkey | Rooster |
| Feb 10 Mon | Monkey | Rooster |
| Feb 11 Tue | Monkey | Rooster |
| Feb 12 Wed | Monkey | Rooster |
| Feb 13 Thu | Monkey | Rooster |
| Feb 14 Fri | Monkey | Rooster |
| Feb 15 Sat | Monkey | Rooster |
| Feb 16 Sun | Monkey | Rooster |
| Feb 17 Mon | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 18 Tue | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 19 Wed | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 20 Thu | Rooster | Rooster |
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
1969 year start FAQ
Is someone born on February 5, 1969 a Monkey or a Rooster?
By Lunar New Year (February 17) still a Monkey. In saju a Rooster, because the saju year had already turned at Ipchun (February 3, 23:58 UTC). Most zodiac charts and the holidays follow Lunar New Year; saju and BaZi follow Ipchun.
When did the Year of the Rooster start in 1969?
By the lunar calendar on Monday, February 17, 1969, Lunar New Year. In saju at Ipchun (February 3, 23:58 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 1969 in Korea?
Seollal (설날) fell on Monday, February 17, 1969, 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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