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1974 · 甲寅 · Yang Wood Tiger

When does the Year of the Tiger start in 1974?

The Year of the Tiger (甲寅, Wood Tiger) begins on Wednesday, January 23, 1974 by the lunar calendar, at Lunar New Year. Saju, the Korean Four Pillars (BaZi in Chinese), starts it 12 days later, at Ipchun: February 4, 1974 at 05:00 UTC, which is 2:00 pm on February 4 in Seoul, 1:00 am in New York and 12:00 am in Toronto.

By Lunar New Year

Wednesday, January 23, 1974

The same day in Korea (Seollal) and China.

In saju, at Ipchun (입춘)

February 4, 1974 · 05:00 UTC

Feb 4, 2:00 pm in Seoul · Feb 4, 1:00 am in New York

The Ipchun minute

Ipchun 1974, 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 1974 in several time zones
PlaceLocal timeOffset
UTCFeb 4, 05:00UTC
SeoulFeb 4, 2:00 pmUTC+9
BeijingFeb 4, 1:00 pmUTC+8
SydneyFeb 4, 4:00 pmUTC+11
LondonFeb 4, 5:00 amUTC
New YorkFeb 4, 1:00 amUTC-4
TorontoFeb 4, 12:00 amUTC-5
Los AngelesFeb 3, 10:00 pmUTC-7
VancouverFeb 3, 9:00 pmUTC-8

Local times use each place's clock in 1974, 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

Ox to Tiger

Until the start

癸丑

Water Ox

Yin Water

From the start

甲寅

Wood Tiger

Yang Wood

The saju verdict

Born Jan 20 to Feb 20, 1974?

  • 1Born before January 23: both calendars say Water Ox.
  • 2From January 23 until the Ipchun minute (2:00 pm on February 4 in Seoul, 1:00 am on February 4 in New York): Lunar New Year says Tiger, saju still says Ox. About 12 days where the two disagree.
  • 3Born on February 5 or later: both say Wood Tiger.
Zodiac animal by birth date, January 20 to February 20, 1974: by Lunar New Year and in saju
BornLunar New YearSaju (Ipchun)
Jan 20 SunOxOx
Jan 21 MonOxOx
Jan 22 TueOxOx
Jan 23 WedTigerOx
Jan 24 ThuTigerOx
Jan 25 FriTigerOx
Jan 26 SatTigerOx
Jan 27 SunTigerOx
Jan 28 MonTigerOx
Jan 29 TueTigerOx
Jan 30 WedTigerOx
Jan 31 ThuTigerOx
Feb 1 FriTigerOx
Feb 2 SatTigerOx
Feb 3 SunTigerOx → TigerTiger from 10:00 pm in Los Angeles, 9:00 pm in Vancouver. Ox all day in Seoul, Beijing, Sydney, London, New York, Toronto.
Feb 4 MonTigerOx → TigerTiger from 2:00 pm in Seoul, 1:00 pm in Beijing, 4:00 pm in Sydney, 5:00 am in London, 1:00 am in New York, 12:00 am in Toronto. Tiger all day in Los Angeles, Vancouver.
Feb 5 TueTigerTiger
Feb 6 WedTigerTiger
Feb 7 ThuTigerTiger
Feb 8 FriTigerTiger
Feb 9 SatTigerTiger
Feb 10 SunTigerTiger
Feb 11 MonTigerTiger
Feb 12 TueTigerTiger
Feb 13 WedTigerTiger
Feb 14 ThuTigerTiger
Feb 15 FriTigerTiger
Feb 16 SatTigerTiger
Feb 17 SunTigerTiger
Feb 18 MonTigerTiger
Feb 19 TueTigerTiger
Feb 20 WedTigerTiger

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

1974 year start FAQ

Is someone born on January 23, 1974 a Ox or a Tiger?

By Lunar New Year (January 23) already a Tiger. In saju still a Ox, because the saju year only turns at Ipchun (February 4, 05:00 UTC). Most zodiac charts and the holidays follow Lunar New Year; saju and BaZi follow Ipchun.

When did the Year of the Tiger start in 1974?

By the lunar calendar on Wednesday, January 23, 1974, Lunar New Year. In saju at Ipchun (February 4, 05:00 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 1974 in Korea?

Seollal (설날) fell on Wednesday, January 23, 1974, 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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