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1977 · 丁巳 · Yin Fire Snake

When does the Year of the Snake start in 1977?

The Year of the Snake (丁巳, Fire Snake) begins on Friday, February 18, 1977 by the lunar calendar, at Lunar New Year. Saju, the Korean Four Pillars (BaZi in Chinese), starts it 14 days earlier, at Ipchun: February 3, 1977 at 22:33 UTC, which is 7:33 am on February 4 in Seoul and 5:33 pm on February 3 in New York and Toronto.

By Lunar New Year

Friday, February 18, 1977

The same day in Korea (Seollal) and China.

In saju, at Ipchun (입춘)

February 3, 1977 · 22:33 UTC

Feb 4, 7:33 am in Seoul · Feb 3, 5:33 pm in New York

The Ipchun minute

Ipchun 1977, 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 1977 in several time zones
PlaceLocal timeOffset
UTCFeb 3, 22:33UTC
SeoulFeb 4, 7:33 amUTC+9
BeijingFeb 4, 6:33 amUTC+8
SydneyFeb 4, 9:33 amUTC+11
LondonFeb 3, 10:33 pmUTC
New York and TorontoFeb 3, 5:33 pmUTC-5
Los Angeles and VancouverFeb 3, 2:33 pmUTC-8

Local times use each place's clock in 1977, 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

Dragon to Snake

Until the start

丙辰

Fire Dragon

Yang Fire

From the start

丁巳

Fire Snake

Yin Fire

The saju verdict

Born Jan 20 to Feb 20, 1977?

  • 1Born before February 3: both calendars say Fire Dragon.
  • 2From the Ipchun minute (7:33 am on February 4 in Seoul, 5:33 pm on February 3 in New York) to February 17: saju says Snake, Lunar New Year still says Dragon. About 14 days where the two disagree.
  • 3Born on February 18 or later: both say Fire Snake.
Zodiac animal by birth date, January 20 to February 20, 1977: by Lunar New Year and in saju
BornLunar New YearSaju (Ipchun)
Jan 20 ThuDragonDragon
Jan 21 FriDragonDragon
Jan 22 SatDragonDragon
Jan 23 SunDragonDragon
Jan 24 MonDragonDragon
Jan 25 TueDragonDragon
Jan 26 WedDragonDragon
Jan 27 ThuDragonDragon
Jan 28 FriDragonDragon
Jan 29 SatDragonDragon
Jan 30 SunDragonDragon
Jan 31 MonDragonDragon
Feb 1 TueDragonDragon
Feb 2 WedDragonDragon
Feb 3 ThuDragonDragon → SnakeSnake from 10:33 pm in London, 5:33 pm in New York and Toronto, 2:33 pm in Los Angeles and Vancouver. Dragon all day in Seoul, Beijing, Sydney.
Feb 4 FriDragonDragon → SnakeSnake from 7:33 am in Seoul, 6:33 am in Beijing, 9:33 am in Sydney. Snake all day in London, New York and Toronto, Los Angeles and Vancouver.
Feb 5 SatDragonSnake
Feb 6 SunDragonSnake
Feb 7 MonDragonSnake
Feb 8 TueDragonSnake
Feb 9 WedDragonSnake
Feb 10 ThuDragonSnake
Feb 11 FriDragonSnake
Feb 12 SatDragonSnake
Feb 13 SunDragonSnake
Feb 14 MonDragonSnake
Feb 15 TueDragonSnake
Feb 16 WedDragonSnake
Feb 17 ThuDragonSnake
Feb 18 FriSnakeSnake
Feb 19 SatSnakeSnake
Feb 20 SunSnakeSnake

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

1977 year start FAQ

Is someone born on February 5, 1977 a Dragon or a Snake?

By Lunar New Year (February 18) still a Dragon. In saju a Snake, because the saju year had already turned at Ipchun (February 3, 22:33 UTC). Most zodiac charts and the holidays follow Lunar New Year; saju and BaZi follow Ipchun.

When did the Year of the Snake start in 1977?

By the lunar calendar on Friday, February 18, 1977, Lunar New Year. In saju at Ipchun (February 3, 22:33 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 1977 in Korea?

Seollal (설날) fell on Friday, February 18, 1977, 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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