1990 · 庚午 · Yang Metal Horse
When does the Year of the Horse start in 1990?
The Year of the Horse (庚午, Metal Horse) begins on Saturday, January 27, 1990 by the lunar calendar, at Lunar New Year. Saju, the Korean Four Pillars (BaZi in Chinese), starts it 8 days later, at Ipchun: February 4, 1990 at 02:14 UTC, which is 11:14 am on February 4 in Seoul and 9:14 pm on February 3 in New York and Toronto.
By Lunar New Year
Saturday, January 27, 1990
The same day in Korea (Seollal) and China.
In saju, at Ipchun (입춘)
February 4, 1990 · 02:14 UTC
Feb 4, 11:14 am in Seoul · Feb 3, 9:14 pm in New York
The Ipchun minute
Ipchun 1990, 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, 02:14 | UTC |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 11:14 am | UTC+9 |
| Beijing | Feb 4, 10:14 am | UTC+8 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 1:14 pm | UTC+11 |
| London | Feb 4, 2:14 am | UTC |
| New York and Toronto | Feb 3, 9:14 pm | UTC-5 |
| Los Angeles and Vancouver | Feb 3, 6:14 pm | UTC-8 |
Local times use each place's clock in 1990, 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
己巳
Earth Snake
Yin Earth
From the start
庚午
Metal Horse
Yang Metal
The saju verdict
Born Jan 20 to Feb 20, 1990?
- 1Born before January 27: both calendars say Earth Snake.
- 2From January 27 until the Ipchun minute (11:14 am on February 4 in Seoul, 9:14 pm on February 3 in New York): Lunar New Year says Horse, saju still says Snake. About 8 days where the two disagree.
- 3Born on February 5 or later: both say Metal Horse.
| Born | Lunar New Year | Saju (Ipchun) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 Sat | Snake | Snake |
| Jan 21 Sun | Snake | Snake |
| Jan 22 Mon | Snake | Snake |
| Jan 23 Tue | Snake | Snake |
| Jan 24 Wed | Snake | Snake |
| Jan 25 Thu | Snake | Snake |
| Jan 26 Fri | Snake | Snake |
| Jan 27 Sat | Horse | Snake |
| Jan 28 Sun | Horse | Snake |
| Jan 29 Mon | Horse | Snake |
| Jan 30 Tue | Horse | Snake |
| Jan 31 Wed | Horse | Snake |
| Feb 1 Thu | Horse | Snake |
| Feb 2 Fri | Horse | Snake |
| Feb 3 Sat | Horse | Snake → HorseHorse from 9:14 pm in New York and Toronto, 6:14 pm in Los Angeles and Vancouver. Snake all day in Seoul, Beijing, Sydney, London. |
| Feb 4 Sun | Horse | Snake → HorseHorse from 11:14 am in Seoul, 10:14 am in Beijing, 1:14 pm in Sydney, 2:14 am in London. Horse all day in New York and Toronto, Los Angeles and Vancouver. |
| Feb 5 Mon | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 6 Tue | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 7 Wed | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 8 Thu | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 9 Fri | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 10 Sat | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 11 Sun | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 12 Mon | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 13 Tue | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 14 Wed | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 15 Thu | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 16 Fri | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 17 Sat | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 18 Sun | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 19 Mon | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 20 Tue | 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
1990 year start FAQ
Is someone born on January 27, 1990 a Snake or a Horse?
By Lunar New Year (January 27) already a Horse. In saju still a Snake, because the saju year only turns at Ipchun (February 4, 02:14 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 1990?
By the lunar calendar on Saturday, January 27, 1990, Lunar New Year. In saju at Ipchun (February 4, 02:14 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 1990 in Korea?
Seollal (설날) fell on Saturday, January 27, 1990, 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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