1992 · 壬申 · Yang Water Monkey
When does the Year of the Monkey start in 1992?
The Year of the Monkey (壬申, Water Monkey) begins on Tuesday, February 4, 1992 by the lunar calendar, at Lunar New Year. Saju, the Korean Four Pillars (BaZi in Chinese), starts it on the same day, at Ipchun: February 4, 1992 at 13:48 UTC, which is 10:48 pm on February 4 in Seoul and 8:48 am in New York and Toronto.
By Lunar New Year
Tuesday, February 4, 1992
The same day in Korea (Seollal) and China.
In saju, at Ipchun (입춘)
February 4, 1992 · 13:48 UTC
Feb 4, 10:48 pm in Seoul · Feb 4, 8:48 am in New York
The Ipchun minute
Ipchun 1992, 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, 13:48 | UTC |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 10:48 pm | UTC+9 |
| Beijing | Feb 4, 9:48 pm | UTC+8 |
| Sydney | Feb 5, 12:48 am | UTC+11 |
| London | Feb 4, 1:48 pm | UTC |
| New York and Toronto | Feb 4, 8:48 am | UTC-5 |
| Los Angeles and Vancouver | Feb 4, 5:48 am | UTC-8 |
Local times use each place's clock in 1992, 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
Goat to Monkey
Until the start
辛未
Metal Goat
Yin Metal
From the start
壬申
Water Monkey
Yang Water
The saju verdict
Born Jan 20 to Feb 20, 1992?
- 1Born before February 4: both calendars say Metal Goat.
- 2February 4 is both Lunar New Year and Ipchun day in Seoul. The lunar calendar turns at midnight, saju at the Ipchun minute (10:48 pm on February 4 in Seoul, 8:48 am on February 4 in New York), so only the hours in between disagree.
- 3Born on February 6 or later: both say Water Monkey.
| Born | Lunar New Year | Saju (Ipchun) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 Mon | Goat | Goat |
| Jan 21 Tue | Goat | Goat |
| Jan 22 Wed | Goat | Goat |
| Jan 23 Thu | Goat | Goat |
| Jan 24 Fri | Goat | Goat |
| Jan 25 Sat | Goat | Goat |
| Jan 26 Sun | Goat | Goat |
| Jan 27 Mon | Goat | Goat |
| Jan 28 Tue | Goat | Goat |
| Jan 29 Wed | Goat | Goat |
| Jan 30 Thu | Goat | Goat |
| Jan 31 Fri | Goat | Goat |
| Feb 1 Sat | Goat | Goat |
| Feb 2 Sun | Goat | Goat |
| Feb 3 Mon | Goat | Goat |
| Feb 4 Tue | Monkey | Goat → MonkeyMonkey from 10:48 pm in Seoul, 9:48 pm in Beijing, 1:48 pm in London, 8:48 am in New York and Toronto, 5:48 am in Los Angeles and Vancouver. Goat all day in Sydney. |
| Feb 5 Wed | Monkey | Goat → MonkeyMonkey from 12:48 am in Sydney. Monkey all day in Seoul, Beijing, London, New York and Toronto, Los Angeles and Vancouver. |
| Feb 6 Thu | Monkey | Monkey |
| Feb 7 Fri | Monkey | Monkey |
| Feb 8 Sat | Monkey | Monkey |
| Feb 9 Sun | Monkey | Monkey |
| Feb 10 Mon | Monkey | Monkey |
| Feb 11 Tue | Monkey | Monkey |
| Feb 12 Wed | Monkey | Monkey |
| Feb 13 Thu | Monkey | Monkey |
| Feb 14 Fri | Monkey | Monkey |
| Feb 15 Sat | Monkey | Monkey |
| Feb 16 Sun | Monkey | Monkey |
| Feb 17 Mon | Monkey | Monkey |
| Feb 18 Tue | Monkey | Monkey |
| Feb 19 Wed | Monkey | Monkey |
| Feb 20 Thu | Monkey | Monkey |
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
1992 year start FAQ
When did the Year of the Monkey start in 1992?
By the lunar calendar on Tuesday, February 4, 1992, Lunar New Year. In saju at Ipchun (February 4, 13:48 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 1992 in Korea?
Seollal (설날) fell on Tuesday, February 4, 1992, 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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