1993 · 癸酉 · Yin Water Rooster
When does the Year of the Rooster start in 1993?
The Year of the Rooster (癸酉, Water Rooster) begins on Saturday, January 23, 1993 by the lunar calendar, at Lunar New Year. Saju, the Korean Four Pillars (BaZi in Chinese), starts it 12 days later, at Ipchun: February 3, 1993 at 19:37 UTC, which is 4:37 am on February 4 in Seoul and 2:37 pm on February 3 in New York and Toronto.
By Lunar New Year
Saturday, January 23, 1993
The same day in Korea (Seollal) and China.
In saju, at Ipchun (입춘)
February 3, 1993 · 19:37 UTC
Feb 4, 4:37 am in Seoul · Feb 3, 2:37 pm in New York
The Ipchun minute
Ipchun 1993, 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, 19:37 | UTC |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 4:37 am | UTC+9 |
| Beijing | Feb 4, 3:37 am | UTC+8 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 6:37 am | UTC+11 |
| London | Feb 3, 7:37 pm | UTC |
| New York and Toronto | Feb 3, 2:37 pm | UTC-5 |
| Los Angeles and Vancouver | Feb 3, 11:37 am | UTC-8 |
Local times use each place's clock in 1993, 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
壬申
Water Monkey
Yang Water
From the start
癸酉
Water Rooster
Yin Water
The saju verdict
Born Jan 20 to Feb 20, 1993?
- 1Born before January 23: both calendars say Water Monkey.
- 2From January 23 until the Ipchun minute (4:37 am on February 4 in Seoul, 2:37 pm on February 3 in New York): Lunar New Year says Rooster, saju still says Monkey. About 12 days where the two disagree.
- 3Born on February 5 or later: both say Water Rooster.
| Born | Lunar New Year | Saju (Ipchun) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 Wed | Monkey | Monkey |
| Jan 21 Thu | Monkey | Monkey |
| Jan 22 Fri | Monkey | Monkey |
| Jan 23 Sat | Rooster | Monkey |
| Jan 24 Sun | Rooster | Monkey |
| Jan 25 Mon | Rooster | Monkey |
| Jan 26 Tue | Rooster | Monkey |
| Jan 27 Wed | Rooster | Monkey |
| Jan 28 Thu | Rooster | Monkey |
| Jan 29 Fri | Rooster | Monkey |
| Jan 30 Sat | Rooster | Monkey |
| Jan 31 Sun | Rooster | Monkey |
| Feb 1 Mon | Rooster | Monkey |
| Feb 2 Tue | Rooster | Monkey |
| Feb 3 Wed | Rooster | Monkey → RoosterRooster from 7:37 pm in London, 2:37 pm in New York and Toronto, 11:37 am in Los Angeles and Vancouver. Monkey all day in Seoul, Beijing, Sydney. |
| Feb 4 Thu | Rooster | Monkey → RoosterRooster from 4:37 am in Seoul, 3:37 am in Beijing, 6:37 am in Sydney. Rooster all day in London, New York and Toronto, Los Angeles and Vancouver. |
| Feb 5 Fri | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 6 Sat | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 7 Sun | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 8 Mon | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 9 Tue | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 10 Wed | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 11 Thu | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 12 Fri | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 13 Sat | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 14 Sun | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 15 Mon | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 16 Tue | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 17 Wed | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 18 Thu | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 19 Fri | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 20 Sat | 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
1993 year start FAQ
Is someone born on January 23, 1993 a Monkey or a Rooster?
By Lunar New Year (January 23) already a Rooster. In saju still a Monkey, because the saju year only turns at Ipchun (February 3, 19:37 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 1993?
By the lunar calendar on Saturday, January 23, 1993, Lunar New Year. In saju at Ipchun (February 3, 19:37 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 1993 in Korea?
Seollal (설날) fell on Saturday, January 23, 1993, 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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