2003 · 癸未 · Yin Water Goat
When does the Year of the Goat start in 2003?
The Year of the Goat (癸未, Water Goat) begins on Saturday, February 1, 2003 by the lunar calendar, at Lunar New Year. Saju, the Korean Four Pillars (BaZi in Chinese), starts it 3 days later, at Ipchun: February 4, 2003 at 06:05 UTC, which is 3:05 pm on February 4 in Seoul and 1:05 am in New York and Toronto.
The Goat is also called the Sheep or the Ram in English. Same animal, 未.
By Lunar New Year
Saturday, February 1, 2003
The same day in Korea (Seollal) and China.
In saju, at Ipchun (입춘)
February 4, 2003 · 06:05 UTC
Feb 4, 3:05 pm in Seoul · Feb 4, 1:05 am in New York
The Ipchun minute
Ipchun 2003, 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, 06:05 | UTC |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 3:05 pm | UTC+9 |
| Beijing | Feb 4, 2:05 pm | UTC+8 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 5:05 pm | UTC+11 |
| London | Feb 4, 6:05 am | UTC |
| New York and Toronto | Feb 4, 1:05 am | UTC-5 |
| Los Angeles and Vancouver | Feb 3, 10:05 pm | UTC-8 |
Local times use each place's clock in 2003, 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
Horse to Goat
Until the start
壬午
Water Horse
Yang Water
From the start
癸未
Water Goat
Yin Water
The saju verdict
Born Jan 20 to Feb 20, 2003?
- 1Born before February 1: both calendars say Water Horse.
- 2From February 1 until the Ipchun minute (3:05 pm on February 4 in Seoul, 1:05 am on February 4 in New York): Lunar New Year says Goat, saju still says Horse. About 3 days where the two disagree.
- 3Born on February 5 or later: both say Water Goat.
| Born | Lunar New Year | Saju (Ipchun) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 Mon | Horse | Horse |
| Jan 21 Tue | Horse | Horse |
| Jan 22 Wed | Horse | Horse |
| Jan 23 Thu | Horse | Horse |
| Jan 24 Fri | Horse | Horse |
| Jan 25 Sat | Horse | Horse |
| Jan 26 Sun | Horse | Horse |
| Jan 27 Mon | Horse | Horse |
| Jan 28 Tue | Horse | Horse |
| Jan 29 Wed | Horse | Horse |
| Jan 30 Thu | Horse | Horse |
| Jan 31 Fri | Horse | Horse |
| Feb 1 Sat | Goat | Horse |
| Feb 2 Sun | Goat | Horse |
| Feb 3 Mon | Goat | Horse → GoatGoat from 10:05 pm in Los Angeles and Vancouver. Horse all day in Seoul, Beijing, Sydney, London, New York and Toronto. |
| Feb 4 Tue | Goat | Horse → GoatGoat from 3:05 pm in Seoul, 2:05 pm in Beijing, 5:05 pm in Sydney, 6:05 am in London, 1:05 am in New York and Toronto. Goat all day in Los Angeles and Vancouver. |
| Feb 5 Wed | Goat | Goat |
| Feb 6 Thu | Goat | Goat |
| Feb 7 Fri | Goat | Goat |
| Feb 8 Sat | Goat | Goat |
| Feb 9 Sun | Goat | Goat |
| Feb 10 Mon | Goat | Goat |
| Feb 11 Tue | Goat | Goat |
| Feb 12 Wed | Goat | Goat |
| Feb 13 Thu | Goat | Goat |
| Feb 14 Fri | Goat | Goat |
| Feb 15 Sat | Goat | Goat |
| Feb 16 Sun | Goat | Goat |
| Feb 17 Mon | Goat | Goat |
| Feb 18 Tue | Goat | Goat |
| Feb 19 Wed | Goat | Goat |
| Feb 20 Thu | Goat | Goat |
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
2003 year start FAQ
Is someone born on February 1, 2003 a Horse or a Goat?
By Lunar New Year (February 1) already a Goat. In saju still a Horse, because the saju year only turns at Ipchun (February 4, 06:05 UTC). Most zodiac charts and the holidays follow Lunar New Year; saju and BaZi follow Ipchun.
When did the Year of the Goat start in 2003?
By the lunar calendar on Saturday, February 1, 2003, Lunar New Year. In saju at Ipchun (February 4, 06:05 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 2003 in Korea?
Seollal (설날) fell on Saturday, February 1, 2003, 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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