2005 · 乙酉 · Yin Wood Rooster
When does the Year of the Rooster start in 2005?
The Year of the Rooster (乙酉, Wood Rooster) begins on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 by the lunar calendar, at Lunar New Year. Saju, the Korean Four Pillars (BaZi in Chinese), starts it 5 days earlier, at Ipchun: February 3, 2005 at 17:43 UTC, which is 2:43 am on February 4 in Seoul and 12:43 pm on February 3 in New York and Toronto.
By Lunar New Year
Wednesday, February 9, 2005
The same day in Korea (Seollal) and China.
In saju, at Ipchun (입춘)
February 3, 2005 · 17:43 UTC
Feb 4, 2:43 am in Seoul · Feb 3, 12:43 pm in New York
The Ipchun minute
Ipchun 2005, 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, 17:43 | UTC |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 2:43 am | UTC+9 |
| Beijing | Feb 4, 1:43 am | UTC+8 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 4:43 am | UTC+11 |
| London | Feb 3, 5:43 pm | UTC |
| New York and Toronto | Feb 3, 12:43 pm | UTC-5 |
| Los Angeles and Vancouver | Feb 3, 9:43 am | UTC-8 |
Local times use each place's clock in 2005, 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
甲申
Wood Monkey
Yang Wood
From the start
乙酉
Wood Rooster
Yin Wood
The saju verdict
Born Jan 20 to Feb 20, 2005?
- 1Born before February 3: both calendars say Wood Monkey.
- 2From the Ipchun minute (2:43 am on February 4 in Seoul, 12:43 pm on February 3 in New York) to February 8: saju says Rooster, Lunar New Year still says Monkey. About 5 days where the two disagree.
- 3Born on February 9 or later: both say Wood Rooster.
| Born | Lunar New Year | Saju (Ipchun) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 Thu | Monkey | Monkey |
| Jan 21 Fri | Monkey | Monkey |
| Jan 22 Sat | Monkey | Monkey |
| Jan 23 Sun | Monkey | Monkey |
| Jan 24 Mon | Monkey | Monkey |
| Jan 25 Tue | Monkey | Monkey |
| Jan 26 Wed | Monkey | Monkey |
| Jan 27 Thu | Monkey | Monkey |
| Jan 28 Fri | Monkey | Monkey |
| Jan 29 Sat | Monkey | Monkey |
| Jan 30 Sun | Monkey | Monkey |
| Jan 31 Mon | Monkey | Monkey |
| Feb 1 Tue | Monkey | Monkey |
| Feb 2 Wed | Monkey | Monkey |
| Feb 3 Thu | Monkey | Monkey → RoosterRooster from 5:43 pm in London, 12:43 pm in New York and Toronto, 9:43 am in Los Angeles and Vancouver. Monkey all day in Seoul, Beijing, Sydney. |
| Feb 4 Fri | Monkey | Monkey → RoosterRooster from 2:43 am in Seoul, 1:43 am in Beijing, 4:43 am in Sydney. Rooster all day in London, New York and Toronto, Los Angeles and Vancouver. |
| Feb 5 Sat | Monkey | Rooster |
| Feb 6 Sun | Monkey | Rooster |
| Feb 7 Mon | Monkey | Rooster |
| Feb 8 Tue | Monkey | Rooster |
| Feb 9 Wed | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 10 Thu | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 11 Fri | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 12 Sat | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 13 Sun | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 14 Mon | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 15 Tue | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 16 Wed | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 17 Thu | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 18 Fri | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 19 Sat | Rooster | Rooster |
| Feb 20 Sun | 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
2005 year start FAQ
Is someone born on February 5, 2005 a Monkey or a Rooster?
By Lunar New Year (February 9) still a Monkey. In saju a Rooster, because the saju year had already turned at Ipchun (February 3, 17:43 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 2005?
By the lunar calendar on Wednesday, February 9, 2005, Lunar New Year. In saju at Ipchun (February 3, 17:43 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 2005 in Korea?
Seollal (설날) fell on Wednesday, February 9, 2005, 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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