2007 · 丁亥 · Yin Fire Pig
When does the Year of the Pig start in 2007?
The Year of the Pig (丁亥, Fire Pig) begins on Sunday, February 18, 2007 by the lunar calendar, at Lunar New Year. Saju, the Korean Four Pillars (BaZi in Chinese), starts it 14 days earlier, at Ipchun: February 4, 2007 at 05:18 UTC, which is 2:18 pm on February 4 in Seoul and 12:18 am in New York and Toronto.
By Lunar New Year
Sunday, February 18, 2007
The same day in Korea (Seollal) and China.
In saju, at Ipchun (입춘)
February 4, 2007 · 05:18 UTC
Feb 4, 2:18 pm in Seoul · Feb 4, 12:18 am in New York
The Ipchun minute
Ipchun 2007, 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, 05:18 | UTC |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 2:18 pm | UTC+9 |
| Beijing | Feb 4, 1:18 pm | UTC+8 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 4:18 pm | UTC+11 |
| London | Feb 4, 5:18 am | UTC |
| New York and Toronto | Feb 4, 12:18 am | UTC-5 |
| Los Angeles and Vancouver | Feb 3, 9:18 pm | UTC-8 |
Local times use each place's clock in 2007, 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
Dog to Pig
Until the start
丙戌
Fire Dog
Yang Fire
From the start
丁亥
Fire Pig
Yin Fire
The saju verdict
Born Jan 20 to Feb 20, 2007?
- 1Born before February 3: both calendars say Fire Dog.
- 2From the Ipchun minute (2:18 pm on February 4 in Seoul, 12:18 am on February 4 in New York) to February 17: saju says Pig, Lunar New Year still says Dog. About 14 days where the two disagree.
- 3Born on February 18 or later: both say Fire Pig.
| Born | Lunar New Year | Saju (Ipchun) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 Sat | Dog | Dog |
| Jan 21 Sun | Dog | Dog |
| Jan 22 Mon | Dog | Dog |
| Jan 23 Tue | Dog | Dog |
| Jan 24 Wed | Dog | Dog |
| Jan 25 Thu | Dog | Dog |
| Jan 26 Fri | Dog | Dog |
| Jan 27 Sat | Dog | Dog |
| Jan 28 Sun | Dog | Dog |
| Jan 29 Mon | Dog | Dog |
| Jan 30 Tue | Dog | Dog |
| Jan 31 Wed | Dog | Dog |
| Feb 1 Thu | Dog | Dog |
| Feb 2 Fri | Dog | Dog |
| Feb 3 Sat | Dog | Dog → PigPig from 9:18 pm in Los Angeles and Vancouver. Dog all day in Seoul, Beijing, Sydney, London, New York and Toronto. |
| Feb 4 Sun | Dog | Dog → PigPig from 2:18 pm in Seoul, 1:18 pm in Beijing, 4:18 pm in Sydney, 5:18 am in London, 12:18 am in New York and Toronto. Pig all day in Los Angeles and Vancouver. |
| Feb 5 Mon | Dog | Pig |
| Feb 6 Tue | Dog | Pig |
| Feb 7 Wed | Dog | Pig |
| Feb 8 Thu | Dog | Pig |
| Feb 9 Fri | Dog | Pig |
| Feb 10 Sat | Dog | Pig |
| Feb 11 Sun | Dog | Pig |
| Feb 12 Mon | Dog | Pig |
| Feb 13 Tue | Dog | Pig |
| Feb 14 Wed | Dog | Pig |
| Feb 15 Thu | Dog | Pig |
| Feb 16 Fri | Dog | Pig |
| Feb 17 Sat | Dog | Pig |
| Feb 18 Sun | Pig | Pig |
| Feb 19 Mon | Pig | Pig |
| Feb 20 Tue | Pig | Pig |
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
2007 year start FAQ
Is someone born on February 5, 2007 a Dog or a Pig?
By Lunar New Year (February 18) still a Dog. In saju a Pig, because the saju year had already turned at Ipchun (February 4, 05:18 UTC). Most zodiac charts and the holidays follow Lunar New Year; saju and BaZi follow Ipchun.
When did the Year of the Pig start in 2007?
By the lunar calendar on Sunday, February 18, 2007, Lunar New Year. In saju at Ipchun (February 4, 05:18 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 2007 in Korea?
Seollal (설날) fell on Sunday, February 18, 2007, 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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