2010 · 庚寅 · Yang Metal Tiger
When does the Year of the Tiger start in 2010?
The Year of the Tiger (庚寅, Metal Tiger) begins on Sunday, February 14, 2010 by the lunar calendar, at Lunar New Year. Saju, the Korean Four Pillars (BaZi in Chinese), starts it 10 days earlier, at Ipchun: February 3, 2010 at 22:47 UTC, which is 7:47 am on February 4 in Seoul and 5:47 pm on February 3 in New York and Toronto.
By Lunar New Year
Sunday, February 14, 2010
The same day in Korea (Seollal) and China.
In saju, at Ipchun (입춘)
February 3, 2010 · 22:47 UTC
Feb 4, 7:47 am in Seoul · Feb 3, 5:47 pm in New York
The Ipchun minute
Ipchun 2010, 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, 22:47 | UTC |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 7:47 am | UTC+9 |
| Beijing | Feb 4, 6:47 am | UTC+8 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 9:47 am | UTC+11 |
| London | Feb 3, 10:47 pm | UTC |
| New York and Toronto | Feb 3, 5:47 pm | UTC-5 |
| Los Angeles and Vancouver | Feb 3, 2:47 pm | UTC-8 |
Local times use each place's clock in 2010, 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
Ox to Tiger
Until the start
己丑
Earth Ox
Yin Earth
From the start
庚寅
Metal Tiger
Yang Metal
The saju verdict
Born Jan 20 to Feb 20, 2010?
- 1Born before February 3: both calendars say Earth Ox.
- 2From the Ipchun minute (7:47 am on February 4 in Seoul, 5:47 pm on February 3 in New York) to February 13: saju says Tiger, Lunar New Year still says Ox. About 10 days where the two disagree.
- 3Born on February 14 or later: both say Metal Tiger.
| Born | Lunar New Year | Saju (Ipchun) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 Wed | Ox | Ox |
| Jan 21 Thu | Ox | Ox |
| Jan 22 Fri | Ox | Ox |
| Jan 23 Sat | Ox | Ox |
| Jan 24 Sun | Ox | Ox |
| Jan 25 Mon | Ox | Ox |
| Jan 26 Tue | Ox | Ox |
| Jan 27 Wed | Ox | Ox |
| Jan 28 Thu | Ox | Ox |
| Jan 29 Fri | Ox | Ox |
| Jan 30 Sat | Ox | Ox |
| Jan 31 Sun | Ox | Ox |
| Feb 1 Mon | Ox | Ox |
| Feb 2 Tue | Ox | Ox |
| Feb 3 Wed | Ox | Ox → TigerTiger from 10:47 pm in London, 5:47 pm in New York and Toronto, 2:47 pm in Los Angeles and Vancouver. Ox all day in Seoul, Beijing, Sydney. |
| Feb 4 Thu | Ox | Ox → TigerTiger from 7:47 am in Seoul, 6:47 am in Beijing, 9:47 am in Sydney. Tiger all day in London, New York and Toronto, Los Angeles and Vancouver. |
| Feb 5 Fri | Ox | Tiger |
| Feb 6 Sat | Ox | Tiger |
| Feb 7 Sun | Ox | Tiger |
| Feb 8 Mon | Ox | Tiger |
| Feb 9 Tue | Ox | Tiger |
| Feb 10 Wed | Ox | Tiger |
| Feb 11 Thu | Ox | Tiger |
| Feb 12 Fri | Ox | Tiger |
| Feb 13 Sat | Ox | Tiger |
| Feb 14 Sun | Tiger | Tiger |
| Feb 15 Mon | Tiger | Tiger |
| Feb 16 Tue | Tiger | Tiger |
| Feb 17 Wed | Tiger | Tiger |
| Feb 18 Thu | Tiger | Tiger |
| Feb 19 Fri | Tiger | Tiger |
| Feb 20 Sat | Tiger | Tiger |
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
2010 year start FAQ
Is someone born on February 5, 2010 a Ox or a Tiger?
By Lunar New Year (February 14) still a Ox. In saju a Tiger, because the saju year had already turned at Ipchun (February 3, 22:47 UTC). Most zodiac charts and the holidays follow Lunar New Year; saju and BaZi follow Ipchun.
When did the Year of the Tiger start in 2010?
By the lunar calendar on Sunday, February 14, 2010, Lunar New Year. In saju at Ipchun (February 3, 22:47 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 2010 in Korea?
Seollal (설날) fell on Sunday, February 14, 2010, 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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