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2011 · 辛卯 · Yin Metal Rabbit

When does the Year of the Rabbit start in 2011?

The Year of the Rabbit (辛卯, Metal Rabbit) begins on Thursday, February 3, 2011 by the lunar calendar, at Lunar New Year. Saju, the Korean Four Pillars (BaZi in Chinese), starts it 1 day later, at Ipchun: February 4, 2011 at 04:32 UTC, which is 1:32 pm on February 4 in Seoul and 11:32 pm on February 3 in New York and Toronto.

By Lunar New Year

Thursday, February 3, 2011

The same day in Korea (Seollal) and China.

In saju, at Ipchun (입춘)

February 4, 2011 · 04:32 UTC

Feb 4, 1:32 pm in Seoul · Feb 3, 11:32 pm in New York

The Ipchun minute

Ipchun 2011, 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.

The Ipchun instant of 2011 in several time zones
PlaceLocal timeOffset
UTCFeb 4, 04:32UTC
SeoulFeb 4, 1:32 pmUTC+9
BeijingFeb 4, 12:32 pmUTC+8
SydneyFeb 4, 3:32 pmUTC+11
LondonFeb 4, 4:32 amUTC
New York and TorontoFeb 3, 11:32 pmUTC-5
Los Angeles and VancouverFeb 3, 8:32 pmUTC-8

Local times use each place's clock in 2011, 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

Tiger to Rabbit

Until the start

庚寅

Metal Tiger

Yang Metal

From the start

辛卯

Metal Rabbit

Yin Metal

The saju verdict

Born Jan 20 to Feb 20, 2011?

  • 1Born before February 3: both calendars say Metal Tiger.
  • 2From February 3 until the Ipchun minute (1:32 pm on February 4 in Seoul, 11:32 pm on February 3 in New York): Lunar New Year says Rabbit, saju still says Tiger. About 1 day where the two disagree.
  • 3Born on February 5 or later: both say Metal Rabbit.
Zodiac animal by birth date, January 20 to February 20, 2011: by Lunar New Year and in saju
BornLunar New YearSaju (Ipchun)
Jan 20 ThuTigerTiger
Jan 21 FriTigerTiger
Jan 22 SatTigerTiger
Jan 23 SunTigerTiger
Jan 24 MonTigerTiger
Jan 25 TueTigerTiger
Jan 26 WedTigerTiger
Jan 27 ThuTigerTiger
Jan 28 FriTigerTiger
Jan 29 SatTigerTiger
Jan 30 SunTigerTiger
Jan 31 MonTigerTiger
Feb 1 TueTigerTiger
Feb 2 WedTigerTiger
Feb 3 ThuRabbitTiger → RabbitRabbit from 11:32 pm in New York and Toronto, 8:32 pm in Los Angeles and Vancouver. Tiger all day in Seoul, Beijing, Sydney, London.
Feb 4 FriRabbitTiger → RabbitRabbit from 1:32 pm in Seoul, 12:32 pm in Beijing, 3:32 pm in Sydney, 4:32 am in London. Rabbit all day in New York and Toronto, Los Angeles and Vancouver.
Feb 5 SatRabbitRabbit
Feb 6 SunRabbitRabbit
Feb 7 MonRabbitRabbit
Feb 8 TueRabbitRabbit
Feb 9 WedRabbitRabbit
Feb 10 ThuRabbitRabbit
Feb 11 FriRabbitRabbit
Feb 12 SatRabbitRabbit
Feb 13 SunRabbitRabbit
Feb 14 MonRabbitRabbit
Feb 15 TueRabbitRabbit
Feb 16 WedRabbitRabbit
Feb 17 ThuRabbitRabbit
Feb 18 FriRabbitRabbit
Feb 19 SatRabbitRabbit
Feb 20 SunRabbitRabbit

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

2011 year start FAQ

Is someone born on February 3, 2011 a Tiger or a Rabbit?

By Lunar New Year (February 3) already a Rabbit. In saju still a Tiger, because the saju year only turns at Ipchun (February 4, 04:32 UTC). Most zodiac charts and the holidays follow Lunar New Year; saju and BaZi follow Ipchun.

When did the Year of the Rabbit start in 2011?

By the lunar calendar on Thursday, February 3, 2011, Lunar New Year. In saju at Ipchun (February 4, 04:32 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 2011 in Korea?

Seollal (설날) fell on Thursday, February 3, 2011, 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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