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2023 · 癸卯 · Yin Water Rabbit

When does the Year of the Rabbit start in 2023?

The Year of the Rabbit (癸卯, Water Rabbit) begins on Sunday, January 22, 2023 by the lunar calendar, at Lunar New Year. Saju, the Korean Four Pillars (BaZi in Chinese), starts it 13 days later, at Ipchun: February 4, 2023 at 02:42 UTC, which is 11:42 am on February 4 in Seoul and 9:42 pm on February 3 in New York and Toronto.

By Lunar New Year

Sunday, January 22, 2023

The same day in Korea (Seollal) and China.

In saju, at Ipchun (입춘)

February 4, 2023 · 02:42 UTC

Feb 4, 11:42 am in Seoul · Feb 3, 9:42 pm in New York

The Ipchun minute

Ipchun 2023, 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 2023 in several time zones
PlaceLocal timeOffset
UTCFeb 4, 02:42UTC
SeoulFeb 4, 11:42 amUTC+9
BeijingFeb 4, 10:42 amUTC+8
SydneyFeb 4, 1:42 pmUTC+11
LondonFeb 4, 2:42 amUTC
New York and TorontoFeb 3, 9:42 pmUTC-5
Los Angeles and VancouverFeb 3, 6:42 pmUTC-8

Local times use each place's clock in 2023, 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

壬寅

Water Tiger

Yang Water

From the start

癸卯

Water Rabbit

Yin Water

The saju verdict

Born Jan 20 to Feb 20, 2023?

  • 1Born before January 22: both calendars say Water Tiger.
  • 2From January 22 until the Ipchun minute (11:42 am on February 4 in Seoul, 9:42 pm on February 3 in New York): Lunar New Year says Rabbit, saju still says Tiger. About 13 days where the two disagree.
  • 3Born on February 5 or later: both say Water Rabbit.
Zodiac animal by birth date, January 20 to February 20, 2023: by Lunar New Year and in saju
BornLunar New YearSaju (Ipchun)
Jan 20 FriTigerTiger
Jan 21 SatTigerTiger
Jan 22 SunRabbitTiger
Jan 23 MonRabbitTiger
Jan 24 TueRabbitTiger
Jan 25 WedRabbitTiger
Jan 26 ThuRabbitTiger
Jan 27 FriRabbitTiger
Jan 28 SatRabbitTiger
Jan 29 SunRabbitTiger
Jan 30 MonRabbitTiger
Jan 31 TueRabbitTiger
Feb 1 WedRabbitTiger
Feb 2 ThuRabbitTiger
Feb 3 FriRabbitTiger → RabbitRabbit from 9:42 pm in New York and Toronto, 6:42 pm in Los Angeles and Vancouver. Tiger all day in Seoul, Beijing, Sydney, London.
Feb 4 SatRabbitTiger → RabbitRabbit from 11:42 am in Seoul, 10:42 am in Beijing, 1:42 pm in Sydney, 2:42 am in London. Rabbit all day in New York and Toronto, Los Angeles and Vancouver.
Feb 5 SunRabbitRabbit
Feb 6 MonRabbitRabbit
Feb 7 TueRabbitRabbit
Feb 8 WedRabbitRabbit
Feb 9 ThuRabbitRabbit
Feb 10 FriRabbitRabbit
Feb 11 SatRabbitRabbit
Feb 12 SunRabbitRabbit
Feb 13 MonRabbitRabbit
Feb 14 TueRabbitRabbit
Feb 15 WedRabbitRabbit
Feb 16 ThuRabbitRabbit
Feb 17 FriRabbitRabbit
Feb 18 SatRabbitRabbit
Feb 19 SunRabbitRabbit
Feb 20 MonRabbitRabbit

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

2023 year start FAQ

Is someone born on January 22, 2023 a Tiger or a Rabbit?

By Lunar New Year (January 22) already a Rabbit. In saju still a Tiger, because the saju year only turns at Ipchun (February 4, 02:42 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 2023?

By the lunar calendar on Sunday, January 22, 2023, Lunar New Year. In saju at Ipchun (February 4, 02:42 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 2023 in Korea?

Seollal (설날) fell on Sunday, January 22, 2023, 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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