2024 · 甲辰 · Yang Wood Dragon
When does the Year of the Dragon start in 2024?
The Year of the Dragon (甲辰, Wood Dragon) begins on Saturday, February 10, 2024 by the lunar calendar, at Lunar New Year. Saju, the Korean Four Pillars (BaZi in Chinese), starts it 6 days earlier, at Ipchun: February 4, 2024 at 08:27 UTC, which is 5:27 pm on February 4 in Seoul and 3:27 am in New York and Toronto.
By Lunar New Year
Saturday, February 10, 2024
The same day in Korea (Seollal) and China.
In saju, at Ipchun (입춘)
February 4, 2024 · 08:27 UTC
Feb 4, 5:27 pm in Seoul · Feb 4, 3:27 am in New York
The Ipchun minute
Ipchun 2024, 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, 08:27 | UTC |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 5:27 pm | UTC+9 |
| Beijing | Feb 4, 4:27 pm | UTC+8 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 7:27 pm | UTC+11 |
| London | Feb 4, 8:27 am | UTC |
| New York and Toronto | Feb 4, 3:27 am | UTC-5 |
| Los Angeles and Vancouver | Feb 4, 12:27 am | UTC-8 |
Local times use each place's clock in 2024, 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
Rabbit to Dragon
Until the start
癸卯
Water Rabbit
Yin Water
From the start
甲辰
Wood Dragon
Yang Wood
The saju verdict
Born Jan 20 to Feb 20, 2024?
- 1Born before February 4: both calendars say Water Rabbit.
- 2From the Ipchun minute (5:27 pm on February 4 in Seoul, 3:27 am on February 4 in New York) to February 9: saju says Dragon, Lunar New Year still says Rabbit. About 6 days where the two disagree.
- 3Born on February 10 or later: both say Wood Dragon.
| Born | Lunar New Year | Saju (Ipchun) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 Sat | Rabbit | Rabbit |
| Jan 21 Sun | Rabbit | Rabbit |
| Jan 22 Mon | Rabbit | Rabbit |
| Jan 23 Tue | Rabbit | Rabbit |
| Jan 24 Wed | Rabbit | Rabbit |
| Jan 25 Thu | Rabbit | Rabbit |
| Jan 26 Fri | Rabbit | Rabbit |
| Jan 27 Sat | Rabbit | Rabbit |
| Jan 28 Sun | Rabbit | Rabbit |
| Jan 29 Mon | Rabbit | Rabbit |
| Jan 30 Tue | Rabbit | Rabbit |
| Jan 31 Wed | Rabbit | Rabbit |
| Feb 1 Thu | Rabbit | Rabbit |
| Feb 2 Fri | Rabbit | Rabbit |
| Feb 3 Sat | Rabbit | Rabbit |
| Feb 4 Sun | Rabbit | Rabbit → DragonDragon from 5:27 pm in Seoul, 4:27 pm in Beijing, 7:27 pm in Sydney, 8:27 am in London, 3:27 am in New York and Toronto, 12:27 am in Los Angeles and Vancouver. |
| Feb 5 Mon | Rabbit | Dragon |
| Feb 6 Tue | Rabbit | Dragon |
| Feb 7 Wed | Rabbit | Dragon |
| Feb 8 Thu | Rabbit | Dragon |
| Feb 9 Fri | Rabbit | Dragon |
| Feb 10 Sat | Dragon | Dragon |
| Feb 11 Sun | Dragon | Dragon |
| Feb 12 Mon | Dragon | Dragon |
| Feb 13 Tue | Dragon | Dragon |
| Feb 14 Wed | Dragon | Dragon |
| Feb 15 Thu | Dragon | Dragon |
| Feb 16 Fri | Dragon | Dragon |
| Feb 17 Sat | Dragon | Dragon |
| Feb 18 Sun | Dragon | Dragon |
| Feb 19 Mon | Dragon | Dragon |
| Feb 20 Tue | Dragon | Dragon |
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
2024 year start FAQ
Is someone born on February 5, 2024 a Rabbit or a Dragon?
By Lunar New Year (February 10) still a Rabbit. In saju a Dragon, because the saju year had already turned at Ipchun (February 4, 08:27 UTC). Most zodiac charts and the holidays follow Lunar New Year; saju and BaZi follow Ipchun.
When did the Year of the Dragon start in 2024?
By the lunar calendar on Saturday, February 10, 2024, Lunar New Year. In saju at Ipchun (February 4, 08:27 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 2024 in Korea?
Seollal (설날) fell on Saturday, February 10, 2024, 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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