1923 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Water Pig
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Animal
Pig 猪
Element
Yin Water
Stem-branch
癸亥 Gui-Hai
Zodiac year
Feb 16, 1923 to Feb 4, 1924
The 1923 Year of the Yin Water Pig (癸亥) began on Friday, February 16, 1923, and lasted until February 4, 1924. Births from January 1 to February 15, 1923, the first 46 days of 1923, belonged to the Water Dog year. It has 12 lunar months and 354 days, with no leap month. It contains no Start of Spring term at all, which folk custom calls a "blind year".
Which animal for a 1923 birthday?
Popular rule: Chinese New Year. Four Pillars rule: Lichun, at 04:00 China Standard Time. How to check a January or February birthday.
| Born | New Year rule | Lichun rule |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Feb 5, 1923, before 04:00 | Water Dog | Water Dog |
| Feb 5, 1923, from 04:00, to Feb 15 | Water Dog | Water Pig |
| Feb 16 to Dec 31, 1923 | Water Pig | Water Pig |
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Check a birth around Lichun 1923 by time and place
Chinese New Year rule (popular)
Water Dog (1922)
Lichun rule (Four Pillars)
Water Pig (1923)
Chinese New Year 1923: 1923-02-16. Lichun 1923: 1923-02-05 04:00 Beijing time. The New Year rule compares your birth date with the New Year date; the Lichun rule compares the exact moment, converted from your local time.
Lichun 1923 in other time zones
The same moment in local time. Under the Lichun rule, a birth at or after this local time takes the new animal.
Lichun 1923 was 04:00 Beijing time on February 5, 1923. In New York that was 15:00 on February 4, 1923, the day before, so a baby born in New York on Feb 4 at or after 15:00 is a Water Pig under the Lichun rule.
| Place | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Feb 5, 1923 | 04:00 |
| Hong Kong | Feb 5, 1923 | 04:00 |
| Taipei | Feb 5, 1923 | 04:00 |
| Singapore | Feb 5, 1923 | 03:00 |
| Seoul | Feb 5, 1923 | 05:00 |
| Tokyo | Feb 5, 1923 | 05:00 |
| London | Feb 4, 1923(day before) | 20:00 |
| New York | Feb 4, 1923(day before) | 15:00 |
| Los Angeles | Feb 4, 1923(day before) | 12:00 |
| Sydney | Feb 5, 1923 | 06:00 |
Local times use each place's official clock time in 1923, including daylight saving time where it applied. Born outside China.
Festivals in the 1923 lunar year
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Feb 16, 1923 |
| Lantern Festival | Mar 2, 1923 |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Apr 6, 1923 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 18, 1923 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 18, 1923 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | Aug 26, 1923 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Sep 25, 1923 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Oct 18, 1923 |
| Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi) | Dec 23, 1923 |
| Laba Festival | Jan 13, 1924 |
The Pig and 癸亥 in the calendar
The Pig is the Earthly Branch 亥 (Hai); it also marks the double hour from 9 pm to 11 pm, the direction North-northwest and the fixed element Water. 1923's own element, Water, comes from the Heavenly Stem 癸. All Years of the Pig.
癸亥 is the 60th year of the 60-year cycle; the same stem-branch also falls in 1983 and 2043 (see the Year of the Pig table).
Lunar months of the 1923 lunar year
12 months, no leap month. How leap months work.
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | Feb 16, 1923 | 29 |
| 2nd month | Mar 17, 1923 | 30 |
| 3rd month | Apr 16, 1923 | 30 |
| 4th month | May 16, 1923 | 29 |
| 5th month | Jun 14, 1923 | 30 |
| 6th month | Jul 14, 1923 | 29 |
| 7th month | Aug 12, 1923 | 30 |
| 8th month | Sep 11, 1923 | 29 |
| 9th month | Oct 10, 1923 | 29 |
| 10th month | Nov 8, 1923 | 30 |
| 11th month | Dec 8, 1923 | 29 |
| 12th month | Jan 6, 1924 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1923
Beijing time. The 12 terms marked with a month begin the solar months that the Four Pillars use; Lichun opens the year. What each term means.
| Solar term | Date | Time | Four Pillars month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Cold 小寒 Xiaohan | Jan 6 | 16:14 | 丑 Ox month begins |
| Major Cold 大寒 Dahan | Jan 21 | 09:34 | |
| Start of Spring 立春 Lichun | Feb 5 | 04:00 | 寅 Tiger month begins |
| Rain Water 雨水 Yushui | Feb 19 | 23:59 | |
| Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Jingzhe | Mar 6 | 22:24 | 卯 Rabbit month begins |
| Spring Equinox 春分 Chunfen | Mar 21 | 23:28 | |
| Pure Brightness 清明 Qingming | Apr 6 | 03:45 | 辰 Dragon month begins |
| Grain Rain 谷雨 Guyu | Apr 21 | 11:05 | |
| Start of Summer 立夏 Lixia | May 6 | 21:38 | 巳 Snake month begins |
| Grain Buds 小满 Xiaoman | May 22 | 10:45 | |
| Grain in Ear 芒种 Mangzhong | Jun 7 | 02:14 | 午 Horse month begins |
| Summer Solstice 夏至 Xiazhi | Jun 22 | 19:02 | |
| Minor Heat 小暑 Xiaoshu | Jul 8 | 12:42 | 未 Goat month begins |
| Major Heat 大暑 Dashu | Jul 24 | 06:00 | |
| Start of Autumn 立秋 Liqiu | Aug 8 | 22:24 | 申 Monkey month begins |
| End of Heat 处暑 Chushu | Aug 24 | 12:51 | |
| White Dew 白露 Bailu | Sep 9 | 00:57 | 酉 Rooster month begins |
| Autumn Equinox 秋分 Qiufen | Sep 24 | 10:03 | |
| Cold Dew 寒露 Hanlu | Oct 9 | 16:03 | 戌 Dog month begins |
| Frost's Descent 霜降 Shuangjiang | Oct 24 | 18:50 | |
| Start of Winter 立冬 Lidong | Nov 8 | 18:40 | 亥 Pig month begins |
| Minor Snow 小雪 Xiaoxue | Nov 23 | 15:53 | |
| Major Snow 大雪 Daxue | Dec 8 | 11:04 | 子 Rat month begins |
| Winter Solstice 冬至 Dongzhi | Dec 23 | 04:53 |
Dates are checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables; times are calculated. A dash means the term falls within minutes of midnight, where the calculated time and the Observatory's date disagree; the Observatory's date is shown.
FAQ
What Chinese zodiac sign is someone born in January or February 1923?
The Year of the Pig began on February 16, 1923. Anyone born from January 1 to February 15, 1923 belongs to the previous year, the Water Dog (壬戌); anyone born on or after February 16, 1923 is a Water Pig. That is the popular Chinese New Year rule; under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule the Pig year began at 04:00 China Standard Time on February 5, 1923 instead.
When was the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 1923 lunar year?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, fell on Tuesday, September 25, 1923. The next one, on September 13, 1924, comes 12 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar, because no leap month falls between the two.
Did the 1923 lunar year have a leap month?
No. The 1923 lunar year has 12 months and 354 days: 6 long months of 30 days and 6 short months of 29 days.
What element is 1923 in the Chinese zodiac?
1923 is a Yin Water year: its Heavenly Stem 癸 (Gui) carries Water, and its Earthly Branch 亥 (Hai) is the Pig. Together they make 癸亥, the 60th year of the 60-year cycle.
What about birthdays between Lichun and Chinese New Year in 1923?
Lichun came first, on February 5, 1923 at 04:00. Births from then until February 15, 1923 are a Water Dog under the popular New Year rule but a Water Pig under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule.
Nearby years
Dates are calculated with astronomical algorithms in China Standard Time (UTC+8) and checked against the Hong Kong Observatory, Gregorian-Lunar Calendar Conversion Table. Zodiac information describes the traditional calendar and is not a prediction.