1925 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Wood Ox
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Animal
Ox 牛
Element
Yin Wood
Stem-branch
乙丑 Yi-Chou
Zodiac year
Jan 24, 1925 to Feb 12, 1926
The 1925 Year of the Yin Wood Ox (乙丑) began on Saturday, January 24, 1925, and lasted until February 12, 1926. Births from January 1 to January 23, 1925, the first 23 days of 1925, belonged to the Wood Rat year. The lunar year has a leap 4th month, starting May 22, 1925, so it runs 385 days. It contains two Start of Spring terms (Feb 4, 1925 and Feb 4, 1926), which folk custom calls a "double spring" year.
Which animal for a 1925 birthday?
Popular rule: Chinese New Year. Four Pillars rule: Lichun, at 15:36 China Standard Time. How to check a January or February birthday.
| Born | New Year rule | Lichun rule |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Jan 23, 1925 | Wood Rat | Wood Rat |
| Jan 24 to Feb 4, 1925, before 15:36 | Wood Ox | Wood Rat |
| Feb 4, 1925, from 15:36, to Dec 31 | Wood Ox | Wood Ox |
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Check a birth around Lichun 1925 by time and place
Chinese New Year rule (popular)
Wood Ox (1925)
Lichun rule (Four Pillars)
Wood Rat (1924)
Chinese New Year 1925: 1925-01-24. Lichun 1925: 1925-02-04 15:36 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 1925 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 1925 was 15:36 Beijing time on February 4, 1925. In New York that was 02:36 on the same date.
| Place | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Feb 4, 1925 | 15:36 |
| Hong Kong | Feb 4, 1925 | 15:36 |
| Taipei | Feb 4, 1925 | 15:36 |
| Singapore | Feb 4, 1925 | 14:36 |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 1925 | 16:36 |
| Tokyo | Feb 4, 1925 | 16:36 |
| London | Feb 4, 1925 | 07:36 |
| New York | Feb 4, 1925 | 02:36 |
| Los Angeles | Feb 3, 1925(day before) | 23:36 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 1925 | 17:36 |
Local times use each place's official clock time in 1925, including daylight saving time where it applied. Born outside China.
Festivals in the 1925 lunar year
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Jan 24, 1925 |
| Lantern Festival | Feb 7, 1925 |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Apr 5, 1925 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 25, 1925 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 25, 1925 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | Sep 2, 1925 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Oct 2, 1925 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Oct 26, 1925 |
| Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi) | Dec 22, 1925 |
| Laba Festival | Jan 21, 1926 |
The Ox and 乙丑 in the calendar
The Ox is the Earthly Branch 丑 (Chou); it also marks the double hour from 1 am to 3 am, the direction North-northeast and the fixed element Earth. 1925's own element, Wood, comes from the Heavenly Stem 乙. All Years of the Ox.
乙丑 is the 2nd year of the 60-year cycle; the same stem-branch also falls in 1985 and 2045 (see the Year of the Ox table).
Lunar months of the 1925 lunar year
13 months, including a leap 4th month. How leap months work.
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | Jan 24, 1925 | 30 |
| 2nd month | Feb 23, 1925 | 29 |
| 3rd month | Mar 24, 1925 | 30 |
| 4th month | Apr 23, 1925 | 29 |
| Leap 4th month | May 22, 1925 | 30 |
| 5th month | Jun 21, 1925 | 30 |
| 6th month | Jul 21, 1925 | 29 |
| 7th month | Aug 19, 1925 | 30 |
| 8th month | Sep 18, 1925 | 30 |
| 9th month | Oct 18, 1925 | 29 |
| 10th month | Nov 16, 1925 | 30 |
| 11th month | Dec 16, 1925 | 29 |
| 12th month | Jan 14, 1926 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1925
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 | 03:53 | 丑 Ox month begins |
| Major Cold 大寒 Dahan | Jan 20 | 21:20 | |
| Start of Spring 立春 Lichun | Feb 4 | 15:36 | 寅 Tiger month begins |
| Rain Water 雨水 Yushui | Feb 19 | 11:42 | |
| Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Jingzhe | Mar 6 | 09:59 | 卯 Rabbit month begins |
| Spring Equinox 春分 Chunfen | Mar 21 | 11:12 | |
| Pure Brightness 清明 Qingming | Apr 5 | 15:22 | 辰 Dragon month begins |
| Grain Rain 谷雨 Guyu | Apr 20 | 22:51 | |
| Start of Summer 立夏 Lixia | May 6 | 09:17 | 巳 Snake month begins |
| Grain Buds 小满 Xiaoman | May 21 | 22:32 | |
| Grain in Ear 芒种 Mangzhong | Jun 6 | 13:56 | 午 Horse month begins |
| Summer Solstice 夏至 Xiazhi | Jun 22 | 06:49 | |
| Minor Heat 小暑 Xiaoshu | Jul 8 | 00:24 | 未 Goat month begins |
| Major Heat 大暑 Dashu | Jul 23 | 17:44 | |
| Start of Autumn 立秋 Liqiu | Aug 8 | 10:07 | 申 Monkey month begins |
| End of Heat 处暑 Chushu | Aug 24 | 00:33 | |
| White Dew 白露 Bailu | Sep 8 | 12:40 | 酉 Rooster month begins |
| Autumn Equinox 秋分 Qiufen | Sep 23 | 21:43 | |
| Cold Dew 寒露 Hanlu | Oct 9 | 03:47 | 戌 Dog month begins |
| Frost's Descent 霜降 Shuangjiang | Oct 24 | 06:31 | |
| Start of Winter 立冬 Lidong | Nov 8 | 06:26 | 亥 Pig month begins |
| Minor Snow 小雪 Xiaoxue | Nov 23 | 03:35 | |
| Major Snow 大雪 Daxue | Dec 7 | 22:52 | 子 Rat month begins |
| Winter Solstice 冬至 Dongzhi | Dec 22 | 16:36 |
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 1925?
The Year of the Ox began on January 24, 1925. Anyone born from January 1 to January 23, 1925 belongs to the previous year, the Wood Rat (甲子); anyone born on or after January 24, 1925 is a Wood Ox. That is the popular Chinese New Year rule; under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule the Ox year began at 15:36 China Standard Time on February 4, 1925 instead.
When was the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 1925 lunar year?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, fell on Friday, October 2, 1925. The next one, on September 21, 1926, comes 11 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar, because no leap month falls between the two.
Did the 1925 lunar year have a leap month?
Yes. A leap 4th month followed the regular 4th month, starting May 22, 1925 and lasting 30 days, so the lunar year has 13 months and 385 days.
What element is 1925 in the Chinese zodiac?
1925 is a Yin Wood year: its Heavenly Stem 乙 (Yi) carries Wood, and its Earthly Branch 丑 (Chou) is the Ox. Together they make 乙丑, the 2nd year of the 60-year cycle.
What about birthdays between Lichun and Chinese New Year in 1925?
Chinese New Year came first. Births from January 24, 1925 until Lichun (February 4, 1925 at 15:36) are a Wood Ox under the popular New Year rule but a Wood Rat 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.