1928 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Earth Dragon
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Animal
Dragon 龙
Element
Yang Earth
Stem-branch
戊辰 Wu-Chen
Zodiac year
Jan 23, 1928 to Feb 9, 1929
The 1928 Year of the Yang Earth Dragon (戊辰) began on Monday, January 23, 1928, and lasted until February 9, 1929. Births from January 1 to January 22, 1928, the first 22 days of 1928, belonged to the Fire Rabbit year. Its Chinese New Year, Jan 23, is among the earliest possible (the earliest from 1900 to 2100 is Jan 21). The lunar year has a leap 2nd month, starting Mar 22, 1928, so it runs 384 days. It contains two Start of Spring terms (Feb 5, 1928 and Feb 4, 1929), which folk custom calls a "double spring" year.
Which animal for a 1928 birthday?
Popular rule: Chinese New Year. Four Pillars rule: Lichun, at 09:16 China Standard Time. How to check a January or February birthday.
| Born | New Year rule | Lichun rule |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Jan 22, 1928 | Fire Rabbit | Fire Rabbit |
| Jan 23 to Feb 5, 1928, before 09:16 | Earth Dragon | Fire Rabbit |
| Feb 5, 1928, from 09:16, to Dec 31 | Earth Dragon | Earth Dragon |
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Check a birth around Lichun 1928 by time and place
Chinese New Year rule (popular)
Earth Dragon (1928)
Lichun rule (Four Pillars)
Earth Dragon (1928)
Chinese New Year 1928: 1928-01-23. Lichun 1928: 1928-02-05 09:16 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 1928 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 1928 was 09:16 Beijing time on February 5, 1928. In New York that was 20:16 on February 4, 1928, the day before, so a baby born in New York on Feb 4 at or after 20:16 is an Earth Dragon under the Lichun rule.
| Place | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Feb 5, 1928 | 09:16 |
| Hong Kong | Feb 5, 1928 | 09:16 |
| Taipei | Feb 5, 1928 | 09:16 |
| Singapore | Feb 5, 1928 | 08:16 |
| Seoul | Feb 5, 1928 | 10:16 |
| Tokyo | Feb 5, 1928 | 10:16 |
| London | Feb 5, 1928 | 01:16 |
| New York | Feb 4, 1928(day before) | 20:16 |
| Los Angeles | Feb 4, 1928(day before) | 17:16 |
| Sydney | Feb 5, 1928 | 11:16 |
Local times use each place's official clock time in 1928, including daylight saving time where it applied. Born outside China.
Festivals in the 1928 lunar year
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Jan 23, 1928 |
| Lantern Festival | Feb 6, 1928 |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Apr 5, 1928 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 22, 1928 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 21, 1928 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | Aug 29, 1928 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Sep 28, 1928 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Oct 21, 1928 |
| Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi) | Dec 22, 1928 |
| Laba Festival | Jan 18, 1929 |
The Dragon and 戊辰 in the calendar
The Dragon is the Earthly Branch 辰 (Chen); it also marks the double hour from 7 am to 9 am, the direction East-southeast and the fixed element Earth. 1928's own element, Earth, comes from the Heavenly Stem 戊. All Years of the Dragon.
戊辰 is the 5th year of the 60-year cycle; the same stem-branch also falls in 1988 and 2048 (see the Year of the Dragon table).
Lunar months of the 1928 lunar year
13 months, including a leap 2nd month. How leap months work.
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | Jan 23, 1928 | 29 |
| 2nd month | Feb 21, 1928 | 30 |
| Leap 2nd month | Mar 22, 1928 | 29 |
| 3rd month | Apr 20, 1928 | 29 |
| 4th month | May 19, 1928 | 30 |
| 5th month | Jun 18, 1928 | 29 |
| 6th month | Jul 17, 1928 | 29 |
| 7th month | Aug 15, 1928 | 30 |
| 8th month | Sep 14, 1928 | 29 |
| 9th month | Oct 13, 1928 | 30 |
| 10th month | Nov 12, 1928 | 30 |
| 11th month | Dec 12, 1928 | 30 |
| 12th month | Jan 11, 1929 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1928
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 | 21:31 | 丑 Ox month begins |
| Major Cold 大寒 Dahan | Jan 21 | 14:56 | |
| Start of Spring 立春 Lichun | Feb 5 | 09:16 | 寅 Tiger month begins |
| Rain Water 雨水 Yushui | Feb 20 | 05:19 | |
| Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Jingzhe | Mar 6 | 03:37 | 卯 Rabbit month begins |
| Spring Equinox 春分 Chunfen | Mar 21 | 04:44 | |
| Pure Brightness 清明 Qingming | Apr 5 | 08:54 | 辰 Dragon month begins |
| Grain Rain 谷雨 Guyu | Apr 20 | 16:16 | |
| Start of Summer 立夏 Lixia | May 6 | 02:43 | 巳 Snake month begins |
| Grain Buds 小满 Xiaoman | May 21 | 15:52 | |
| Grain in Ear 芒种 Mangzhong | Jun 6 | 07:17 | 午 Horse month begins |
| Summer Solstice 夏至 Xiazhi | Jun 21 | – | |
| Minor Heat 小暑 Xiaoshu | Jul 7 | 17:44 | 未 Goat month begins |
| Major Heat 大暑 Dashu | Jul 23 | 11:02 | |
| Start of Autumn 立秋 Liqiu | Aug 8 | 03:27 | 申 Monkey month begins |
| End of Heat 处暑 Chushu | Aug 23 | 17:53 | |
| White Dew 白露 Bailu | Sep 8 | 06:01 | 酉 Rooster month begins |
| Autumn Equinox 秋分 Qiufen | Sep 23 | 15:05 | |
| Cold Dew 寒露 Hanlu | Oct 8 | 21:09 | 戌 Dog month begins |
| Frost's Descent 霜降 Shuangjiang | Oct 23 | 23:54 | |
| Start of Winter 立冬 Lidong | Nov 7 | 23:49 | 亥 Pig month begins |
| Minor Snow 小雪 Xiaoxue | Nov 22 | 21:00 | |
| Major Snow 大雪 Daxue | Dec 7 | 16:17 | 子 Rat month begins |
| Winter Solstice 冬至 Dongzhi | Dec 22 | 10:03 |
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 1928?
The Year of the Dragon began on January 23, 1928. Anyone born from January 1 to January 22, 1928 belongs to the previous year, the Fire Rabbit (丁卯); anyone born on or after January 23, 1928 is an Earth Dragon. That is the popular Chinese New Year rule; under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule the Dragon year began at 09:16 China Standard Time on February 5, 1928 instead.
When was the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 1928 lunar year?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, fell on Friday, September 28, 1928. The next one, on September 17, 1929, comes 11 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar, because no leap month falls between the two.
Did the 1928 lunar year have a leap month?
Yes. A leap 2nd month followed the regular 2nd month, starting March 22, 1928 and lasting 29 days, so the lunar year has 13 months and 384 days.
What element is 1928 in the Chinese zodiac?
1928 is a Yang Earth year: its Heavenly Stem 戊 (Wu) carries Earth, and its Earthly Branch 辰 (Chen) is the Dragon. Together they make 戊辰, the 5th year of the 60-year cycle.
What about birthdays between Lichun and Chinese New Year in 1928?
Chinese New Year came first. Births from January 23, 1928 until Lichun (February 5, 1928 at 09:16) are an Earth Dragon under the popular New Year rule but a Fire Rabbit 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.