1929 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Earth Snake
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Animal
Snake 蛇
Element
Yin Earth
Stem-branch
己巳 Ji-Si
Zodiac year
Feb 10, 1929 to Jan 29, 1930
The 1929 Year of the Yin Earth Snake (己巳) began on Sunday, February 10, 1929, and lasted until January 29, 1930. Births from January 1 to February 9, 1929, the first 40 days of 1929, belonged to the Earth Dragon 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 1929 birthday?
Popular rule: Chinese New Year. Four Pillars rule: Lichun, at 15:08 China Standard Time. How to check a January or February birthday.
| Born | New Year rule | Lichun rule |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Feb 4, 1929, before 15:08 | Earth Dragon | Earth Dragon |
| Feb 4, 1929, from 15:08, to Feb 9 | Earth Dragon | Earth Snake |
| Feb 10 to Dec 31, 1929 | Earth Snake | Earth Snake |
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Check a birth around Lichun 1929 by time and place
Chinese New Year rule (popular)
Earth Dragon (1928)
Lichun rule (Four Pillars)
Earth Dragon (1928)
Chinese New Year 1929: 1929-02-10. Lichun 1929: 1929-02-04 15:08 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 1929 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 1929 was 15:08 Beijing time on February 4, 1929. In New York that was 02:08 on the same date.
| Place | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Feb 4, 1929 | 15:08 |
| Hong Kong | Feb 4, 1929 | 15:08 |
| Taipei | Feb 4, 1929 | 15:08 |
| Singapore | Feb 4, 1929 | 14:08 |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 1929 | 16:08 |
| Tokyo | Feb 4, 1929 | 16:08 |
| London | Feb 4, 1929 | 07:08 |
| New York | Feb 4, 1929 | 02:08 |
| Los Angeles | Feb 3, 1929(day before) | 23:08 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 1929 | 17:08 |
Local times use each place's official clock time in 1929, including daylight saving time where it applied. Born outside China.
Festivals in the 1929 lunar year
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Feb 10, 1929 |
| Lantern Festival | Feb 24, 1929 |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Apr 5, 1929 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 11, 1929 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 11, 1929 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | Aug 19, 1929 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Sep 17, 1929 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Oct 11, 1929 |
| Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi) | Dec 22, 1929 |
| Laba Festival | Jan 7, 1930 |
The Snake and 己巳 in the calendar
The Snake is the Earthly Branch 巳 (Si); it also marks the double hour from 9 am to 11 am, the direction South-southeast and the fixed element Fire. 1929's own element, Earth, comes from the Heavenly Stem 己. All Years of the Snake.
己巳 is the 6th year of the 60-year cycle; the same stem-branch also falls in 1989 and 2049 (see the Year of the Snake table).
Lunar months of the 1929 lunar year
12 months, no leap month. How leap months work.
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | Feb 10, 1929 | 29 |
| 2nd month | Mar 11, 1929 | 30 |
| 3rd month | Apr 10, 1929 | 29 |
| 4th month | May 9, 1929 | 29 |
| 5th month | Jun 7, 1929 | 30 |
| 6th month | Jul 7, 1929 | 29 |
| 7th month | Aug 5, 1929 | 29 |
| 8th month | Sep 3, 1929 | 30 |
| 9th month | Oct 3, 1929 | 29 |
| 10th month | Nov 1, 1929 | 30 |
| 11th month | Dec 1, 1929 | 30 |
| 12th month | Dec 31, 1929 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1929
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 | 03:22 | 丑 Ox month begins |
| Major Cold 大寒 Dahan | Jan 20 | 20:42 | |
| Start of Spring 立春 Lichun | Feb 4 | 15:08 | 寅 Tiger month begins |
| Rain Water 雨水 Yushui | Feb 19 | 11:06 | |
| Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Jingzhe | Mar 6 | 09:31 | 卯 Rabbit month begins |
| Spring Equinox 春分 Chunfen | Mar 21 | 10:34 | |
| Pure Brightness 清明 Qingming | Apr 5 | 14:51 | 辰 Dragon month begins |
| Grain Rain 谷雨 Guyu | Apr 20 | 22:10 | |
| Start of Summer 立夏 Lixia | May 6 | 08:40 | 巳 Snake month begins |
| Grain Buds 小满 Xiaoman | May 21 | 21:47 | |
| Grain in Ear 芒种 Mangzhong | Jun 6 | 13:10 | 午 Horse month begins |
| Summer Solstice 夏至 Xiazhi | Jun 22 | 06:00 | |
| Minor Heat 小暑 Xiaoshu | Jul 7 | 23:31 | 未 Goat month begins |
| Major Heat 大暑 Dashu | Jul 23 | 16:53 | |
| Start of Autumn 立秋 Liqiu | Aug 8 | 09:08 | 申 Monkey month begins |
| End of Heat 处暑 Chushu | Aug 23 | 23:41 | |
| White Dew 白露 Bailu | Sep 8 | 11:39 | 酉 Rooster month begins |
| Autumn Equinox 秋分 Qiufen | Sep 23 | 20:52 | |
| Cold Dew 寒露 Hanlu | Oct 9 | 02:47 | 戌 Dog month begins |
| Frost's Descent 霜降 Shuangjiang | Oct 24 | 05:41 | |
| Start of Winter 立冬 Lidong | Nov 8 | 05:27 | 亥 Pig month begins |
| Minor Snow 小雪 Xiaoxue | Nov 23 | 02:48 | |
| Major Snow 大雪 Daxue | Dec 7 | 21:56 | 子 Rat month begins |
| Winter Solstice 冬至 Dongzhi | Dec 22 | 15:52 |
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 1929?
The Year of the Snake began on February 10, 1929. Anyone born from January 1 to February 9, 1929 belongs to the previous year, the Earth Dragon (戊辰); anyone born on or after February 10, 1929 is an Earth Snake. That is the popular Chinese New Year rule; under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule the Snake year began at 15:08 China Standard Time on February 4, 1929 instead.
When was the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 1929 lunar year?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, fell on Tuesday, September 17, 1929. The next one, on October 6, 1930, comes 19 days later in the Gregorian calendar, because a leap month falls between the two.
Did the 1929 lunar year have a leap month?
No. The 1929 lunar year has 12 months and 354 days: 6 long months of 30 days and 6 short months of 29 days.
What element is 1929 in the Chinese zodiac?
1929 is a Yin Earth year: its Heavenly Stem 己 (Ji) carries Earth, and its Earthly Branch 巳 (Si) is the Snake. Together they make 己巳, the 6th year of the 60-year cycle.
What about birthdays between Lichun and Chinese New Year in 1929?
Lichun came first, on February 4, 1929 at 15:08. Births from then until February 9, 1929 are an Earth Dragon under the popular New Year rule but an Earth Snake 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.