1930 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Metal Horse
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Animal
Horse 马
Element
Yang Metal
Stem-branch
庚午 Geng-Wu
Zodiac year
Jan 30, 1930 to Feb 16, 1931
The 1930 Year of the Yang Metal Horse (庚午) began on Thursday, January 30, 1930, and lasted until February 16, 1931. Births from January 1 to January 29, 1930, the first 29 days of 1930, belonged to the Earth Snake year. The lunar year has a leap 6th month, starting Jul 26, 1930, so it runs 383 days. It contains two Start of Spring terms (Feb 4, 1930 and Feb 5, 1931), which folk custom calls a "double spring" year.
Which animal for a 1930 birthday?
Popular rule: Chinese New Year. Four Pillars rule: Lichun, at 20:51 China Standard Time. How to check a January or February birthday.
| Born | New Year rule | Lichun rule |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Jan 29, 1930 | Earth Snake | Earth Snake |
| Jan 30 to Feb 4, 1930, before 20:51 | Metal Horse | Earth Snake |
| Feb 4, 1930, from 20:51, to Dec 31 | Metal Horse | Metal Horse |
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Check a birth around Lichun 1930 by time and place
Chinese New Year rule (popular)
Metal Horse (1930)
Lichun rule (Four Pillars)
Earth Snake (1929)
Chinese New Year 1930: 1930-01-30. Lichun 1930: 1930-02-04 20:51 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 1930 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 1930 was 20:51 Beijing time on February 4, 1930. In New York that was 07:51 on the same date.
| Place | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Feb 4, 1930 | 20:51 |
| Hong Kong | Feb 4, 1930 | 20:51 |
| Taipei | Feb 4, 1930 | 20:51 |
| Singapore | Feb 4, 1930 | 19:51 |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 1930 | 21:51 |
| Tokyo | Feb 4, 1930 | 21:51 |
| London | Feb 4, 1930 | 12:51 |
| New York | Feb 4, 1930 | 07:51 |
| Los Angeles | Feb 4, 1930 | 04:51 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 1930 | 22:51 |
Local times use each place's official clock time in 1930, including daylight saving time where it applied. Born outside China.
Festivals in the 1930 lunar year
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Jan 30, 1930 |
| Lantern Festival | Feb 13, 1930 |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Apr 5, 1930 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 1, 1930 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 30, 1930 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | Sep 7, 1930 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Oct 6, 1930 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Oct 30, 1930 |
| Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi) | Dec 22, 1930 |
| Laba Festival | Jan 26, 1931 |
The Horse and 庚午 in the calendar
The Horse is the Earthly Branch 午 (Wu); it also marks the double hour from 11 am to 1 pm, the direction South and the fixed element Fire. 1930's own element, Metal, comes from the Heavenly Stem 庚. All Years of the Horse.
庚午 is the 7th year of the 60-year cycle; the same stem-branch also falls in 1990 and 2050 (see the Year of the Horse table).
Lunar months of the 1930 lunar year
13 months, including a leap 6th month. How leap months work.
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | Jan 30, 1930 | 29 |
| 2nd month | Feb 28, 1930 | 30 |
| 3rd month | Mar 30, 1930 | 30 |
| 4th month | Apr 29, 1930 | 29 |
| 5th month | May 28, 1930 | 29 |
| 6th month | Jun 26, 1930 | 30 |
| Leap 6th month | Jul 26, 1930 | 29 |
| 7th month | Aug 24, 1930 | 29 |
| 8th month | Sep 22, 1930 | 30 |
| 9th month | Oct 22, 1930 | 29 |
| 10th month | Nov 20, 1930 | 30 |
| 11th month | Dec 20, 1930 | 30 |
| 12th month | Jan 19, 1931 | 29 |
The 24 solar terms in 1930
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 | 09:02 | 丑 Ox month begins |
| Major Cold 大寒 Dahan | Jan 21 | 02:32 | |
| Start of Spring 立春 Lichun | Feb 4 | 20:51 | 寅 Tiger month begins |
| Rain Water 雨水 Yushui | Feb 19 | 16:59 | |
| Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Jingzhe | Mar 6 | 15:16 | 卯 Rabbit month begins |
| Spring Equinox 春分 Chunfen | Mar 21 | 16:29 | |
| Pure Brightness 清明 Qingming | Apr 5 | 20:37 | 辰 Dragon month begins |
| Grain Rain 谷雨 Guyu | Apr 21 | 04:05 | |
| Start of Summer 立夏 Lixia | May 6 | 14:26 | 巳 Snake month begins |
| Grain Buds 小满 Xiaoman | May 22 | 03:41 | |
| Grain in Ear 芒种 Mangzhong | Jun 6 | 18:58 | 午 Horse month begins |
| Summer Solstice 夏至 Xiazhi | Jun 22 | 11:52 | |
| Minor Heat 小暑 Xiaoshu | Jul 8 | 05:19 | 未 Goat month begins |
| Major Heat 大暑 Dashu | Jul 23 | 22:41 | |
| Start of Autumn 立秋 Liqiu | Aug 8 | 14:56 | 申 Monkey month begins |
| End of Heat 处暑 Chushu | Aug 24 | 05:26 | |
| White Dew 白露 Bailu | Sep 8 | 17:28 | 酉 Rooster month begins |
| Autumn Equinox 秋分 Qiufen | Sep 24 | 02:35 | |
| Cold Dew 寒露 Hanlu | Oct 9 | 08:37 | 戌 Dog month begins |
| Frost's Descent 霜降 Shuangjiang | Oct 24 | 11:25 | |
| Start of Winter 立冬 Lidong | Nov 8 | 11:20 | 亥 Pig month begins |
| Minor Snow 小雪 Xiaoxue | Nov 23 | 08:34 | |
| Major Snow 大雪 Daxue | Dec 8 | 03:50 | 子 Rat month begins |
| Winter Solstice 冬至 Dongzhi | Dec 22 | 21:39 |
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 1930?
The Year of the Horse began on January 30, 1930. Anyone born from January 1 to January 29, 1930 belongs to the previous year, the Earth Snake (己巳); anyone born on or after January 30, 1930 is a Metal Horse. That is the popular Chinese New Year rule; under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule the Horse year began at 20:51 China Standard Time on February 4, 1930 instead.
When was the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 1930 lunar year?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, fell on Monday, October 6, 1930. The next one, on September 26, 1931, comes 10 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar, because no leap month falls between the two.
Did the 1930 lunar year have a leap month?
Yes. A leap 6th month followed the regular 6th month, starting July 26, 1930 and lasting 29 days, so the lunar year has 13 months and 383 days.
What element is 1930 in the Chinese zodiac?
1930 is a Yang Metal year: its Heavenly Stem 庚 (Geng) carries Metal, and its Earthly Branch 午 (Wu) is the Horse. Together they make 庚午, the 7th year of the 60-year cycle.
What about birthdays between Lichun and Chinese New Year in 1930?
Chinese New Year came first. Births from January 30, 1930 until Lichun (February 4, 1930 at 20:51) are a Metal Horse 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.