1935 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Wood Pig
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Animal
Pig 猪
Element
Yin Wood
Stem-branch
乙亥 Yi-Hai
Zodiac year
Feb 4, 1935 to Jan 23, 1936
The 1935 Year of the Yin Wood Pig (乙亥) began on Monday, February 4, 1935, and lasted until January 23, 1936. Births from January 1 to February 3, 1935, the first 34 days of 1935, belonged to the Wood Dog year. It has 12 lunar months and 354 days, with no leap month. It contains one Start of Spring term (Feb 5, 1935).
Which animal for a 1935 birthday?
Popular rule: Chinese New Year. Four Pillars rule: Lichun, at 01:48 China Standard Time. How to check a January or February birthday.
| Born | New Year rule | Lichun rule |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Feb 3, 1935 | Wood Dog | Wood Dog |
| Feb 4 to Feb 5, 1935, before 01:48 | Wood Pig | Wood Dog |
| Feb 5, 1935, from 01:48, to Dec 31 | Wood Pig | Wood Pig |
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Check a birth around Lichun 1935 by time and place
Chinese New Year rule (popular)
Wood Pig (1935)
Lichun rule (Four Pillars)
Wood Pig (1935)
Chinese New Year 1935: 1935-02-04. Lichun 1935: 1935-02-05 01:48 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 1935 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 1935 was 01:48 Beijing time on February 5, 1935. In New York that was 12:48 on February 4, 1935, the day before, so a baby born in New York on Feb 4 at or after 12:48 is a Wood Pig under the Lichun rule.
| Place | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Feb 5, 1935 | 01:48 |
| Hong Kong | Feb 5, 1935 | 01:48 |
| Taipei | Feb 5, 1935 | 01:48 |
| Singapore | Feb 5, 1935 | 01:08 |
| Seoul | Feb 5, 1935 | 02:48 |
| Tokyo | Feb 5, 1935 | 02:48 |
| London | Feb 4, 1935(day before) | 17:48 |
| New York | Feb 4, 1935(day before) | 12:48 |
| Los Angeles | Feb 4, 1935(day before) | 09:48 |
| Sydney | Feb 5, 1935 | 03:48 |
Local times use each place's official clock time in 1935, including daylight saving time where it applied. Born outside China.
Festivals in the 1935 lunar year
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Feb 4, 1935 |
| Lantern Festival | Feb 18, 1935 |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Apr 6, 1935 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 5, 1935 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 5, 1935 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | Aug 13, 1935 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Sep 12, 1935 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Oct 6, 1935 |
| Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi) | Dec 23, 1935 |
| Laba Festival | Jan 2, 1936 |
The Pig and 乙亥 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. 1935's own element, Wood, comes from the Heavenly Stem 乙. All Years of the Pig.
乙亥 is the 12th year of the 60-year cycle; the same stem-branch also falls in 1995 and 2055 (see the Year of the Pig table).
Lunar months of the 1935 lunar year
12 months, no leap month. How leap months work.
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | Feb 4, 1935 | 29 |
| 2nd month | Mar 5, 1935 | 29 |
| 3rd month | Apr 3, 1935 | 30 |
| 4th month | May 3, 1935 | 29 |
| 5th month | Jun 1, 1935 | 30 |
| 6th month | Jul 1, 1935 | 29 |
| 7th month | Jul 30, 1935 | 30 |
| 8th month | Aug 29, 1935 | 30 |
| 9th month | Sep 28, 1935 | 29 |
| 10th month | Oct 27, 1935 | 30 |
| 11th month | Nov 26, 1935 | 30 |
| 12th month | Dec 26, 1935 | 29 |
The 24 solar terms in 1935
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 | 14:02 | 丑 Ox month begins |
| Major Cold 大寒 Dahan | Jan 21 | 07:28 | |
| Start of Spring 立春 Lichun | Feb 5 | 01:48 | 寅 Tiger month begins |
| Rain Water 雨水 Yushui | Feb 19 | 21:51 | |
| Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Jingzhe | Mar 6 | 20:10 | 卯 Rabbit month begins |
| Spring Equinox 春分 Chunfen | Mar 21 | 21:17 | |
| Pure Brightness 清明 Qingming | Apr 6 | 01:26 | 辰 Dragon month begins |
| Grain Rain 谷雨 Guyu | Apr 21 | 08:50 | |
| Start of Summer 立夏 Lixia | May 6 | 19:12 | 巳 Snake month begins |
| Grain Buds 小满 Xiaoman | May 22 | 08:24 | |
| Grain in Ear 芒种 Mangzhong | Jun 6 | 23:41 | 午 Horse month begins |
| Summer Solstice 夏至 Xiazhi | Jun 22 | 16:37 | |
| Minor Heat 小暑 Xiaoshu | Jul 8 | 10:05 | 未 Goat month begins |
| Major Heat 大暑 Dashu | Jul 24 | 03:32 | |
| Start of Autumn 立秋 Liqiu | Aug 8 | 19:47 | 申 Monkey month begins |
| End of Heat 处暑 Chushu | Aug 24 | 10:23 | |
| White Dew 白露 Bailu | Sep 8 | 22:24 | 酉 Rooster month begins |
| Autumn Equinox 秋分 Qiufen | Sep 24 | 07:38 | |
| Cold Dew 寒露 Hanlu | Oct 9 | 13:35 | 戌 Dog month begins |
| Frost's Descent 霜降 Shuangjiang | Oct 24 | 16:29 | |
| Start of Winter 立冬 Lidong | Nov 8 | 16:17 | 亥 Pig month begins |
| Minor Snow 小雪 Xiaoxue | Nov 23 | 13:35 | |
| Major Snow 大雪 Daxue | Dec 8 | 08:44 | 子 Rat month begins |
| Winter Solstice 冬至 Dongzhi | Dec 23 | 02:37 |
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 1935?
The Year of the Pig began on February 4, 1935. Anyone born from January 1 to February 3, 1935 belongs to the previous year, the Wood Dog (甲戌); anyone born on or after February 4, 1935 is a Wood Pig. That is the popular Chinese New Year rule; under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule the Pig year began at 01:48 China Standard Time on February 5, 1935 instead.
When was the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 1935 lunar year?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, fell on Thursday, September 12, 1935. The next one, on September 30, 1936, comes 18 days later in the Gregorian calendar, because a leap month falls between the two.
Did the 1935 lunar year have a leap month?
No. The 1935 lunar year has 12 months and 354 days: 6 long months of 30 days and 6 short months of 29 days.
What element is 1935 in the Chinese zodiac?
1935 is a Yin Wood year: its Heavenly Stem 乙 (Yi) carries Wood, and its Earthly Branch 亥 (Hai) is the Pig. Together they make 乙亥, the 12th year of the 60-year cycle.
What about birthdays between Lichun and Chinese New Year in 1935?
Chinese New Year came first. Births from February 4, 1935 until Lichun (February 5, 1935 at 01:48) are a Wood Pig under the popular New Year rule but a Wood Dog 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.