1937 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Fire Ox
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Animal
Ox 牛
Element
Yin Fire
Stem-branch
丁丑 Ding-Chou
Zodiac year
Feb 11, 1937 to Jan 30, 1938
The 1937 Year of the Yin Fire Ox (丁丑) began on Thursday, February 11, 1937, and lasted until January 30, 1938. Births from January 1 to February 10, 1937, the first 41 days of 1937, belonged to the Fire Rat 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 1937 birthday?
Popular rule: Chinese New Year. Four Pillars rule: Lichun, at 13:25 China Standard Time. How to check a January or February birthday.
| Born | New Year rule | Lichun rule |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Feb 4, 1937, before 13:25 | Fire Rat | Fire Rat |
| Feb 4, 1937, from 13:25, to Feb 10 | Fire Rat | Fire Ox |
| Feb 11 to Dec 31, 1937 | Fire Ox | Fire Ox |
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Check a birth around Lichun 1937 by time and place
Chinese New Year rule (popular)
Fire Rat (1936)
Lichun rule (Four Pillars)
Fire Rat (1936)
Chinese New Year 1937: 1937-02-11. Lichun 1937: 1937-02-04 13:25 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 1937 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 1937 was 13:25 Beijing time on February 4, 1937. In New York that was 00:25 on the same date.
| Place | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Feb 4, 1937 | 13:25 |
| Hong Kong | Feb 4, 1937 | 13:25 |
| Taipei | Feb 4, 1937 | 13:25 |
| Singapore | Feb 4, 1937 | 12:45 |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 1937 | 14:25 |
| Tokyo | Feb 4, 1937 | 14:25 |
| London | Feb 4, 1937 | 05:25 |
| New York | Feb 4, 1937 | 00:25 |
| Los Angeles | Feb 3, 1937(day before) | 21:25 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 1937 | 15:25 |
Local times use each place's official clock time in 1937, including daylight saving time where it applied. Born outside China.
Festivals in the 1937 lunar year
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Feb 11, 1937 |
| Lantern Festival | Feb 25, 1937 |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Apr 5, 1937 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 13, 1937 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 12, 1937 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | Aug 20, 1937 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Sep 19, 1937 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Oct 12, 1937 |
| Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi) | Dec 22, 1937 |
| Laba Festival | Jan 9, 1938 |
The Ox and 丁丑 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. 1937's own element, Fire, comes from the Heavenly Stem 丁. All Years of the Ox.
丁丑 is the 14th year of the 60-year cycle; the same stem-branch also falls in 1997 and 2057 (see the Year of the Ox table).
Lunar months of the 1937 lunar year
12 months, no leap month. How leap months work.
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | Feb 11, 1937 | 30 |
| 2nd month | Mar 13, 1937 | 29 |
| 3rd month | Apr 11, 1937 | 29 |
| 4th month | May 10, 1937 | 30 |
| 5th month | Jun 9, 1937 | 29 |
| 6th month | Jul 8, 1937 | 29 |
| 7th month | Aug 6, 1937 | 30 |
| 8th month | Sep 5, 1937 | 29 |
| 9th month | Oct 4, 1937 | 30 |
| 10th month | Nov 3, 1937 | 30 |
| 11th month | Dec 3, 1937 | 30 |
| 12th month | Jan 2, 1938 | 29 |
The 24 solar terms in 1937
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 | 01:43 | 丑 Ox month begins |
| Major Cold 大寒 Dahan | Jan 20 | 19:00 | |
| Start of Spring 立春 Lichun | Feb 4 | 13:25 | 寅 Tiger month begins |
| Rain Water 雨水 Yushui | Feb 19 | 09:20 | |
| Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Jingzhe | Mar 6 | 07:44 | 卯 Rabbit month begins |
| Spring Equinox 春分 Chunfen | Mar 21 | 08:45 | |
| Pure Brightness 清明 Qingming | Apr 5 | 13:01 | 辰 Dragon month begins |
| Grain Rain 谷雨 Guyu | Apr 20 | 20:19 | |
| Start of Summer 立夏 Lixia | May 6 | 06:50 | 巳 Snake month begins |
| Grain Buds 小满 Xiaoman | May 21 | 19:57 | |
| Grain in Ear 芒种 Mangzhong | Jun 6 | 11:22 | 午 Horse month begins |
| Summer Solstice 夏至 Xiazhi | Jun 22 | 04:11 | |
| Minor Heat 小暑 Xiaoshu | Jul 7 | 21:45 | 未 Goat month begins |
| Major Heat 大暑 Dashu | Jul 23 | 15:06 | |
| Start of Autumn 立秋 Liqiu | Aug 8 | 07:25 | 申 Monkey month begins |
| End of Heat 处暑 Chushu | Aug 23 | 21:57 | |
| White Dew 白露 Bailu | Sep 8 | 09:59 | 酉 Rooster month begins |
| Autumn Equinox 秋分 Qiufen | Sep 23 | 19:12 | |
| Cold Dew 寒露 Hanlu | Oct 9 | 01:10 | 戌 Dog month begins |
| Frost's Descent 霜降 Shuangjiang | Oct 24 | 04:06 | |
| Start of Winter 立冬 Lidong | Nov 8 | 03:55 | 亥 Pig month begins |
| Minor Snow 小雪 Xiaoxue | Nov 23 | 01:16 | |
| Major Snow 大雪 Daxue | Dec 7 | 20:26 | 子 Rat month begins |
| Winter Solstice 冬至 Dongzhi | Dec 22 | 14:21 |
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 1937?
The Year of the Ox began on February 11, 1937. Anyone born from January 1 to February 10, 1937 belongs to the previous year, the Fire Rat (丙子); anyone born on or after February 11, 1937 is a Fire Ox. That is the popular Chinese New Year rule; under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule the Ox year began at 13:25 China Standard Time on February 4, 1937 instead.
When was the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 1937 lunar year?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, fell on Sunday, September 19, 1937. The next one, on October 8, 1938, comes 19 days later in the Gregorian calendar, because a leap month falls between the two.
Did the 1937 lunar year have a leap month?
No. The 1937 lunar year has 12 months and 354 days: 6 long months of 30 days and 6 short months of 29 days.
What element is 1937 in the Chinese zodiac?
1937 is a Yin Fire year: its Heavenly Stem 丁 (Ding) carries Fire, and its Earthly Branch 丑 (Chou) is the Ox. Together they make 丁丑, the 14th year of the 60-year cycle.
What about birthdays between Lichun and Chinese New Year in 1937?
Lichun came first, on February 4, 1937 at 13:25. Births from then until February 10, 1937 are a Fire Rat under the popular New Year rule but a Fire Ox 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.