1943 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Water Goat
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Animal
Goat (Sheep) 羊
Element
Yin Water
Stem-branch
癸未 Gui-Wei
Zodiac year
Feb 5, 1943 to Jan 24, 1944
The 1943 Year of the Yin Water Goat (癸未) began on Friday, February 5, 1943, and lasted until January 24, 1944. Births from January 1 to February 4, 1943, the first 35 days of 1943, belonged to the Water Horse year. It has 12 lunar months and 354 days, with no leap month. It contains one Start of Spring term (Feb 5, 1943).
Which animal for a 1943 birthday?
Popular rule: Chinese New Year. Four Pillars rule: Lichun, at 00:40 China Standard Time. How to check a January or February birthday.
| Born | New Year rule | Lichun rule |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Feb 4, 1943 | Water Horse | Water Horse |
| Feb 5, 1943, before 00:40 | Water Goat | Water Horse |
| Feb 5, 1943, from 00:40, to Dec 31 | Water Goat | Water Goat |
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Check a birth around Lichun 1943 by time and place
Chinese New Year rule (popular)
Water Goat (1943)
Lichun rule (Four Pillars)
Water Goat (1943)
Chinese New Year 1943: 1943-02-05. Lichun 1943: 1943-02-05 00:40 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 1943 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 1943 was 00:40 Beijing time on February 5, 1943. In New York that was 11:40 on February 4, 1943, the day before, so a baby born in New York on Feb 4 at or after 11:40 is a Water Goat under the Lichun rule.
| Place | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Feb 5, 1943 | 00:40 |
| Hong Kong | Feb 5, 1943 | 00:40 |
| Taipei | Feb 5, 1943 | 00:40 |
| Singapore | Feb 5, 1943 | 00:40 |
| Seoul | Feb 5, 1943 | 00:40 |
| Tokyo | Feb 5, 1943 | 00:40 |
| London | Feb 4, 1943(day before) | 16:40 |
| New York | Feb 4, 1943(day before) | 11:40 |
| Los Angeles | Feb 4, 1943(day before) | 08:40 |
| Sydney | Feb 5, 1943 | 02:40 |
Local times use each place's official clock time in 1943, including daylight saving time where it applied. Born outside China.
Festivals in the 1943 lunar year
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Feb 5, 1943 |
| Lantern Festival | Feb 19, 1943 |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Apr 6, 1943 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 7, 1943 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 7, 1943 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | Aug 15, 1943 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Sep 14, 1943 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Oct 7, 1943 |
| Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi) | Dec 23, 1943 |
| Laba Festival | Jan 3, 1944 |
The Goat and 癸未 in the calendar
The Goat is the Earthly Branch 未 (Wei); it also marks the double hour from 1 pm to 3 pm, the direction South-southwest and the fixed element Earth. 1943's own element, Water, comes from the Heavenly Stem 癸. All Years of the Goat.
癸未 is the 20th year of the 60-year cycle; the same stem-branch also falls in 2003 and 2063 (see the Year of the Goat table).
Lunar months of the 1943 lunar year
12 months, no leap month. How leap months work.
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | Feb 5, 1943 | 29 |
| 2nd month | Mar 6, 1943 | 30 |
| 3rd month | Apr 5, 1943 | 29 |
| 4th month | May 4, 1943 | 30 |
| 5th month | Jun 3, 1943 | 29 |
| 6th month | Jul 2, 1943 | 30 |
| 7th month | Aug 1, 1943 | 30 |
| 8th month | Aug 31, 1943 | 29 |
| 9th month | Sep 29, 1943 | 30 |
| 10th month | Oct 29, 1943 | 29 |
| 11th month | Nov 27, 1943 | 30 |
| 12th month | Dec 27, 1943 | 29 |
The 24 solar terms in 1943
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 | 12:54 | 丑 Ox month begins |
| Major Cold 大寒 Dahan | Jan 21 | 06:18 | |
| Start of Spring 立春 Lichun | Feb 5 | 00:40 | 寅 Tiger month begins |
| Rain Water 雨水 Yushui | Feb 19 | 20:40 | |
| Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Jingzhe | Mar 6 | 18:58 | 卯 Rabbit month begins |
| Spring Equinox 春分 Chunfen | Mar 21 | 20:02 | |
| Pure Brightness 清明 Qingming | Apr 6 | 00:11 | 辰 Dragon month begins |
| Grain Rain 谷雨 Guyu | Apr 21 | 07:31 | |
| Start of Summer 立夏 Lixia | May 6 | 17:53 | 巳 Snake month begins |
| Grain Buds 小满 Xiaoman | May 22 | 07:02 | |
| Grain in Ear 芒种 Mangzhong | Jun 6 | 22:18 | 午 Horse month begins |
| Summer Solstice 夏至 Xiazhi | Jun 22 | 15:12 | |
| Minor Heat 小暑 Xiaoshu | Jul 8 | 08:38 | 未 Goat month begins |
| Major Heat 大暑 Dashu | Jul 24 | 02:04 | |
| Start of Autumn 立秋 Liqiu | Aug 8 | 18:18 | 申 Monkey month begins |
| End of Heat 处暑 Chushu | Aug 24 | 08:54 | |
| White Dew 白露 Bailu | Sep 8 | 20:55 | 酉 Rooster month begins |
| Autumn Equinox 秋分 Qiufen | Sep 24 | 06:11 | |
| Cold Dew 寒露 Hanlu | Oct 9 | 12:10 | 戌 Dog month begins |
| Frost's Descent 霜降 Shuangjiang | Oct 24 | 15:08 | |
| Start of Winter 立冬 Lidong | Nov 8 | 14:58 | 亥 Pig month begins |
| Minor Snow 小雪 Xiaoxue | Nov 23 | 12:21 | |
| Major Snow 大雪 Daxue | Dec 8 | 07:32 | 子 Rat month begins |
| Winter Solstice 冬至 Dongzhi | Dec 23 | 01:29 |
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 1943?
The Year of the Goat began on February 5, 1943. Anyone born from January 1 to February 4, 1943 belongs to the previous year, the Water Horse (壬午); anyone born on or after February 5, 1943 is a Water Goat. That is the popular Chinese New Year rule; under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule the Goat year began at 00:40 China Standard Time on February 5, 1943 instead.
When was the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 1943 lunar year?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, fell on Tuesday, September 14, 1943. The next one, on October 1, 1944, comes 17 days later in the Gregorian calendar, because a leap month falls between the two.
Did the 1943 lunar year have a leap month?
No. The 1943 lunar year has 12 months and 354 days: 6 long months of 30 days and 6 short months of 29 days.
What element is 1943 in the Chinese zodiac?
1943 is a Yin Water year: its Heavenly Stem 癸 (Gui) carries Water, and its Earthly Branch 未 (Wei) is the Goat. Together they make 癸未, the 20th year of the 60-year cycle.
What about birthdays between Lichun and Chinese New Year in 1943?
In 1943 the Start of Spring (Lichun) fell on Chinese New Year itself, February 5, 1943. Only births on that day before 00:40 China Standard Time get the previous year 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.