1944 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Wood Monkey
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Animal
Monkey 猴
Element
Yang Wood
Stem-branch
甲申 Jia-Shen
Zodiac year
Jan 25, 1944 to Feb 12, 1945
The 1944 Year of the Yang Wood Monkey (甲申) began on Tuesday, January 25, 1944, and lasted until February 12, 1945. Births from January 1 to January 24, 1944, the first 24 days of 1944, belonged to the Water Goat year. The lunar year has a leap 4th month, starting May 22, 1944, so it runs 385 days. It contains two Start of Spring terms (Feb 5, 1944 and Feb 4, 1945), which folk custom calls a "double spring" year.
Which animal for a 1944 birthday?
Popular rule: Chinese New Year. Four Pillars rule: Lichun, at 06:22 China Standard Time. How to check a January or February birthday.
| Born | New Year rule | Lichun rule |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Jan 24, 1944 | Water Goat | Water Goat |
| Jan 25 to Feb 5, 1944, before 06:22 | Wood Monkey | Water Goat |
| Feb 5, 1944, from 06:22, to Dec 31 | Wood Monkey | Wood Monkey |
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Check a birth around Lichun 1944 by time and place
Chinese New Year rule (popular)
Wood Monkey (1944)
Lichun rule (Four Pillars)
Wood Monkey (1944)
Chinese New Year 1944: 1944-01-25. Lichun 1944: 1944-02-05 06:22 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 1944 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 1944 was 06:22 Beijing time on February 5, 1944. In New York that was 17:22 on February 4, 1944, the day before, so a baby born in New York on Feb 4 at or after 17:22 is a Wood Monkey under the Lichun rule.
| Place | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Feb 5, 1944 | 06:22 |
| Hong Kong | Feb 5, 1944 | 06:22 |
| Taipei | Feb 5, 1944 | 06:22 |
| Singapore | Feb 5, 1944 | 06:22 |
| Seoul | Feb 5, 1944 | 06:22 |
| Tokyo | Feb 5, 1944 | 06:22 |
| London | Feb 4, 1944(day before) | 22:22 |
| New York | Feb 4, 1944(day before) | 17:22 |
| Los Angeles | Feb 4, 1944(day before) | 14:22 |
| Sydney | Feb 5, 1944 | 08:22 |
Local times use each place's official clock time in 1944, including daylight saving time where it applied. Born outside China.
Festivals in the 1944 lunar year
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Jan 25, 1944 |
| Lantern Festival | Feb 8, 1944 |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Apr 5, 1944 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 25, 1944 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 25, 1944 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | Sep 2, 1944 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Oct 1, 1944 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Oct 25, 1944 |
| Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi) | Dec 22, 1944 |
| Laba Festival | Jan 21, 1945 |
The Monkey and 甲申 in the calendar
The Monkey is the Earthly Branch 申 (Shen); it also marks the double hour from 3 pm to 5 pm, the direction West-southwest and the fixed element Metal. 1944's own element, Wood, comes from the Heavenly Stem 甲. All Years of the Monkey.
甲申 is the 21st year of the 60-year cycle; the same stem-branch also falls in 2004 and 2064 (see the Year of the Monkey table).
Lunar months of the 1944 lunar year
13 months, including a leap 4th month. How leap months work.
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | Jan 25, 1944 | 30 |
| 2nd month | Feb 24, 1944 | 29 |
| 3rd month | Mar 24, 1944 | 30 |
| 4th month | Apr 23, 1944 | 29 |
| Leap 4th month | May 22, 1944 | 30 |
| 5th month | Jun 21, 1944 | 29 |
| 6th month | Jul 20, 1944 | 30 |
| 7th month | Aug 19, 1944 | 29 |
| 8th month | Sep 17, 1944 | 30 |
| 9th month | Oct 17, 1944 | 30 |
| 10th month | Nov 16, 1944 | 29 |
| 11th month | Dec 15, 1944 | 30 |
| 12th month | Jan 14, 1945 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1944
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 | 18:39 | 丑 Ox month begins |
| Major Cold 大寒 Dahan | Jan 21 | 12:07 | |
| Start of Spring 立春 Lichun | Feb 5 | 06:22 | 寅 Tiger month begins |
| Rain Water 雨水 Yushui | Feb 20 | 02:27 | |
| Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Jingzhe | Mar 6 | 00:40 | 卯 Rabbit month begins |
| Spring Equinox 春分 Chunfen | Mar 21 | 01:48 | |
| Pure Brightness 清明 Qingming | Apr 5 | 05:53 | 辰 Dragon month begins |
| Grain Rain 谷雨 Guyu | Apr 20 | 13:17 | |
| Start of Summer 立夏 Lixia | May 5 | 23:39 | 巳 Snake month begins |
| Grain Buds 小满 Xiaoman | May 21 | 12:50 | |
| Grain in Ear 芒种 Mangzhong | Jun 6 | 04:10 | 午 Horse month begins |
| Summer Solstice 夏至 Xiazhi | Jun 21 | 21:02 | |
| Minor Heat 小暑 Xiaoshu | Jul 7 | 14:36 | 未 Goat month begins |
| Major Heat 大暑 Dashu | Jul 23 | 07:55 | |
| Start of Autumn 立秋 Liqiu | Aug 8 | 00:18 | 申 Monkey month begins |
| End of Heat 处暑 Chushu | Aug 23 | 14:46 | |
| White Dew 白露 Bailu | Sep 8 | 02:55 | 酉 Rooster month begins |
| Autumn Equinox 秋分 Qiufen | Sep 23 | 12:01 | |
| Cold Dew 寒露 Hanlu | Oct 8 | 18:08 | 戌 Dog month begins |
| Frost's Descent 霜降 Shuangjiang | Oct 23 | 20:55 | |
| Start of Winter 立冬 Lidong | Nov 7 | 20:54 | 亥 Pig month begins |
| Minor Snow 小雪 Xiaoxue | Nov 22 | 18:07 | |
| Major Snow 大雪 Daxue | Dec 7 | 13:27 | 子 Rat month begins |
| Winter Solstice 冬至 Dongzhi | Dec 22 | 07:14 |
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 1944?
The Year of the Monkey began on January 25, 1944. Anyone born from January 1 to January 24, 1944 belongs to the previous year, the Water Goat (癸未); anyone born on or after January 25, 1944 is a Wood Monkey. That is the popular Chinese New Year rule; under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule the Monkey year began at 06:22 China Standard Time on February 5, 1944 instead.
When was the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 1944 lunar year?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, fell on Sunday, October 1, 1944. The next one, on September 20, 1945, comes 11 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar, because no leap month falls between the two.
Did the 1944 lunar year have a leap month?
Yes. A leap 4th month followed the regular 4th month, starting May 22, 1944 and lasting 30 days, so the lunar year has 13 months and 385 days.
What element is 1944 in the Chinese zodiac?
1944 is a Yang Wood year: its Heavenly Stem 甲 (Jia) carries Wood, and its Earthly Branch 申 (Shen) is the Monkey. Together they make 甲申, the 21st year of the 60-year cycle.
What about birthdays between Lichun and Chinese New Year in 1944?
Chinese New Year came first. Births from January 25, 1944 until Lichun (February 5, 1944 at 06:22) are a Wood Monkey under the popular New Year rule but a Water Goat 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.