1947 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Fire Pig
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Animal
Pig 猪
Element
Yin Fire
Stem-branch
丁亥 Ding-Hai
Zodiac year
Jan 22, 1947 to Feb 9, 1948
The 1947 Year of the Yin Fire Pig (丁亥) began on Wednesday, January 22, 1947, and lasted until February 9, 1948. Births from January 1 to January 21, 1947, the first 21 days of 1947, belonged to the Fire Dog year. Its Chinese New Year, Jan 22, is among the earliest possible (the earliest from 1900 to 2100 is Jan 21). The lunar year has a leap 2nd month, starting Mar 23, 1947, so it runs 384 days. It contains two Start of Spring terms (Feb 4, 1947 and Feb 5, 1948), which folk custom calls a "double spring" year.
Which animal for a 1947 birthday?
Popular rule: Chinese New Year. Four Pillars rule: Lichun, at 23:50 China Standard Time. How to check a January or February birthday.
| Born | New Year rule | Lichun rule |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Jan 21, 1947 | Fire Dog | Fire Dog |
| Jan 22 to Feb 4, 1947, before 23:50 | Fire Pig | Fire Dog |
| Feb 4, 1947, from 23:50, to Dec 31 | Fire Pig | Fire Pig |
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Check a birth around Lichun 1947 by time and place
Chinese New Year rule (popular)
Fire Pig (1947)
Lichun rule (Four Pillars)
Fire Dog (1946)
Chinese New Year 1947: 1947-01-22. Lichun 1947: 1947-02-04 23:50 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 1947 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 1947 was 23:50 Beijing time on February 4, 1947. In New York that was 10:50 on the same date.
| Place | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Feb 4, 1947 | 23:50 |
| Hong Kong | Feb 4, 1947 | 23:50 |
| Taipei | Feb 4, 1947 | 23:50 |
| Singapore | Feb 4, 1947 | 23:20 |
| Seoul | Feb 5, 1947 | 00:50 |
| Tokyo | Feb 5, 1947 | 00:50 |
| London | Feb 4, 1947 | 15:50 |
| New York | Feb 4, 1947 | 10:50 |
| Los Angeles | Feb 4, 1947 | 07:50 |
| Sydney | Feb 5, 1947 | 01:50 |
Local times use each place's official clock time in 1947, including daylight saving time where it applied. Born outside China.
Festivals in the 1947 lunar year
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Jan 22, 1947 |
| Lantern Festival | Feb 5, 1947 |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Apr 5, 1947 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 23, 1947 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 22, 1947 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | Aug 30, 1947 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Sep 29, 1947 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Oct 22, 1947 |
| Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi) | Dec 23, 1947 |
| Laba Festival | Jan 18, 1948 |
The Pig and 丁亥 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. 1947's own element, Fire, comes from the Heavenly Stem 丁. All Years of the Pig.
丁亥 is the 24th year of the 60-year cycle; the same stem-branch also falls in 2007 and 2067 (see the Year of the Pig table).
Lunar months of the 1947 lunar year
13 months, including a leap 2nd month. How leap months work.
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | Jan 22, 1947 | 30 |
| 2nd month | Feb 21, 1947 | 30 |
| Leap 2nd month | Mar 23, 1947 | 29 |
| 3rd month | Apr 21, 1947 | 29 |
| 4th month | May 20, 1947 | 30 |
| 5th month | Jun 19, 1947 | 29 |
| 6th month | Jul 18, 1947 | 29 |
| 7th month | Aug 16, 1947 | 30 |
| 8th month | Sep 15, 1947 | 29 |
| 9th month | Oct 14, 1947 | 30 |
| 10th month | Nov 13, 1947 | 29 |
| 11th month | Dec 12, 1947 | 30 |
| 12th month | Jan 11, 1948 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1947
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 | 12:06 | 丑 Ox month begins |
| Major Cold 大寒 Dahan | Jan 21 | 05:31 | |
| Start of Spring 立春 Lichun | Feb 4 | 23:50 | 寅 Tiger month begins |
| Rain Water 雨水 Yushui | Feb 19 | 19:51 | |
| Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Jingzhe | Mar 6 | 18:07 | 卯 Rabbit month begins |
| Spring Equinox 春分 Chunfen | Mar 21 | 19:12 | |
| Pure Brightness 清明 Qingming | Apr 5 | 23:20 | 辰 Dragon month begins |
| Grain Rain 谷雨 Guyu | Apr 21 | 06:39 | |
| Start of Summer 立夏 Lixia | May 6 | 17:02 | 巳 Snake month begins |
| Grain Buds 小满 Xiaoman | May 22 | 06:09 | |
| Grain in Ear 芒种 Mangzhong | Jun 6 | 21:31 | 午 Horse month begins |
| Summer Solstice 夏至 Xiazhi | Jun 22 | 14:18 | |
| Minor Heat 小暑 Xiaoshu | Jul 8 | 07:55 | 未 Goat month begins |
| Major Heat 大暑 Dashu | Jul 24 | 01:14 | |
| Start of Autumn 立秋 Liqiu | Aug 8 | 17:40 | 申 Monkey month begins |
| End of Heat 处暑 Chushu | Aug 24 | 08:08 | |
| White Dew 白露 Bailu | Sep 8 | 20:21 | 酉 Rooster month begins |
| Autumn Equinox 秋分 Qiufen | Sep 24 | 05:28 | |
| Cold Dew 寒露 Hanlu | Oct 9 | 11:37 | 戌 Dog month begins |
| Frost's Descent 霜降 Shuangjiang | Oct 24 | 14:25 | |
| Start of Winter 立冬 Lidong | Nov 8 | 14:24 | 亥 Pig month begins |
| Minor Snow 小雪 Xiaoxue | Nov 23 | 11:37 | |
| Major Snow 大雪 Daxue | Dec 8 | 06:56 | 子 Rat month begins |
| Winter Solstice 冬至 Dongzhi | Dec 23 | 00:42 |
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 1947?
The Year of the Pig began on January 22, 1947. Anyone born from January 1 to January 21, 1947 belongs to the previous year, the Fire Dog (丙戌); anyone born on or after January 22, 1947 is a Fire Pig. That is the popular Chinese New Year rule; under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule the Pig year began at 23:50 China Standard Time on February 4, 1947 instead.
When was the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 1947 lunar year?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, fell on Monday, September 29, 1947. The next one, on September 17, 1948, comes 12 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar, because no leap month falls between the two.
Did the 1947 lunar year have a leap month?
Yes. A leap 2nd month followed the regular 2nd month, starting March 23, 1947 and lasting 29 days, so the lunar year has 13 months and 384 days.
What element is 1947 in the Chinese zodiac?
1947 is a Yin Fire year: its Heavenly Stem 丁 (Ding) carries Fire, and its Earthly Branch 亥 (Hai) is the Pig. Together they make 丁亥, the 24th year of the 60-year cycle.
What about birthdays between Lichun and Chinese New Year in 1947?
Chinese New Year came first. Births from January 22, 1947 until Lichun (February 4, 1947 at 23:50) are a Fire Pig under the popular New Year rule but a Fire 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.