1954 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Wood Horse
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Animal
Horse 马
Element
Yang Wood
Stem-branch
甲午 Jia-Wu
Zodiac year
Feb 3, 1954 to Jan 23, 1955
The 1954 Year of the Yang Wood Horse (甲午) began on Wednesday, February 3, 1954, and lasted until January 23, 1955. Births from January 1 to February 2, 1954, the first 33 days of 1954, belonged to the Water Snake year. It has 12 lunar months and 355 days, with no leap month. It contains one Start of Spring term (Feb 4, 1954).
Which animal for a 1954 birthday?
Popular rule: Chinese New Year. Four Pillars rule: Lichun, at 16:30 China Standard Time. How to check a January or February birthday.
| Born | New Year rule | Lichun rule |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Feb 2, 1954 | Water Snake | Water Snake |
| Feb 3 to Feb 4, 1954, before 16:30 | Wood Horse | Water Snake |
| Feb 4, 1954, from 16:30, to Dec 31 | Wood Horse | Wood Horse |
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Check a birth around Lichun 1954 by time and place
Chinese New Year rule (popular)
Wood Horse (1954)
Lichun rule (Four Pillars)
Water Snake (1953)
Chinese New Year 1954: 1954-02-03. Lichun 1954: 1954-02-04 16:30 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 1954 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 1954 was 16:30 Beijing time on February 4, 1954. In New York that was 03:30 on the same date.
| Place | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Feb 4, 1954 | 16:30 |
| Hong Kong | Feb 4, 1954 | 16:30 |
| Taipei | Feb 4, 1954 | 16:30 |
| Singapore | Feb 4, 1954 | 16:00 |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 1954 | 17:30 |
| Tokyo | Feb 4, 1954 | 17:30 |
| London | Feb 4, 1954 | 08:30 |
| New York | Feb 4, 1954 | 03:30 |
| Los Angeles | Feb 4, 1954 | 00:30 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 1954 | 18:30 |
Local times use each place's official clock time in 1954, including daylight saving time where it applied. Born outside China.
Festivals in the 1954 lunar year
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Feb 3, 1954 |
| Lantern Festival | Feb 17, 1954 |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Apr 5, 1954 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 5, 1954 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 5, 1954 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | Aug 13, 1954 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Sep 11, 1954 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Oct 5, 1954 |
| Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi) | Dec 22, 1954 |
| Laba Festival | Jan 1, 1955 |
The Horse and 甲午 in the calendar
The Horse is the Earthly Branch 午 (Wu); it also marks the double hour from 11 am to 1 pm, the direction South and the fixed element Fire. 1954's own element, Wood, comes from the Heavenly Stem 甲. All Years of the Horse.
甲午 is the 31st year of the 60-year cycle; the same stem-branch also falls in 2014 and 2074 (see the Year of the Horse table).
Lunar months of the 1954 lunar year
12 months, no leap month. How leap months work.
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | Feb 3, 1954 | 30 |
| 2nd month | Mar 5, 1954 | 29 |
| 3rd month | Apr 3, 1954 | 30 |
| 4th month | May 3, 1954 | 29 |
| 5th month | Jun 1, 1954 | 29 |
| 6th month | Jun 30, 1954 | 30 |
| 7th month | Jul 30, 1954 | 29 |
| 8th month | Aug 28, 1954 | 30 |
| 9th month | Sep 27, 1954 | 30 |
| 10th month | Oct 27, 1954 | 29 |
| 11th month | Nov 25, 1954 | 30 |
| 12th month | Dec 25, 1954 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1954
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 | 04:45 | 丑 Ox month begins |
| Major Cold 大寒 Dahan | Jan 20 | 22:11 | |
| Start of Spring 立春 Lichun | Feb 4 | 16:30 | 寅 Tiger month begins |
| Rain Water 雨水 Yushui | Feb 19 | 12:32 | |
| Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Jingzhe | Mar 6 | 10:48 | 卯 Rabbit month begins |
| Spring Equinox 春分 Chunfen | Mar 21 | 11:53 | |
| Pure Brightness 清明 Qingming | Apr 5 | 15:59 | 辰 Dragon month begins |
| Grain Rain 谷雨 Guyu | Apr 20 | 23:19 | |
| Start of Summer 立夏 Lixia | May 6 | 09:38 | 巳 Snake month begins |
| Grain Buds 小满 Xiaoman | May 21 | 22:47 | |
| Grain in Ear 芒种 Mangzhong | Jun 6 | 14:00 | 午 Horse month begins |
| Summer Solstice 夏至 Xiazhi | Jun 22 | 06:54 | |
| Minor Heat 小暑 Xiaoshu | Jul 8 | 00:19 | 未 Goat month begins |
| Major Heat 大暑 Dashu | Jul 23 | 17:44 | |
| Start of Autumn 立秋 Liqiu | Aug 8 | 09:59 | 申 Monkey month begins |
| End of Heat 处暑 Chushu | Aug 24 | 00:35 | |
| White Dew 白露 Bailu | Sep 8 | 12:37 | 酉 Rooster month begins |
| Autumn Equinox 秋分 Qiufen | Sep 23 | 21:55 | |
| Cold Dew 寒露 Hanlu | Oct 9 | 03:57 | 戌 Dog month begins |
| Frost's Descent 霜降 Shuangjiang | Oct 24 | 06:56 | |
| Start of Winter 立冬 Lidong | Nov 8 | 06:50 | 亥 Pig month begins |
| Minor Snow 小雪 Xiaoxue | Nov 23 | 04:14 | |
| Major Snow 大雪 Daxue | Dec 7 | 23:28 | 子 Rat month begins |
| Winter Solstice 冬至 Dongzhi | Dec 22 | 17:24 |
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 1954?
The Year of the Horse began on February 3, 1954. Anyone born from January 1 to February 2, 1954 belongs to the previous year, the Water Snake (癸巳); anyone born on or after February 3, 1954 is a Wood Horse. That is the popular Chinese New Year rule; under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule the Horse year began at 16:30 China Standard Time on February 4, 1954 instead.
When was the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 1954 lunar year?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, fell on Saturday, September 11, 1954. The next one, on September 30, 1955, comes 19 days later in the Gregorian calendar, because a leap month falls between the two.
Did the 1954 lunar year have a leap month?
No. The 1954 lunar year has 12 months and 355 days: 7 long months of 30 days and 5 short months of 29 days.
What element is 1954 in the Chinese zodiac?
1954 is a Yang Wood year: its Heavenly Stem 甲 (Jia) carries Wood, and its Earthly Branch 午 (Wu) is the Horse. Together they make 甲午, the 31st year of the 60-year cycle.
What about birthdays between Lichun and Chinese New Year in 1954?
Chinese New Year came first. Births from February 3, 1954 until Lichun (February 4, 1954 at 16:30) are a Wood Horse under the popular New Year rule but a Water Snake 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.