1957 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Fire Rooster
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Animal
Rooster 鸡
Element
Yin Fire
Stem-branch
丁酉 Ding-You
Zodiac year
Jan 31, 1957 to Feb 17, 1958
The 1957 Year of the Yin Fire Rooster (丁酉) began on Thursday, January 31, 1957, and lasted until February 17, 1958. Births from January 1 to January 30, 1957, the first 30 days of 1957, belonged to the Fire Monkey year. The lunar year has a leap 8th month, starting Sep 24, 1957, so it runs 383 days. It contains two Start of Spring terms (Feb 4, 1957 and Feb 4, 1958), which folk custom calls a "double spring" year.
Which animal for a 1957 birthday?
Popular rule: Chinese New Year. Four Pillars rule: Lichun, at 09:54 China Standard Time. How to check a January or February birthday.
| Born | New Year rule | Lichun rule |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Jan 30, 1957 | Fire Monkey | Fire Monkey |
| Jan 31 to Feb 4, 1957, before 09:54 | Fire Rooster | Fire Monkey |
| Feb 4, 1957, from 09:54, to Dec 31 | Fire Rooster | Fire Rooster |
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Check a birth around Lichun 1957 by time and place
Chinese New Year rule (popular)
Fire Rooster (1957)
Lichun rule (Four Pillars)
Fire Rooster (1957)
Chinese New Year 1957: 1957-01-31. Lichun 1957: 1957-02-04 09:54 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 1957 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 1957 was 09:54 Beijing time on February 4, 1957. In New York that was 20:54 on February 3, 1957, the day before, so a baby born in New York on Feb 3 at or after 20:54 is a Fire Rooster under the Lichun rule.
| Place | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Feb 4, 1957 | 09:54 |
| Hong Kong | Feb 4, 1957 | 09:54 |
| Taipei | Feb 4, 1957 | 09:54 |
| Singapore | Feb 4, 1957 | 09:24 |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 1957 | 10:24 |
| Tokyo | Feb 4, 1957 | 10:54 |
| London | Feb 4, 1957 | 01:54 |
| New York | Feb 3, 1957(day before) | 20:54 |
| Los Angeles | Feb 3, 1957(day before) | 17:54 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 1957 | 11:54 |
Local times use each place's official clock time in 1957, including daylight saving time where it applied. Born outside China.
Festivals in the 1957 lunar year
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Jan 31, 1957 |
| Lantern Festival | Feb 14, 1957 |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Apr 5, 1957 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 2, 1957 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 2, 1957 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | Aug 10, 1957 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Sep 8, 1957 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Oct 31, 1957 |
| Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi) | Dec 22, 1957 |
| Laba Festival | Jan 27, 1958 |
The Rooster and 丁酉 in the calendar
The Rooster is the Earthly Branch 酉 (You); it also marks the double hour from 5 pm to 7 pm, the direction West and the fixed element Metal. 1957's own element, Fire, comes from the Heavenly Stem 丁. All Years of the Rooster.
丁酉 is the 34th year of the 60-year cycle; the same stem-branch also falls in 2017 and 2077 (see the Year of the Rooster table).
Lunar months of the 1957 lunar year
13 months, including a leap 8th month. How leap months work.
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | Jan 31, 1957 | 30 |
| 2nd month | Mar 2, 1957 | 29 |
| 3rd month | Mar 31, 1957 | 30 |
| 4th month | Apr 30, 1957 | 29 |
| 5th month | May 29, 1957 | 30 |
| 6th month | Jun 28, 1957 | 29 |
| 7th month | Jul 27, 1957 | 29 |
| 8th month | Aug 25, 1957 | 30 |
| Leap 8th month | Sep 24, 1957 | 29 |
| 9th month | Oct 23, 1957 | 30 |
| 10th month | Nov 22, 1957 | 29 |
| 11th month | Dec 21, 1957 | 30 |
| 12th month | Jan 20, 1958 | 29 |
The 24 solar terms in 1957
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 5 | 22:10 | 丑 Ox month begins |
| Major Cold 大寒 Dahan | Jan 20 | 15:38 | |
| Start of Spring 立春 Lichun | Feb 4 | 09:54 | 寅 Tiger month begins |
| Rain Water 雨水 Yushui | Feb 19 | 05:57 | |
| Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Jingzhe | Mar 6 | 04:10 | 卯 Rabbit month begins |
| Spring Equinox 春分 Chunfen | Mar 21 | 05:16 | |
| Pure Brightness 清明 Qingming | Apr 5 | 09:18 | 辰 Dragon month begins |
| Grain Rain 谷雨 Guyu | Apr 20 | 16:41 | |
| Start of Summer 立夏 Lixia | May 6 | 02:58 | 巳 Snake month begins |
| Grain Buds 小满 Xiaoman | May 21 | 16:10 | |
| Grain in Ear 芒种 Mangzhong | Jun 6 | 07:24 | 午 Horse month begins |
| Summer Solstice 夏至 Xiazhi | Jun 22 | 00:20 | |
| Minor Heat 小暑 Xiaoshu | Jul 7 | 17:48 | 未 Goat month begins |
| Major Heat 大暑 Dashu | Jul 23 | 11:14 | |
| Start of Autumn 立秋 Liqiu | Aug 8 | 03:32 | 申 Monkey month begins |
| End of Heat 处暑 Chushu | Aug 23 | 18:07 | |
| White Dew 白露 Bailu | Sep 8 | 06:12 | 酉 Rooster month begins |
| Autumn Equinox 秋分 Qiufen | Sep 23 | 15:26 | |
| Cold Dew 寒露 Hanlu | Oct 8 | 21:29 | 戌 Dog month begins |
| Frost's Descent 霜降 Shuangjiang | Oct 24 | 00:24 | |
| Start of Winter 立冬 Lidong | Nov 8 | 00:20 | 亥 Pig month begins |
| Minor Snow 小雪 Xiaoxue | Nov 22 | 21:39 | |
| Major Snow 大雪 Daxue | Dec 7 | 16:55 | 子 Rat month begins |
| Winter Solstice 冬至 Dongzhi | Dec 22 | 10:48 |
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 1957?
The Year of the Rooster began on January 31, 1957. Anyone born from January 1 to January 30, 1957 belongs to the previous year, the Fire Monkey (丙申); anyone born on or after January 31, 1957 is a Fire Rooster. That is the popular Chinese New Year rule; under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule the Rooster year began at 09:54 China Standard Time on February 4, 1957 instead.
When was the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 1957 lunar year?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, fell on Sunday, September 8, 1957. The next one, on September 27, 1958, comes 19 days later in the Gregorian calendar, because a leap month falls between the two.
Did the 1957 lunar year have a leap month?
Yes. A leap 8th month followed the regular 8th month, starting September 24, 1957 and lasting 29 days, so the lunar year has 13 months and 383 days.
What element is 1957 in the Chinese zodiac?
1957 is a Yin Fire year: its Heavenly Stem 丁 (Ding) carries Fire, and its Earthly Branch 酉 (You) is the Rooster. Together they make 丁酉, the 34th year of the 60-year cycle.
What about birthdays between Lichun and Chinese New Year in 1957?
Chinese New Year came first. Births from January 31, 1957 until Lichun (February 4, 1957 at 09:54) are a Fire Rooster under the popular New Year rule but a Fire Monkey 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.