1958 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Earth Dog
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Animal
Dog 狗
Element
Yang Earth
Stem-branch
戊戌 Wu-Xu
Zodiac year
Feb 18, 1958 to Feb 7, 1959
The 1958 Year of the Yang Earth Dog (戊戌) began on Tuesday, February 18, 1958, and lasted until February 7, 1959. Births from January 1 to February 17, 1958, the first 48 days of 1958, belonged to the Fire Rooster year. It has 12 lunar months and 355 days, with no leap month. It contains one Start of Spring term (Feb 4, 1959).
Which animal for a 1958 birthday?
Popular rule: Chinese New Year. Four Pillars rule: Lichun, at 15:49 China Standard Time. How to check a January or February birthday.
| Born | New Year rule | Lichun rule |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Feb 4, 1958, before 15:49 | Fire Rooster | Fire Rooster |
| Feb 4, 1958, from 15:49, to Feb 17 | Fire Rooster | Earth Dog |
| Feb 18 to Dec 31, 1958 | Earth Dog | Earth Dog |
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Check a birth around Lichun 1958 by time and place
Chinese New Year rule (popular)
Fire Rooster (1957)
Lichun rule (Four Pillars)
Fire Rooster (1957)
Chinese New Year 1958: 1958-02-18. Lichun 1958: 1958-02-04 15:49 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 1958 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 1958 was 15:49 Beijing time on February 4, 1958. In New York that was 02:49 on the same date.
| Place | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Feb 4, 1958 | 15:49 |
| Hong Kong | Feb 4, 1958 | 15:49 |
| Taipei | Feb 4, 1958 | 15:49 |
| Singapore | Feb 4, 1958 | 15:19 |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 1958 | 16:19 |
| Tokyo | Feb 4, 1958 | 16:49 |
| London | Feb 4, 1958 | 07:49 |
| New York | Feb 4, 1958 | 02:49 |
| Los Angeles | Feb 3, 1958(day before) | 23:49 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 1958 | 17:49 |
Local times use each place's official clock time in 1958, including daylight saving time where it applied. Born outside China.
Festivals in the 1958 lunar year
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Feb 18, 1958 |
| Lantern Festival | Mar 4, 1958 |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Apr 5, 1958 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 21, 1958 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 21, 1958 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | Aug 29, 1958 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Sep 27, 1958 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Oct 21, 1958 |
| Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi) | Dec 22, 1958 |
| Laba Festival | Jan 16, 1959 |
The Dog and 戊戌 in the calendar
The Dog is the Earthly Branch 戌 (Xu); it also marks the double hour from 7 pm to 9 pm, the direction West-northwest and the fixed element Earth. 1958's own element, Earth, comes from the Heavenly Stem 戊. All Years of the Dog.
戊戌 is the 35th year of the 60-year cycle; the same stem-branch also falls in 2018 and 2078 (see the Year of the Dog table).
Lunar months of the 1958 lunar year
12 months, no leap month. How leap months work.
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | Feb 18, 1958 | 30 |
| 2nd month | Mar 20, 1958 | 30 |
| 3rd month | Apr 19, 1958 | 30 |
| 4th month | May 19, 1958 | 29 |
| 5th month | Jun 17, 1958 | 30 |
| 6th month | Jul 17, 1958 | 29 |
| 7th month | Aug 15, 1958 | 29 |
| 8th month | Sep 13, 1958 | 30 |
| 9th month | Oct 13, 1958 | 29 |
| 10th month | Nov 11, 1958 | 30 |
| 11th month | Dec 11, 1958 | 29 |
| 12th month | Jan 9, 1959 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1958
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 | 04:04 | 丑 Ox month begins |
| Major Cold 大寒 Dahan | Jan 20 | 21:28 | |
| Start of Spring 立春 Lichun | Feb 4 | 15:49 | 寅 Tiger month begins |
| Rain Water 雨水 Yushui | Feb 19 | 11:48 | |
| Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Jingzhe | Mar 6 | 10:04 | 卯 Rabbit month begins |
| Spring Equinox 春分 Chunfen | Mar 21 | 11:05 | |
| Pure Brightness 清明 Qingming | Apr 5 | 15:12 | 辰 Dragon month begins |
| Grain Rain 谷雨 Guyu | Apr 20 | 22:26 | |
| Start of Summer 立夏 Lixia | May 6 | 08:49 | 巳 Snake month begins |
| Grain Buds 小满 Xiaoman | May 21 | 21:51 | |
| Grain in Ear 芒种 Mangzhong | Jun 6 | 13:12 | 午 Horse month begins |
| Summer Solstice 夏至 Xiazhi | Jun 22 | 05:56 | |
| Minor Heat 小暑 Xiaoshu | Jul 7 | 23:33 | 未 Goat month begins |
| Major Heat 大暑 Dashu | Jul 23 | 16:50 | |
| Start of Autumn 立秋 Liqiu | Aug 8 | 09:17 | 申 Monkey month begins |
| End of Heat 处暑 Chushu | Aug 23 | 23:45 | |
| White Dew 白露 Bailu | Sep 8 | 11:58 | 酉 Rooster month begins |
| Autumn Equinox 秋分 Qiufen | Sep 23 | 21:08 | |
| Cold Dew 寒露 Hanlu | Oct 9 | 03:19 | 戌 Dog month begins |
| Frost's Descent 霜降 Shuangjiang | Oct 24 | 06:11 | |
| Start of Winter 立冬 Lidong | Nov 8 | 06:11 | 亥 Pig month begins |
| Minor Snow 小雪 Xiaoxue | Nov 23 | 03:29 | |
| Major Snow 大雪 Daxue | Dec 7 | 22:49 | 子 Rat month begins |
| Winter Solstice 冬至 Dongzhi | Dec 22 | 16:39 |
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 1958?
The Year of the Dog began on February 18, 1958. Anyone born from January 1 to February 17, 1958 belongs to the previous year, the Fire Rooster (丁酉); anyone born on or after February 18, 1958 is an Earth Dog. That is the popular Chinese New Year rule; under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule the Dog year began at 15:49 China Standard Time on February 4, 1958 instead.
When was the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 1958 lunar year?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, fell on Saturday, September 27, 1958. The next one, on September 17, 1959, comes 10 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar, because no leap month falls between the two.
Did the 1958 lunar year have a leap month?
No. The 1958 lunar year has 12 months and 355 days: 7 long months of 30 days and 5 short months of 29 days.
What element is 1958 in the Chinese zodiac?
1958 is a Yang Earth year: its Heavenly Stem 戊 (Wu) carries Earth, and its Earthly Branch 戌 (Xu) is the Dog. Together they make 戊戌, the 35th year of the 60-year cycle.
What about birthdays between Lichun and Chinese New Year in 1958?
Lichun came first, on February 4, 1958 at 15:49. Births from then until February 17, 1958 are a Fire Rooster under the popular New Year rule but an Earth 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.