1964 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Wood Dragon
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Animal
Dragon 龙
Element
Yang Wood
Stem-branch
甲辰 Jia-Chen
Zodiac year
Feb 13, 1964 to Feb 1, 1965
The 1964 Year of the Yang Wood Dragon (甲辰) began on Thursday, February 13, 1964, and lasted until February 1, 1965. Births from January 1 to February 12, 1964, the first 43 days of 1964, belonged to the Water Rabbit year. It has 12 lunar months and 355 days, with no leap month. It contains no Start of Spring term at all, which folk custom calls a "blind year".
Which animal for a 1964 birthday?
Popular rule: Chinese New Year. Four Pillars rule: Lichun, at 03:04 China Standard Time. How to check a January or February birthday.
| Born | New Year rule | Lichun rule |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Feb 5, 1964, before 03:04 | Water Rabbit | Water Rabbit |
| Feb 5, 1964, from 03:04, to Feb 12 | Water Rabbit | Wood Dragon |
| Feb 13 to Dec 31, 1964 | Wood Dragon | Wood Dragon |
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Check a birth around Lichun 1964 by time and place
Chinese New Year rule (popular)
Water Rabbit (1963)
Lichun rule (Four Pillars)
Wood Dragon (1964)
Chinese New Year 1964: 1964-02-13. Lichun 1964: 1964-02-05 03:04 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 1964 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 1964 was 03:04 Beijing time on February 5, 1964. In New York that was 14:04 on February 4, 1964, the day before, so a baby born in New York on Feb 4 at or after 14:04 is a Wood Dragon under the Lichun rule.
| Place | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Feb 5, 1964 | 03:04 |
| Hong Kong | Feb 5, 1964 | 03:04 |
| Taipei | Feb 5, 1964 | 03:04 |
| Singapore | Feb 5, 1964 | 02:34 |
| Seoul | Feb 5, 1964 | 04:04 |
| Tokyo | Feb 5, 1964 | 04:04 |
| London | Feb 4, 1964(day before) | 19:04 |
| New York | Feb 4, 1964(day before) | 14:04 |
| Los Angeles | Feb 4, 1964(day before) | 11:04 |
| Sydney | Feb 5, 1964 | 05:04 |
Local times use each place's official clock time in 1964, including daylight saving time where it applied. Born outside China.
Festivals in the 1964 lunar year
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Feb 13, 1964 |
| Lantern Festival | Feb 27, 1964 |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Apr 5, 1964 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 14, 1964 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 14, 1964 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | Aug 22, 1964 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Sep 20, 1964 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Oct 14, 1964 |
| Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi) | Dec 22, 1964 |
| Laba Festival | Jan 10, 1965 |
The Dragon and 甲辰 in the calendar
The Dragon is the Earthly Branch 辰 (Chen); it also marks the double hour from 7 am to 9 am, the direction East-southeast and the fixed element Earth. 1964's own element, Wood, comes from the Heavenly Stem 甲. All Years of the Dragon.
甲辰 is the 41st year of the 60-year cycle; the same stem-branch also falls in 1904 (see the Year of the Dragon table), 2024 and 2084 (see the Year of the Dragon table).
Lunar months of the 1964 lunar year
12 months, no leap month. How leap months work.
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | Feb 13, 1964 | 30 |
| 2nd month | Mar 14, 1964 | 29 |
| 3rd month | Apr 12, 1964 | 30 |
| 4th month | May 12, 1964 | 29 |
| 5th month | Jun 10, 1964 | 29 |
| 6th month | Jul 9, 1964 | 30 |
| 7th month | Aug 8, 1964 | 29 |
| 8th month | Sep 6, 1964 | 30 |
| 9th month | Oct 6, 1964 | 29 |
| 10th month | Nov 4, 1964 | 30 |
| 11th month | Dec 4, 1964 | 30 |
| 12th month | Jan 3, 1965 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1964
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 | 15:22 | 丑 Ox month begins |
| Major Cold 大寒 Dahan | Jan 21 | 08:41 | |
| Start of Spring 立春 Lichun | Feb 5 | 03:04 | 寅 Tiger month begins |
| Rain Water 雨水 Yushui | Feb 19 | 22:57 | |
| Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Jingzhe | Mar 5 | 21:15 | 卯 Rabbit month begins |
| Spring Equinox 春分 Chunfen | Mar 20 | 22:09 | |
| Pure Brightness 清明 Qingming | Apr 5 | 02:18 | 辰 Dragon month begins |
| Grain Rain 谷雨 Guyu | Apr 20 | 09:27 | |
| Start of Summer 立夏 Lixia | May 5 | 19:51 | 巳 Snake month begins |
| Grain Buds 小满 Xiaoman | May 21 | 08:49 | |
| Grain in Ear 芒种 Mangzhong | Jun 6 | 00:11 | 午 Horse month begins |
| Summer Solstice 夏至 Xiazhi | Jun 21 | 16:56 | |
| Minor Heat 小暑 Xiaoshu | Jul 7 | 10:32 | 未 Goat month begins |
| Major Heat 大暑 Dashu | Jul 23 | 03:52 | |
| Start of Autumn 立秋 Liqiu | Aug 7 | 20:16 | 申 Monkey month begins |
| End of Heat 处暑 Chushu | Aug 23 | 10:51 | |
| White Dew 白露 Bailu | Sep 7 | 22:59 | 酉 Rooster month begins |
| Autumn Equinox 秋分 Qiufen | Sep 23 | 08:16 | |
| Cold Dew 寒露 Hanlu | Oct 8 | 14:21 | 戌 Dog month begins |
| Frost's Descent 霜降 Shuangjiang | Oct 23 | 17:20 | |
| Start of Winter 立冬 Lidong | Nov 7 | 17:15 | 亥 Pig month begins |
| Minor Snow 小雪 Xiaoxue | Nov 22 | 14:38 | |
| Major Snow 大雪 Daxue | Dec 7 | 09:53 | 子 Rat month begins |
| Winter Solstice 冬至 Dongzhi | Dec 22 | 03:49 |
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 1964?
The Year of the Dragon began on February 13, 1964. Anyone born from January 1 to February 12, 1964 belongs to the previous year, the Water Rabbit (癸卯); anyone born on or after February 13, 1964 is a Wood Dragon. That is the popular Chinese New Year rule; under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule the Dragon year began at 03:04 China Standard Time on February 5, 1964 instead.
When was the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 1964 lunar year?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, fell on Sunday, September 20, 1964. The next one, on September 10, 1965, comes 10 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar, because no leap month falls between the two.
Did the 1964 lunar year have a leap month?
No. The 1964 lunar year has 12 months and 355 days: 7 long months of 30 days and 5 short months of 29 days.
What element is 1964 in the Chinese zodiac?
1964 is a Yang Wood year: its Heavenly Stem 甲 (Jia) carries Wood, and its Earthly Branch 辰 (Chen) is the Dragon. Together they make 甲辰, the 41st year of the 60-year cycle.
What about birthdays between Lichun and Chinese New Year in 1964?
Lichun came first, on February 5, 1964 at 03:04. Births from then until February 12, 1964 are a Water Rabbit under the popular New Year rule but a Wood Dragon 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.