1965 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Wood Snake
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Animal
Snake 蛇
Element
Yin Wood
Stem-branch
乙巳 Yi-Si
Zodiac year
Feb 2, 1965 to Jan 20, 1966
The 1965 Year of the Yin Wood Snake (乙巳) began on Tuesday, February 2, 1965, and lasted until January 20, 1966. Births from January 1 to February 1, 1965, the first 32 days of 1965, belonged to the Wood Dragon year. It has 12 lunar months and 353 days, with no leap month. It contains one Start of Spring term (Feb 4, 1965).
Which animal for a 1965 birthday?
Popular rule: Chinese New Year. Four Pillars rule: Lichun, at 08:46 China Standard Time. How to check a January or February birthday.
| Born | New Year rule | Lichun rule |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Feb 1, 1965 | Wood Dragon | Wood Dragon |
| Feb 2 to Feb 4, 1965, before 08:46 | Wood Snake | Wood Dragon |
| Feb 4, 1965, from 08:46, to Dec 31 | Wood Snake | Wood Snake |
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Check a birth around Lichun 1965 by time and place
Chinese New Year rule (popular)
Wood Snake (1965)
Lichun rule (Four Pillars)
Wood Snake (1965)
Chinese New Year 1965: 1965-02-02. Lichun 1965: 1965-02-04 08:46 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 1965 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 1965 was 08:46 Beijing time on February 4, 1965. In New York that was 19:46 on February 3, 1965, the day before, so a baby born in New York on Feb 3 at or after 19:46 is a Wood Snake under the Lichun rule.
| Place | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Feb 4, 1965 | 08:46 |
| Hong Kong | Feb 4, 1965 | 08:46 |
| Taipei | Feb 4, 1965 | 08:46 |
| Singapore | Feb 4, 1965 | 08:16 |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 1965 | 09:46 |
| Tokyo | Feb 4, 1965 | 09:46 |
| London | Feb 4, 1965 | 00:46 |
| New York | Feb 3, 1965(day before) | 19:46 |
| Los Angeles | Feb 3, 1965(day before) | 16:46 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 1965 | 10:46 |
Local times use each place's official clock time in 1965, including daylight saving time where it applied. Born outside China.
Festivals in the 1965 lunar year
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Feb 2, 1965 |
| Lantern Festival | Feb 16, 1965 |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Apr 5, 1965 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 4, 1965 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 3, 1965 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | Aug 11, 1965 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Sep 10, 1965 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Oct 3, 1965 |
| Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi) | Dec 22, 1965 |
| Laba Festival | Dec 30, 1965 |
The Snake and 乙巳 in the calendar
The Snake is the Earthly Branch 巳 (Si); it also marks the double hour from 9 am to 11 am, the direction South-southeast and the fixed element Fire. 1965's own element, Wood, comes from the Heavenly Stem 乙. All Years of the Snake.
乙巳 is the 42nd year of the 60-year cycle; the same stem-branch also falls in 1905 (see the Year of the Snake table), 2025 and 2085 (see the Year of the Snake table).
Lunar months of the 1965 lunar year
12 months, no leap month. How leap months work.
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | Feb 2, 1965 | 29 |
| 2nd month | Mar 3, 1965 | 30 |
| 3rd month | Apr 2, 1965 | 29 |
| 4th month | May 1, 1965 | 30 |
| 5th month | May 31, 1965 | 29 |
| 6th month | Jun 29, 1965 | 29 |
| 7th month | Jul 28, 1965 | 30 |
| 8th month | Aug 27, 1965 | 29 |
| 9th month | Sep 25, 1965 | 29 |
| 10th month | Oct 24, 1965 | 30 |
| 11th month | Nov 23, 1965 | 30 |
| 12th month | Dec 23, 1965 | 29 |
The 24 solar terms in 1965
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 | 21:01 | 丑 Ox month begins |
| Major Cold 大寒 Dahan | Jan 20 | 14:28 | |
| Start of Spring 立春 Lichun | Feb 4 | 08:46 | 寅 Tiger month begins |
| Rain Water 雨水 Yushui | Feb 19 | 04:47 | |
| Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Jingzhe | Mar 6 | 03:00 | 卯 Rabbit month begins |
| Spring Equinox 春分 Chunfen | Mar 21 | 04:04 | |
| Pure Brightness 清明 Qingming | Apr 5 | 08:06 | 辰 Dragon month begins |
| Grain Rain 谷雨 Guyu | Apr 20 | 15:26 | |
| Start of Summer 立夏 Lixia | May 6 | 01:41 | 巳 Snake month begins |
| Grain Buds 小满 Xiaoman | May 21 | 14:50 | |
| Grain in Ear 芒种 Mangzhong | Jun 6 | 06:02 | 午 Horse month begins |
| Summer Solstice 夏至 Xiazhi | Jun 21 | 22:55 | |
| Minor Heat 小暑 Xiaoshu | Jul 7 | 16:21 | 未 Goat month begins |
| Major Heat 大暑 Dashu | Jul 23 | 09:48 | |
| Start of Autumn 立秋 Liqiu | Aug 8 | 02:04 | 申 Monkey month begins |
| End of Heat 处暑 Chushu | Aug 23 | 16:42 | |
| White Dew 白露 Bailu | Sep 8 | 04:47 | 酉 Rooster month begins |
| Autumn Equinox 秋分 Qiufen | Sep 23 | 14:05 | |
| Cold Dew 寒露 Hanlu | Oct 8 | 20:11 | 戌 Dog month begins |
| Frost's Descent 霜降 Shuangjiang | Oct 23 | 23:09 | |
| Start of Winter 立冬 Lidong | Nov 7 | 23:06 | 亥 Pig month begins |
| Minor Snow 小雪 Xiaoxue | Nov 22 | 20:29 | |
| Major Snow 大雪 Daxue | Dec 7 | 15:45 | 子 Rat month begins |
| Winter Solstice 冬至 Dongzhi | Dec 22 | 09:40 |
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 1965?
The Year of the Snake began on February 2, 1965. Anyone born from January 1 to February 1, 1965 belongs to the previous year, the Wood Dragon (甲辰); anyone born on or after February 2, 1965 is a Wood Snake. That is the popular Chinese New Year rule; under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule the Snake year began at 08:46 China Standard Time on February 4, 1965 instead.
When was the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 1965 lunar year?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, fell on Friday, September 10, 1965. The next one, on September 29, 1966, comes 19 days later in the Gregorian calendar, because a leap month falls between the two.
Did the 1965 lunar year have a leap month?
No. The 1965 lunar year has 12 months and 353 days: 5 long months of 30 days and 7 short months of 29 days.
What element is 1965 in the Chinese zodiac?
1965 is a Yin Wood year: its Heavenly Stem 乙 (Yi) carries Wood, and its Earthly Branch 巳 (Si) is the Snake. Together they make 乙巳, the 42nd year of the 60-year cycle.
What about birthdays between Lichun and Chinese New Year in 1965?
Chinese New Year came first. Births from February 2, 1965 until Lichun (February 4, 1965 at 08:46) are a Wood Snake 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.