1967 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Fire Goat
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Animal
Goat (Sheep) 羊
Element
Yin Fire
Stem-branch
丁未 Ding-Wei
Zodiac year
Feb 9, 1967 to Jan 29, 1968
The 1967 Year of the Yin Fire Goat (丁未) began on Thursday, February 9, 1967, and lasted until January 29, 1968. Births from January 1 to February 8, 1967, the first 39 days of 1967, belonged to the Fire Horse 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 1967 birthday?
Popular rule: Chinese New Year. Four Pillars rule: Lichun, at 20:30 China Standard Time. How to check a January or February birthday.
| Born | New Year rule | Lichun rule |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Feb 4, 1967, before 20:30 | Fire Horse | Fire Horse |
| Feb 4, 1967, from 20:30, to Feb 8 | Fire Horse | Fire Goat |
| Feb 9 to Dec 31, 1967 | Fire Goat | Fire Goat |
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Check a birth around Lichun 1967 by time and place
Chinese New Year rule (popular)
Fire Horse (1966)
Lichun rule (Four Pillars)
Fire Horse (1966)
Chinese New Year 1967: 1967-02-09. Lichun 1967: 1967-02-04 20:30 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 1967 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 1967 was 20:30 Beijing time on February 4, 1967. In New York that was 07:30 on the same date.
| Place | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Feb 4, 1967 | 20:30 |
| Hong Kong | Feb 4, 1967 | 20:30 |
| Taipei | Feb 4, 1967 | 20:30 |
| Singapore | Feb 4, 1967 | 20:00 |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 1967 | 21:30 |
| Tokyo | Feb 4, 1967 | 21:30 |
| London | Feb 4, 1967 | 12:30 |
| New York | Feb 4, 1967 | 07:30 |
| Los Angeles | Feb 4, 1967 | 04:30 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 1967 | 22:30 |
Local times use each place's official clock time in 1967, including daylight saving time where it applied. Born outside China.
Festivals in the 1967 lunar year
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Feb 9, 1967 |
| Lantern Festival | Feb 23, 1967 |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Apr 5, 1967 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 12, 1967 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 12, 1967 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | Aug 20, 1967 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Sep 18, 1967 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Oct 12, 1967 |
| Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi) | Dec 22, 1967 |
| Laba Festival | Jan 7, 1968 |
The Goat and 丁未 in the calendar
The Goat is the Earthly Branch 未 (Wei); it also marks the double hour from 1 pm to 3 pm, the direction South-southwest and the fixed element Earth. 1967's own element, Fire, comes from the Heavenly Stem 丁. All Years of the Goat.
丁未 is the 44th year of the 60-year cycle; the same stem-branch also falls in 1907 (see the Year of the Goat table), 2027 and 2087 (see the Year of the Goat table).
Lunar months of the 1967 lunar year
12 months, no leap month. How leap months work.
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | Feb 9, 1967 | 30 |
| 2nd month | Mar 11, 1967 | 30 |
| 3rd month | Apr 10, 1967 | 29 |
| 4th month | May 9, 1967 | 30 |
| 5th month | Jun 8, 1967 | 30 |
| 6th month | Jul 8, 1967 | 29 |
| 7th month | Aug 6, 1967 | 29 |
| 8th month | Sep 4, 1967 | 30 |
| 9th month | Oct 4, 1967 | 29 |
| 10th month | Nov 2, 1967 | 30 |
| 11th month | Dec 2, 1967 | 29 |
| 12th month | Dec 31, 1967 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1967
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 | 08:48 | 丑 Ox month begins |
| Major Cold 大寒 Dahan | Jan 21 | 02:07 | |
| Start of Spring 立春 Lichun | Feb 4 | 20:30 | 寅 Tiger month begins |
| Rain Water 雨水 Yushui | Feb 19 | 16:23 | |
| Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Jingzhe | Mar 6 | 14:41 | 卯 Rabbit month begins |
| Spring Equinox 春分 Chunfen | Mar 21 | 15:36 | |
| Pure Brightness 清明 Qingming | Apr 5 | 19:44 | 辰 Dragon month begins |
| Grain Rain 谷雨 Guyu | Apr 21 | 02:55 | |
| Start of Summer 立夏 Lixia | May 6 | 13:17 | 巳 Snake month begins |
| Grain Buds 小满 Xiaoman | May 22 | 02:17 | |
| Grain in Ear 芒种 Mangzhong | Jun 6 | 17:36 | 午 Horse month begins |
| Summer Solstice 夏至 Xiazhi | Jun 22 | 10:22 | |
| Minor Heat 小暑 Xiaoshu | Jul 8 | 03:53 | 未 Goat month begins |
| Major Heat 大暑 Dashu | Jul 23 | 21:15 | |
| Start of Autumn 立秋 Liqiu | Aug 8 | 13:34 | 申 Monkey month begins |
| End of Heat 处暑 Chushu | Aug 24 | 04:12 | |
| White Dew 白露 Bailu | Sep 8 | 16:17 | 酉 Rooster month begins |
| Autumn Equinox 秋分 Qiufen | Sep 24 | 01:38 | |
| Cold Dew 寒露 Hanlu | Oct 9 | 07:41 | 戌 Dog month begins |
| Frost's Descent 霜降 Shuangjiang | Oct 24 | 10:43 | |
| Start of Winter 立冬 Lidong | Nov 8 | 10:37 | 亥 Pig month begins |
| Minor Snow 小雪 Xiaoxue | Nov 23 | 08:04 | |
| Major Snow 大雪 Daxue | Dec 8 | 03:17 | 子 Rat month begins |
| Winter Solstice 冬至 Dongzhi | Dec 22 | 21:16 |
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 1967?
The Year of the Goat began on February 9, 1967. Anyone born from January 1 to February 8, 1967 belongs to the previous year, the Fire Horse (丙午); anyone born on or after February 9, 1967 is a Fire Goat. That is the popular Chinese New Year rule; under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule the Goat year began at 20:30 China Standard Time on February 4, 1967 instead.
When was the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 1967 lunar year?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, fell on Monday, September 18, 1967. The next one, on October 6, 1968, comes 18 days later in the Gregorian calendar, because a leap month falls between the two.
Did the 1967 lunar year have a leap month?
No. The 1967 lunar year has 12 months and 355 days: 7 long months of 30 days and 5 short months of 29 days.
What element is 1967 in the Chinese zodiac?
1967 is a Yin Fire year: its Heavenly Stem 丁 (Ding) carries Fire, and its Earthly Branch 未 (Wei) is the Goat. Together they make 丁未, the 44th year of the 60-year cycle.
What about birthdays between Lichun and Chinese New Year in 1967?
Lichun came first, on February 4, 1967 at 20:30. Births from then until February 8, 1967 are a Fire Horse under the popular New Year rule but a Fire Goat 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.