1975 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Wood Rabbit
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Animal
Rabbit 兔
Element
Yin Wood
Stem-branch
乙卯 Yi-Mao
Zodiac year
Feb 11, 1975 to Jan 30, 1976
The 1975 Year of the Yin Wood Rabbit (乙卯) began on Tuesday, February 11, 1975, and lasted until January 30, 1976. Births from January 1 to February 10, 1975, the first 41 days of 1975, belonged to the Wood Tiger year. It has 12 lunar months and 354 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 1975 birthday?
Popular rule: Chinese New Year. Four Pillars rule: Lichun, at 18:59 China Standard Time. How to check a January or February birthday.
| Born | New Year rule | Lichun rule |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Feb 4, 1975, before 18:59 | Wood Tiger | Wood Tiger |
| Feb 4, 1975, from 18:59, to Feb 10 | Wood Tiger | Wood Rabbit |
| Feb 11 to Dec 31, 1975 | Wood Rabbit | Wood Rabbit |
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Check a birth around Lichun 1975 by time and place
Chinese New Year rule (popular)
Wood Tiger (1974)
Lichun rule (Four Pillars)
Wood Tiger (1974)
Chinese New Year 1975: 1975-02-11. Lichun 1975: 1975-02-04 18:59 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 1975 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 1975 was 18:59 Beijing time on February 4, 1975. In New York that was 05:59 on the same date.
| Place | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Feb 4, 1975 | 18:59 |
| Hong Kong | Feb 4, 1975 | 18:59 |
| Taipei | Feb 4, 1975 | 18:59 |
| Singapore | Feb 4, 1975 | 18:29 |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 1975 | 19:59 |
| Tokyo | Feb 4, 1975 | 19:59 |
| London | Feb 4, 1975 | 10:59 |
| New York | Feb 4, 1975 | 05:59 |
| Los Angeles | Feb 4, 1975 | 02:59 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 1975 | 21:59 |
Local times use each place's official clock time in 1975, including daylight saving time where it applied. Born outside China.
Festivals in the 1975 lunar year
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Feb 11, 1975 |
| Lantern Festival | Feb 25, 1975 |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Apr 5, 1975 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 14, 1975 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 13, 1975 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | Aug 21, 1975 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Sep 20, 1975 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Oct 13, 1975 |
| Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi) | Dec 22, 1975 |
| Laba Festival | Jan 8, 1976 |
The Rabbit and 乙卯 in the calendar
The Rabbit is the Earthly Branch 卯 (Mao); it also marks the double hour from 5 am to 7 am, the direction East and the fixed element Wood. 1975's own element, Wood, comes from the Heavenly Stem 乙. All Years of the Rabbit.
乙卯 is the 52nd year of the 60-year cycle; the same stem-branch also falls in 1915 (see the Year of the Rabbit table), 2035 and 2095 (see the Year of the Rabbit table).
Lunar months of the 1975 lunar year
12 months, no leap month. How leap months work.
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | Feb 11, 1975 | 30 |
| 2nd month | Mar 13, 1975 | 30 |
| 3rd month | Apr 12, 1975 | 29 |
| 4th month | May 11, 1975 | 30 |
| 5th month | Jun 10, 1975 | 29 |
| 6th month | Jul 9, 1975 | 29 |
| 7th month | Aug 7, 1975 | 30 |
| 8th month | Sep 6, 1975 | 29 |
| 9th month | Oct 5, 1975 | 29 |
| 10th month | Nov 3, 1975 | 30 |
| 11th month | Dec 3, 1975 | 29 |
| 12th month | Jan 1, 1976 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1975
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 | 07:17 | 丑 Ox month begins |
| Major Cold 大寒 Dahan | Jan 21 | 00:36 | |
| Start of Spring 立春 Lichun | Feb 4 | 18:59 | 寅 Tiger month begins |
| Rain Water 雨水 Yushui | Feb 19 | 14:49 | |
| Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Jingzhe | Mar 6 | 13:05 | 卯 Rabbit month begins |
| Spring Equinox 春分 Chunfen | Mar 21 | 13:56 | |
| Pure Brightness 清明 Qingming | Apr 5 | 18:01 | 辰 Dragon month begins |
| Grain Rain 谷雨 Guyu | Apr 21 | 01:07 | |
| Start of Summer 立夏 Lixia | May 6 | 11:27 | 巳 Snake month begins |
| Grain Buds 小满 Xiaoman | May 22 | 00:23 | |
| Grain in Ear 芒种 Mangzhong | Jun 6 | 15:42 | 午 Horse month begins |
| Summer Solstice 夏至 Xiazhi | Jun 22 | 08:26 | |
| Minor Heat 小暑 Xiaoshu | Jul 8 | 01:59 | 未 Goat month begins |
| Major Heat 大暑 Dashu | Jul 23 | 19:21 | |
| Start of Autumn 立秋 Liqiu | Aug 8 | 11:44 | 申 Monkey month begins |
| End of Heat 处暑 Chushu | Aug 24 | 02:23 | |
| White Dew 白露 Bailu | Sep 8 | 14:33 | 酉 Rooster month begins |
| Autumn Equinox 秋分 Qiufen | Sep 23 | 23:55 | |
| Cold Dew 寒露 Hanlu | Oct 9 | 06:02 | 戌 Dog month begins |
| Frost's Descent 霜降 Shuangjiang | Oct 24 | 09:06 | |
| Start of Winter 立冬 Lidong | Nov 8 | 09:02 | 亥 Pig month begins |
| Minor Snow 小雪 Xiaoxue | Nov 23 | 06:30 | |
| Major Snow 大雪 Daxue | Dec 8 | 01:46 | 子 Rat month begins |
| Winter Solstice 冬至 Dongzhi | Dec 22 | 19:45 |
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 1975?
The Year of the Rabbit began on February 11, 1975. Anyone born from January 1 to February 10, 1975 belongs to the previous year, the Wood Tiger (甲寅); anyone born on or after February 11, 1975 is a Wood Rabbit. That is the popular Chinese New Year rule; under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule the Rabbit year began at 18:59 China Standard Time on February 4, 1975 instead.
When was the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 1975 lunar year?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, fell on Saturday, September 20, 1975. The next one, on September 8, 1976, comes 12 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar, because no leap month falls between the two.
Did the 1975 lunar year have a leap month?
No. The 1975 lunar year has 12 months and 354 days: 6 long months of 30 days and 6 short months of 29 days.
What element is 1975 in the Chinese zodiac?
1975 is a Yin Wood year: its Heavenly Stem 乙 (Yi) carries Wood, and its Earthly Branch 卯 (Mao) is the Rabbit. Together they make 乙卯, the 52nd year of the 60-year cycle.
What about birthdays between Lichun and Chinese New Year in 1975?
Lichun came first, on February 4, 1975 at 18:59. Births from then until February 10, 1975 are a Wood Tiger under the popular New Year rule but a Wood Rabbit 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.