1982 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Water Dog
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Animal
Dog 狗
Element
Yang Water
Stem-branch
壬戌 Ren-Xu
Zodiac year
Jan 25, 1982 to Feb 12, 1983
The 1982 Year of the Yang Water Dog (壬戌) began on Monday, January 25, 1982, and lasted until February 12, 1983. Births from January 1 to January 24, 1982, the first 24 days of 1982, belonged to the Metal Rooster year. The lunar year has a leap 4th month, starting May 23, 1982, so it runs 384 days. It contains two Start of Spring terms (Feb 4, 1982 and Feb 4, 1983), which folk custom calls a "double spring" year.
Which animal for a 1982 birthday?
Popular rule: Chinese New Year. Four Pillars rule: Lichun, at 11:45 China Standard Time. How to check a January or February birthday.
| Born | New Year rule | Lichun rule |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Jan 24, 1982 | Metal Rooster | Metal Rooster |
| Jan 25 to Feb 4, 1982, before 11:45 | Water Dog | Metal Rooster |
| Feb 4, 1982, from 11:45, to Dec 31 | Water Dog | Water Dog |
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Check a birth around Lichun 1982 by time and place
Chinese New Year rule (popular)
Water Dog (1982)
Lichun rule (Four Pillars)
Water Dog (1982)
Chinese New Year 1982: 1982-01-25. Lichun 1982: 1982-02-04 11:45 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. Your birth is within 30 minutes of Lichun, so the answer depends on the exact minute; the Lichun time is calculated to the minute.
Lichun 1982 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 1982 was 11:45 Beijing time on February 4, 1982. In New York that was 22:45 on February 3, 1982, the day before, so a baby born in New York on Feb 3 at or after 22:45 is a Water Dog under the Lichun rule.
| Place | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Feb 4, 1982 | 11:45 |
| Hong Kong | Feb 4, 1982 | 11:45 |
| Taipei | Feb 4, 1982 | 11:45 |
| Singapore | Feb 4, 1982 | 11:45 |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 1982 | 12:45 |
| Tokyo | Feb 4, 1982 | 12:45 |
| London | Feb 4, 1982 | 03:45 |
| New York | Feb 3, 1982(day before) | 22:45 |
| Los Angeles | Feb 3, 1982(day before) | 19:45 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 1982 | 14:45 |
Local times use each place's official clock time in 1982, including daylight saving time where it applied. Born outside China.
Festivals in the 1982 lunar year
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Jan 25, 1982 |
| Lantern Festival | Feb 8, 1982 |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Apr 5, 1982 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 25, 1982 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 25, 1982 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | Sep 2, 1982 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Oct 1, 1982 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Oct 25, 1982 |
| Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi) | Dec 22, 1982 |
| Laba Festival | Jan 21, 1983 |
The Dog and 壬戌 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. 1982's own element, Water, comes from the Heavenly Stem 壬. All Years of the Dog.
壬戌 is the 59th year of the 60-year cycle; the same stem-branch also falls in 1922 and 2042 (see the Year of the Dog table).
Lunar months of the 1982 lunar year
13 months, including a leap 4th month. How leap months work.
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | Jan 25, 1982 | 30 |
| 2nd month | Feb 24, 1982 | 29 |
| 3rd month | Mar 25, 1982 | 30 |
| 4th month | Apr 24, 1982 | 29 |
| Leap 4th month | May 23, 1982 | 29 |
| 5th month | Jun 21, 1982 | 30 |
| 6th month | Jul 21, 1982 | 29 |
| 7th month | Aug 19, 1982 | 29 |
| 8th month | Sep 17, 1982 | 30 |
| 9th month | Oct 17, 1982 | 29 |
| 10th month | Nov 15, 1982 | 30 |
| 11th month | Dec 15, 1982 | 30 |
| 12th month | Jan 14, 1983 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1982
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 | 00:02 | 丑 Ox month begins |
| Major Cold 大寒 Dahan | Jan 20 | 17:30 | |
| Start of Spring 立春 Lichun | Feb 4 | 11:45 | 寅 Tiger month begins |
| Rain Water 雨水 Yushui | Feb 19 | 07:46 | |
| Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Jingzhe | Mar 6 | 05:54 | 卯 Rabbit month begins |
| Spring Equinox 春分 Chunfen | Mar 21 | 06:55 | |
| Pure Brightness 清明 Qingming | Apr 5 | 10:52 | 辰 Dragon month begins |
| Grain Rain 谷雨 Guyu | Apr 20 | 18:07 | |
| Start of Summer 立夏 Lixia | May 6 | 04:19 | 巳 Snake month begins |
| Grain Buds 小满 Xiaoman | May 21 | 17:22 | |
| Grain in Ear 芒种 Mangzhong | Jun 6 | 08:35 | 午 Horse month begins |
| Summer Solstice 夏至 Xiazhi | Jun 22 | 01:22 | |
| Minor Heat 小暑 Xiaoshu | Jul 7 | 18:54 | 未 Goat month begins |
| Major Heat 大暑 Dashu | Jul 23 | 12:15 | |
| Start of Autumn 立秋 Liqiu | Aug 8 | 04:41 | 申 Monkey month begins |
| End of Heat 处暑 Chushu | Aug 23 | 19:15 | |
| White Dew 白露 Bailu | Sep 8 | 07:31 | 酉 Rooster month begins |
| Autumn Equinox 秋分 Qiufen | Sep 23 | 16:46 | |
| Cold Dew 寒露 Hanlu | Oct 8 | 23:02 | 戌 Dog month begins |
| Frost's Descent 霜降 Shuangjiang | Oct 24 | 01:57 | |
| Start of Winter 立冬 Lidong | Nov 8 | 02:04 | 亥 Pig month begins |
| Minor Snow 小雪 Xiaoxue | Nov 22 | 23:23 | |
| Major Snow 大雪 Daxue | Dec 7 | 18:48 | 子 Rat month begins |
| Winter Solstice 冬至 Dongzhi | Dec 22 | 12:38 |
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 1982?
The Year of the Dog began on January 25, 1982. Anyone born from January 1 to January 24, 1982 belongs to the previous year, the Metal Rooster (辛酉); anyone born on or after January 25, 1982 is a Water Dog. That is the popular Chinese New Year rule; under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule the Dog year began at 11:45 China Standard Time on February 4, 1982 instead.
When was the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 1982 lunar year?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, fell on Friday, October 1, 1982. The next one, on September 21, 1983, comes 10 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar, because no leap month falls between the two.
Did the 1982 lunar year have a leap month?
Yes. A leap 4th month followed the regular 4th month, starting May 23, 1982 and lasting 29 days, so the lunar year has 13 months and 384 days.
What element is 1982 in the Chinese zodiac?
1982 is a Yang Water year: its Heavenly Stem 壬 (Ren) carries Water, and its Earthly Branch 戌 (Xu) is the Dog. Together they make 壬戌, the 59th year of the 60-year cycle.
What about birthdays between Lichun and Chinese New Year in 1982?
Chinese New Year came first. Births from January 25, 1982 until Lichun (February 4, 1982 at 11:45) are a Water Dog under the popular New Year rule but a Metal Rooster 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.