2007 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Fire Pig
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Animal
Pig 猪
Element
Yin Fire
Stem-branch
丁亥 Ding-Hai
Zodiac year
Feb 18, 2007 to Feb 6, 2008
The 2007 Year of the Yin Fire Pig (丁亥) began on Sunday, February 18, 2007, and lasted until February 6, 2008. Births from January 1 to February 17, 2007, the first 48 days of 2007, belonged to the Fire Dog year. It has 12 lunar months and 354 days, with no leap month. It contains one Start of Spring term (Feb 4, 2008).
Which animal for a 2007 birthday?
Popular rule: Chinese New Year. Four Pillars rule: Lichun, at 13:18 China Standard Time. How to check a January or February birthday.
| Born | New Year rule | Lichun rule |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Feb 4, 2007, before 13:18 | Fire Dog | Fire Dog |
| Feb 4, 2007, from 13:18, to Feb 17 | Fire Dog | Fire Pig |
| Feb 18 to Dec 31, 2007 | Fire Pig | Fire Pig |
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Check a birth around Lichun 2007 by time and place
Chinese New Year rule (popular)
Fire Dog (2006)
Lichun rule (Four Pillars)
Fire Dog (2006)
Chinese New Year 2007: 2007-02-18. Lichun 2007: 2007-02-04 13:18 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 2007 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 2007 was 13:18 Beijing time on February 4, 2007. In New York that was 00:18 on the same date.
| Place | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Feb 4, 2007 | 13:18 |
| Hong Kong | Feb 4, 2007 | 13:18 |
| Taipei | Feb 4, 2007 | 13:18 |
| Singapore | Feb 4, 2007 | 13:18 |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 2007 | 14:18 |
| Tokyo | Feb 4, 2007 | 14:18 |
| London | Feb 4, 2007 | 05:18 |
| New York | Feb 4, 2007 | 00:18 |
| Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2007(day before) | 21:18 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 2007 | 16:18 |
Local times use each place's official clock time in 2007, including daylight saving time where it applied. Born outside China.
Festivals in the 2007 lunar year
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Feb 18, 2007 |
| Lantern Festival | Mar 4, 2007 |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Apr 5, 2007 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 19, 2007 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 19, 2007 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | Aug 27, 2007 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Sep 25, 2007 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Oct 19, 2007 |
| Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi) | Dec 22, 2007 |
| Laba Festival | Jan 15, 2008 |
The Pig and 丁亥 in the calendar
The Pig is the Earthly Branch 亥 (Hai); it also marks the double hour from 9 pm to 11 pm, the direction North-northwest and the fixed element Water. 2007's own element, Fire, comes from the Heavenly Stem 丁. All Years of the Pig.
丁亥 is the 24th year of the 60-year cycle; the same stem-branch also falls in 1947 and 2067 (see the Year of the Pig table).
Lunar months of the 2007 lunar year
12 months, no leap month. How leap months work.
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | Feb 18, 2007 | 29 |
| 2nd month | Mar 19, 2007 | 29 |
| 3rd month | Apr 17, 2007 | 30 |
| 4th month | May 17, 2007 | 29 |
| 5th month | Jun 15, 2007 | 29 |
| 6th month | Jul 14, 2007 | 30 |
| 7th month | Aug 13, 2007 | 29 |
| 8th month | Sep 11, 2007 | 30 |
| 9th month | Oct 11, 2007 | 30 |
| 10th month | Nov 10, 2007 | 30 |
| 11th month | Dec 10, 2007 | 29 |
| 12th month | Jan 8, 2008 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 2007
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 | 01:40 | 丑 Ox month begins |
| Major Cold 大寒 Dahan | Jan 20 | 19:00 | |
| Start of Spring 立春 Lichun | Feb 4 | 13:18 | 寅 Tiger month begins |
| Rain Water 雨水 Yushui | Feb 19 | 09:08 | |
| Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Jingzhe | Mar 6 | 07:17 | 卯 Rabbit month begins |
| Spring Equinox 春分 Chunfen | Mar 21 | 08:07 | |
| Pure Brightness 清明 Qingming | Apr 5 | 12:04 | 辰 Dragon month begins |
| Grain Rain 谷雨 Guyu | Apr 20 | 19:07 | |
| Start of Summer 立夏 Lixia | May 6 | 05:20 | 巳 Snake month begins |
| Grain Buds 小满 Xiaoman | May 21 | 18:11 | |
| Grain in Ear 芒种 Mangzhong | Jun 6 | 09:27 | 午 Horse month begins |
| Summer Solstice 夏至 Xiazhi | Jun 22 | 02:06 | |
| Minor Heat 小暑 Xiaoshu | Jul 7 | 19:41 | 未 Goat month begins |
| Major Heat 大暑 Dashu | Jul 23 | 13:00 | |
| Start of Autumn 立秋 Liqiu | Aug 8 | 05:31 | 申 Monkey month begins |
| End of Heat 处暑 Chushu | Aug 23 | 20:07 | |
| White Dew 白露 Bailu | Sep 8 | 08:29 | 酉 Rooster month begins |
| Autumn Equinox 秋分 Qiufen | Sep 23 | 17:51 | |
| Cold Dew 寒露 Hanlu | Oct 9 | 00:11 | 戌 Dog month begins |
| Frost's Descent 霜降 Shuangjiang | Oct 24 | 03:15 | |
| Start of Winter 立冬 Lidong | Nov 8 | 03:24 | 亥 Pig month begins |
| Minor Snow 小雪 Xiaoxue | Nov 23 | 00:49 | |
| Major Snow 大雪 Daxue | Dec 7 | 20:14 | 子 Rat month begins |
| Winter Solstice 冬至 Dongzhi | Dec 22 | 14:07 |
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 2007?
The Year of the Pig began on February 18, 2007. Anyone born from January 1 to February 17, 2007 belongs to the previous year, the Fire Dog (丙戌); anyone born on or after February 18, 2007 is a Fire Pig. That is the popular Chinese New Year rule; under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule the Pig year began at 13:18 China Standard Time on February 4, 2007 instead.
When was the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 2007 lunar year?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, fell on Tuesday, September 25, 2007. The next one, on September 14, 2008, comes 11 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar, because no leap month falls between the two.
Did the 2007 lunar year have a leap month?
No. The 2007 lunar year has 12 months and 354 days: 6 long months of 30 days and 6 short months of 29 days.
What element is 2007 in the Chinese zodiac?
2007 is a Yin Fire year: its Heavenly Stem 丁 (Ding) carries Fire, and its Earthly Branch 亥 (Hai) is the Pig. Together they make 丁亥, the 24th year of the 60-year cycle.
What about birthdays between Lichun and Chinese New Year in 2007?
Lichun came first, on February 4, 2007 at 13:18. Births from then until February 17, 2007 are a Fire Dog under the popular New Year rule but a Fire Pig 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.