2030 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Metal Dog
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Animal
Dog 狗
Element
Yang Metal
Stem-branch
庚戌 Geng-Xu
Zodiac year
Feb 3, 2030 to Jan 22, 2031
The 2030 Year of the Yang Metal Dog (庚戌) begins on Sunday, February 3, 2030, and will last until January 22, 2031. Births from January 1 to February 2, 2030, the first 33 days of 2030, belong to the Earth Rooster year. It has 12 lunar months and 354 days, with no leap month. It contains one Start of Spring term (Feb 4, 2030).
Which animal for a 2030 birthday?
Popular rule: Chinese New Year. Four Pillars rule: Lichun, at 03:08 China Standard Time. How to check a January or February birthday.
| Born | New Year rule | Lichun rule |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Feb 2, 2030 | Earth Rooster | Earth Rooster |
| Feb 3 to Feb 4, 2030, before 03:08 | Metal Dog | Earth Rooster |
| Feb 4, 2030, from 03:08, to Dec 31 | Metal Dog | Metal Dog |
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Check a birth around Lichun 2030 by time and place
Chinese New Year rule (popular)
Metal Dog (2030)
Lichun rule (Four Pillars)
Metal Dog (2030)
Chinese New Year 2030: 2030-02-03. Lichun 2030: 2030-02-04 03:08 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 2030 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 2030 is 03:08 Beijing time on February 4, 2030. In New York that is 14:08 on February 3, 2030, the day before, so a baby born in New York on Feb 3 at or after 14:08 is a Metal Dog under the Lichun rule.
| Place | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Feb 4, 2030 | 03:08 |
| Hong Kong | Feb 4, 2030 | 03:08 |
| Taipei | Feb 4, 2030 | 03:08 |
| Singapore | Feb 4, 2030 | 03:08 |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 2030 | 04:08 |
| Tokyo | Feb 4, 2030 | 04:08 |
| London | Feb 3, 2030(day before) | 19:08 |
| New York | Feb 3, 2030(day before) | 14:08 |
| Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2030(day before) | 11:08 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 2030 | 06:08 |
Local times use each place's official clock time in 2030, including daylight saving time where it applies. Born outside China.
Festivals in the 2030 lunar year
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Feb 3, 2030 |
| Lantern Festival | Feb 17, 2030 |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Apr 5, 2030 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 5, 2030 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 5, 2030 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | Aug 13, 2030 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Sep 12, 2030 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Oct 5, 2030 |
| Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi) | Dec 22, 2030 |
| Laba Festival | Jan 1, 2031 |
The Dog and 庚戌 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. 2030's own element, Metal, comes from the Heavenly Stem 庚. All Years of the Dog.
庚戌 is the 47th year of the 60-year cycle; the same stem-branch also falls in 1910 (see the Year of the Dog table), 1970 and 2090 (see the Year of the Dog table).
Lunar months of the 2030 lunar year
12 months, no leap month. How leap months work.
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | Feb 3, 2030 | 29 |
| 2nd month | Mar 4, 2030 | 30 |
| 3rd month | Apr 3, 2030 | 29 |
| 4th month | May 2, 2030 | 30 |
| 5th month | Jun 1, 2030 | 30 |
| 6th month | Jul 1, 2030 | 29 |
| 7th month | Jul 30, 2030 | 30 |
| 8th month | Aug 29, 2030 | 29 |
| 9th month | Sep 27, 2030 | 30 |
| 10th month | Oct 27, 2030 | 29 |
| 11th month | Nov 25, 2030 | 30 |
| 12th month | Dec 25, 2030 | 29 |
The 24 solar terms in 2030
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 | 15:30 | 丑 Ox month begins |
| Major Cold 大寒 Dahan | Jan 20 | 08:54 | |
| Start of Spring 立春 Lichun | Feb 4 | 03:08 | 寅 Tiger month begins |
| Rain Water 雨水 Yushui | Feb 18 | 22:59 | |
| Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Jingzhe | Mar 5 | 21:03 | 卯 Rabbit month begins |
| Spring Equinox 春分 Chunfen | Mar 20 | 21:52 | |
| Pure Brightness 清明 Qingming | Apr 5 | 01:41 | 辰 Dragon month begins |
| Grain Rain 谷雨 Guyu | Apr 20 | 08:43 | |
| Start of Summer 立夏 Lixia | May 5 | 18:46 | 巳 Snake month begins |
| Grain Buds 小满 Xiaoman | May 21 | 07:41 | |
| Grain in Ear 芒种 Mangzhong | Jun 5 | 22:44 | 午 Horse month begins |
| Summer Solstice 夏至 Xiazhi | Jun 21 | 15:31 | |
| Minor Heat 小暑 Xiaoshu | Jul 7 | 08:55 | 未 Goat month begins |
| Major Heat 大暑 Dashu | Jul 23 | 02:24 | |
| Start of Autumn 立秋 Liqiu | Aug 7 | 18:47 | 申 Monkey month begins |
| End of Heat 处暑 Chushu | Aug 23 | 09:36 | |
| White Dew 白露 Bailu | Sep 7 | 21:52 | 酉 Rooster month begins |
| Autumn Equinox 秋分 Qiufen | Sep 23 | 07:26 | |
| Cold Dew 寒露 Hanlu | Oct 8 | 13:45 | 戌 Dog month begins |
| Frost's Descent 霜降 Shuangjiang | Oct 23 | 17:00 | |
| Start of Winter 立冬 Lidong | Nov 7 | 17:08 | 亥 Pig month begins |
| Minor Snow 小雪 Xiaoxue | Nov 22 | 14:44 | |
| Major Snow 大雪 Daxue | Dec 7 | 10:07 | 子 Rat month begins |
| Winter Solstice 冬至 Dongzhi | Dec 22 | 04:09 |
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 2030?
The Year of the Dog begins on February 3, 2030. Anyone born from January 1 to February 2, 2030 belongs to the previous year, the Earth Rooster (己酉); anyone born on or after February 3, 2030 is a Metal Dog. That is the popular Chinese New Year rule; under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule the Dog year begins at 03:08 China Standard Time on February 4, 2030 instead.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 2030 lunar year?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, falls on Thursday, September 12, 2030. The next one, on October 1, 2031, comes 19 days later in the Gregorian calendar, because a leap month falls between the two.
Does the 2030 lunar year have a leap month?
No. The 2030 lunar year has 12 months and 354 days: 6 long months of 30 days and 6 short months of 29 days.
What element is 2030 in the Chinese zodiac?
2030 is a Yang Metal year: its Heavenly Stem 庚 (Geng) carries Metal, and its Earthly Branch 戌 (Xu) is the Dog. Together they make 庚戌, the 47th year of the 60-year cycle.
What about birthdays between Lichun and Chinese New Year in 2030?
Chinese New Year comes first. Births from February 3, 2030 until Lichun (February 4, 2030 at 03:08) are a Metal Dog under the popular New Year rule but an Earth 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.