2032 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Water Rat
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Animal
Rat 鼠
Element
Yang Water
Stem-branch
壬子 Ren-Zi
Zodiac year
Feb 11, 2032 to Jan 30, 2033
The 2032 Year of the Yang Water Rat (壬子) begins on Wednesday, February 11, 2032, and will last until January 30, 2033. Births from January 1 to February 10, 2032, the first 41 days of 2032, belong to the Metal Pig 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 2032 birthday?
Popular rule: Chinese New Year. Four Pillars rule: Lichun, at 14:48 China Standard Time. How to check a January or February birthday.
| Born | New Year rule | Lichun rule |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Feb 4, 2032, before 14:48 | Metal Pig | Metal Pig |
| Feb 4, 2032, from 14:48, to Feb 10 | Metal Pig | Water Rat |
| Feb 11 to Dec 31, 2032 | Water Rat | Water Rat |
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Check a birth around Lichun 2032 by time and place
Chinese New Year rule (popular)
Metal Pig (2031)
Lichun rule (Four Pillars)
Metal Pig (2031)
Chinese New Year 2032: 2032-02-11. Lichun 2032: 2032-02-04 14:48 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 2032 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 2032 is 14:48 Beijing time on February 4, 2032. In New York that is 01:48 on the same date.
| Place | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Feb 4, 2032 | 14:48 |
| Hong Kong | Feb 4, 2032 | 14:48 |
| Taipei | Feb 4, 2032 | 14:48 |
| Singapore | Feb 4, 2032 | 14:48 |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 2032 | 15:48 |
| Tokyo | Feb 4, 2032 | 15:48 |
| London | Feb 4, 2032 | 06:48 |
| New York | Feb 4, 2032 | 01:48 |
| Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2032(day before) | 22:48 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 2032 | 17:48 |
Local times use each place's official clock time in 2032, including daylight saving time where it applies. Born outside China.
Festivals in the 2032 lunar year
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Feb 11, 2032 |
| Lantern Festival | Feb 25, 2032 |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Apr 4, 2032 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 12, 2032 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 12, 2032 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | Aug 20, 2032 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Sep 19, 2032 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Oct 12, 2032 |
| Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi) | Dec 21, 2032 |
| Laba Festival | Jan 8, 2033 |
The Rat and 壬子 in the calendar
The Rat is the Earthly Branch 子 (Zi); it also marks the double hour from 11 pm to 1 am, the direction North and the fixed element Water. 2032's own element, Water, comes from the Heavenly Stem 壬. All Years of the Rat.
壬子 is the 49th year of the 60-year cycle; the same stem-branch also falls in 1912 (see the Year of the Rat table), 1972 and 2092 (see the Year of the Rat table).
Lunar months of the 2032 lunar year
12 months, no leap month. How leap months work.
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | Feb 11, 2032 | 30 |
| 2nd month | Mar 12, 2032 | 29 |
| 3rd month | Apr 10, 2032 | 29 |
| 4th month | May 9, 2032 | 30 |
| 5th month | Jun 8, 2032 | 29 |
| 6th month | Jul 7, 2032 | 30 |
| 7th month | Aug 6, 2032 | 30 |
| 8th month | Sep 5, 2032 | 29 |
| 9th month | Oct 4, 2032 | 30 |
| 10th month | Nov 3, 2032 | 30 |
| 11th month | Dec 3, 2032 | 29 |
| 12th month | Jan 1, 2033 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 2032
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 | 03:16 | 丑 Ox month begins |
| Major Cold 大寒 Dahan | Jan 20 | 20:31 | |
| Start of Spring 立春 Lichun | Feb 4 | 14:48 | 寅 Tiger month begins |
| Rain Water 雨水 Yushui | Feb 19 | 10:32 | |
| Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Jingzhe | Mar 5 | 08:40 | 卯 Rabbit month begins |
| Spring Equinox 春分 Chunfen | Mar 20 | 09:21 | |
| Pure Brightness 清明 Qingming | Apr 4 | 13:17 | 辰 Dragon month begins |
| Grain Rain 谷雨 Guyu | Apr 19 | 20:14 | |
| Start of Summer 立夏 Lixia | May 5 | 06:25 | 巳 Snake month begins |
| Grain Buds 小满 Xiaoman | May 20 | 19:15 | |
| Grain in Ear 芒种 Mangzhong | Jun 5 | 10:27 | 午 Horse month begins |
| Summer Solstice 夏至 Xiazhi | Jun 21 | 03:08 | |
| Minor Heat 小暑 Xiaoshu | Jul 6 | 20:40 | 未 Goat month begins |
| Major Heat 大暑 Dashu | Jul 22 | 14:04 | |
| Start of Autumn 立秋 Liqiu | Aug 7 | 06:32 | 申 Monkey month begins |
| End of Heat 处暑 Chushu | Aug 22 | 21:18 | |
| White Dew 白露 Bailu | Sep 7 | 09:37 | 酉 Rooster month begins |
| Autumn Equinox 秋分 Qiufen | Sep 22 | 19:10 | |
| Cold Dew 寒露 Hanlu | Oct 8 | 01:30 | 戌 Dog month begins |
| Frost's Descent 霜降 Shuangjiang | Oct 23 | 04:46 | |
| Start of Winter 立冬 Lidong | Nov 7 | 04:54 | 亥 Pig month begins |
| Minor Snow 小雪 Xiaoxue | Nov 22 | 02:31 | |
| Major Snow 大雪 Daxue | Dec 6 | 21:53 | 子 Rat month begins |
| Winter Solstice 冬至 Dongzhi | Dec 21 | 15:55 |
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 2032?
The Year of the Rat begins on February 11, 2032. Anyone born from January 1 to February 10, 2032 belongs to the previous year, the Metal Pig (辛亥); anyone born on or after February 11, 2032 is a Water Rat. That is the popular Chinese New Year rule; under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule the Rat year begins at 14:48 China Standard Time on February 4, 2032 instead.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 2032 lunar year?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, falls on Sunday, September 19, 2032. The next one, on September 8, 2033, comes 11 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar, because no leap month falls between the two.
Does the 2032 lunar year have a leap month?
No. The 2032 lunar year has 12 months and 355 days: 7 long months of 30 days and 5 short months of 29 days.
What element is 2032 in the Chinese zodiac?
2032 is a Yang Water year: its Heavenly Stem 壬 (Ren) carries Water, and its Earthly Branch 子 (Zi) is the Rat. Together they make 壬子, the 49th year of the 60-year cycle.
What about birthdays between Lichun and Chinese New Year in 2032?
Lichun comes first, on February 4, 2032 at 14:48. Births from then until February 10, 2032 are a Metal Pig under the popular New Year rule but a Water Rat 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.