2035 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 8, 2035 to Jan 27, 2036
The 2035 Year of the Yin Wood Rabbit (乙卯) begins on Thursday, February 8, 2035, and will last until January 27, 2036. Births from January 1 to February 7, 2035, the first 38 days of 2035, belong 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 2035 birthday?
Popular rule: Chinese New Year. Four Pillars rule: Lichun, at 08:31 China Standard Time. How to check a January or February birthday.
| Born | New Year rule | Lichun rule |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Feb 4, 2035, before 08:31 | Wood Tiger | Wood Tiger |
| Feb 4, 2035, from 08:31, to Feb 7 | Wood Tiger | Wood Rabbit |
| Feb 8 to Dec 31, 2035 | Wood Rabbit | Wood Rabbit |
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Check a birth around Lichun 2035 by time and place
Chinese New Year rule (popular)
Wood Tiger (2034)
Lichun rule (Four Pillars)
Wood Rabbit (2035)
Chinese New Year 2035: 2035-02-08. Lichun 2035: 2035-02-04 08:31 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 2035 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 2035 is 08:31 Beijing time on February 4, 2035. In New York that is 19:31 on February 3, 2035, the day before, so a baby born in New York on Feb 3 at or after 19:31 is a Wood Rabbit under the Lichun rule.
| Place | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Feb 4, 2035 | 08:31 |
| Hong Kong | Feb 4, 2035 | 08:31 |
| Taipei | Feb 4, 2035 | 08:31 |
| Singapore | Feb 4, 2035 | 08:31 |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 2035 | 09:31 |
| Tokyo | Feb 4, 2035 | 09:31 |
| London | Feb 4, 2035 | 00:31 |
| New York | Feb 3, 2035(day before) | 19:31 |
| Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2035(day before) | 16:31 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 2035 | 11:31 |
Local times use each place's official clock time in 2035, including daylight saving time where it applies. Born outside China.
Festivals in the 2035 lunar year
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Feb 8, 2035 |
| Lantern Festival | Feb 22, 2035 |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Apr 5, 2035 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 10, 2035 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 10, 2035 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | Aug 18, 2035 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Sep 16, 2035 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Oct 9, 2035 |
| Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi) | Dec 22, 2035 |
| Laba Festival | Jan 5, 2036 |
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. 2035'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), 1975 and 2095 (see the Year of the Rabbit table).
Lunar months of the 2035 lunar year
12 months, no leap month. How leap months work.
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | Feb 8, 2035 | 30 |
| 2nd month | Mar 10, 2035 | 29 |
| 3rd month | Apr 8, 2035 | 30 |
| 4th month | May 8, 2035 | 29 |
| 5th month | Jun 6, 2035 | 29 |
| 6th month | Jul 5, 2035 | 30 |
| 7th month | Aug 4, 2035 | 29 |
| 8th month | Sep 2, 2035 | 29 |
| 9th month | Oct 1, 2035 | 30 |
| 10th month | Oct 31, 2035 | 30 |
| 11th month | Nov 30, 2035 | 29 |
| 12th month | Dec 29, 2035 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 2035
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 | 20:55 | 丑 Ox month begins |
| Major Cold 大寒 Dahan | Jan 20 | 14:14 | |
| Start of Spring 立春 Lichun | Feb 4 | 08:31 | 寅 Tiger month begins |
| Rain Water 雨水 Yushui | Feb 19 | 04:16 | |
| Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Jingzhe | Mar 6 | 02:21 | 卯 Rabbit month begins |
| Spring Equinox 春分 Chunfen | Mar 21 | 03:02 | |
| Pure Brightness 清明 Qingming | Apr 5 | 06:53 | 辰 Dragon month begins |
| Grain Rain 谷雨 Guyu | Apr 20 | 13:48 | |
| Start of Summer 立夏 Lixia | May 5 | 23:54 | 巳 Snake month begins |
| Grain Buds 小满 Xiaoman | May 21 | 12:43 | |
| Grain in Ear 芒种 Mangzhong | Jun 6 | 03:50 | 午 Horse month begins |
| Summer Solstice 夏至 Xiazhi | Jun 21 | 20:33 | |
| Minor Heat 小暑 Xiaoshu | Jul 7 | 14:01 | 未 Goat month begins |
| Major Heat 大暑 Dashu | Jul 23 | 07:28 | |
| Start of Autumn 立秋 Liqiu | Aug 7 | 23:54 | 申 Monkey month begins |
| End of Heat 处暑 Chushu | Aug 23 | 14:44 | |
| White Dew 白露 Bailu | Sep 8 | 03:02 | 酉 Rooster month begins |
| Autumn Equinox 秋分 Qiufen | Sep 23 | 12:38 | |
| Cold Dew 寒露 Hanlu | Oct 8 | 18:57 | 戌 Dog month begins |
| Frost's Descent 霜降 Shuangjiang | Oct 23 | 22:16 | |
| Start of Winter 立冬 Lidong | Nov 7 | 22:23 | 亥 Pig month begins |
| Minor Snow 小雪 Xiaoxue | Nov 22 | 20:03 | |
| Major Snow 大雪 Daxue | Dec 7 | 15:25 | 子 Rat month begins |
| Winter Solstice 冬至 Dongzhi | Dec 22 | 09:30 |
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 2035?
The Year of the Rabbit begins on February 8, 2035. Anyone born from January 1 to February 7, 2035 belongs to the previous year, the Wood Tiger (甲寅); anyone born on or after February 8, 2035 is a Wood Rabbit. That is the popular Chinese New Year rule; under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule the Rabbit year begins at 08:31 China Standard Time on February 4, 2035 instead.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 2035 lunar year?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, falls on Sunday, September 16, 2035. The next one, on October 4, 2036, comes 18 days later in the Gregorian calendar, because a leap month falls between the two.
Does the 2035 lunar year have a leap month?
No. The 2035 lunar year has 12 months and 354 days: 6 long months of 30 days and 6 short months of 29 days.
What element is 2035 in the Chinese zodiac?
2035 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 2035?
Lichun comes first, on February 4, 2035 at 08:31. Births from then until February 7, 2035 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.