2037 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Fire Snake
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Animal
Snake 蛇
Element
Yin Fire
Stem-branch
丁巳 Ding-Si
Zodiac year
Feb 15, 2037 to Feb 3, 2038
The 2037 Year of the Yin Fire Snake (丁巳) begins on Sunday, February 15, 2037, and will last until February 3, 2038. Births from January 1 to February 14, 2037, the first 45 days of 2037, belong to the Fire Dragon 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 2037 birthday?
Popular rule: Chinese New Year. Four Pillars rule: Lichun, at 20:11 China Standard Time. How to check a January or February birthday.
| Born | New Year rule | Lichun rule |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Feb 3, 2037, before 20:11 | Fire Dragon | Fire Dragon |
| Feb 3, 2037, from 20:11, to Feb 14 | Fire Dragon | Fire Snake |
| Feb 15 to Dec 31, 2037 | Fire Snake | Fire Snake |
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Check a birth around Lichun 2037 by time and place
Chinese New Year rule (popular)
Fire Dragon (2036)
Lichun rule (Four Pillars)
Fire Dragon (2036)
Chinese New Year 2037: 2037-02-15. Lichun 2037: 2037-02-03 20:11 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 2037 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 2037 is 20:11 Beijing time on February 3, 2037. In New York that is 07:11 on the same date.
| Place | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Feb 3, 2037 | 20:11 |
| Hong Kong | Feb 3, 2037 | 20:11 |
| Taipei | Feb 3, 2037 | 20:11 |
| Singapore | Feb 3, 2037 | 20:11 |
| Seoul | Feb 3, 2037 | 21:11 |
| Tokyo | Feb 3, 2037 | 21:11 |
| London | Feb 3, 2037 | 12:11 |
| New York | Feb 3, 2037 | 07:11 |
| Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2037 | 04:11 |
| Sydney | Feb 3, 2037 | 23:11 |
Local times use each place's official clock time in 2037, including daylight saving time where it applies. Born outside China.
Festivals in the 2037 lunar year
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Feb 15, 2037 |
| Lantern Festival | Mar 1, 2037 |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Apr 4, 2037 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 18, 2037 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 17, 2037 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | Aug 25, 2037 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Sep 24, 2037 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Oct 17, 2037 |
| Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi) | Dec 21, 2037 |
| Laba Festival | Jan 12, 2038 |
The Snake and 丁巳 in the calendar
The Snake is the Earthly Branch 巳 (Si); it also marks the double hour from 9 am to 11 am, the direction South-southeast and the fixed element Fire. 2037's own element, Fire, comes from the Heavenly Stem 丁. All Years of the Snake.
丁巳 is the 54th year of the 60-year cycle; the same stem-branch also falls in 1917 (see the Year of the Snake table), 1977 and 2097 (see the Year of the Snake table).
Lunar months of the 2037 lunar year
12 months, no leap month. How leap months work.
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | Feb 15, 2037 | 30 |
| 2nd month | Mar 17, 2037 | 30 |
| 3rd month | Apr 16, 2037 | 29 |
| 4th month | May 15, 2037 | 30 |
| 5th month | Jun 14, 2037 | 29 |
| 6th month | Jul 13, 2037 | 29 |
| 7th month | Aug 11, 2037 | 30 |
| 8th month | Sep 10, 2037 | 29 |
| 9th month | Oct 9, 2037 | 29 |
| 10th month | Nov 7, 2037 | 30 |
| 11th month | Dec 7, 2037 | 29 |
| 12th month | Jan 5, 2038 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 2037
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 | 08:34 | 丑 Ox month begins |
| Major Cold 大寒 Dahan | Jan 20 | 01:53 | |
| Start of Spring 立春 Lichun | Feb 3 | 20:11 | 寅 Tiger month begins |
| Rain Water 雨水 Yushui | Feb 18 | 15:58 | |
| Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Jingzhe | Mar 5 | 14:06 | 卯 Rabbit month begins |
| Spring Equinox 春分 Chunfen | Mar 20 | 14:50 | |
| Pure Brightness 清明 Qingming | Apr 4 | 18:44 | 辰 Dragon month begins |
| Grain Rain 谷雨 Guyu | Apr 20 | 01:40 | |
| Start of Summer 立夏 Lixia | May 5 | 11:49 | 巳 Snake month begins |
| Grain Buds 小满 Xiaoman | May 21 | 00:35 | |
| Grain in Ear 芒种 Mangzhong | Jun 5 | 15:46 | 午 Horse month begins |
| Summer Solstice 夏至 Xiazhi | Jun 21 | 08:22 | |
| Minor Heat 小暑 Xiaoshu | Jul 7 | 01:55 | 未 Goat month begins |
| Major Heat 大暑 Dashu | Jul 22 | 19:12 | |
| Start of Autumn 立秋 Liqiu | Aug 7 | 11:43 | 申 Monkey month begins |
| End of Heat 处暑 Chushu | Aug 23 | 02:22 | |
| White Dew 白露 Bailu | Sep 7 | 14:45 | 酉 Rooster month begins |
| Autumn Equinox 秋分 Qiufen | Sep 23 | 00:13 | |
| Cold Dew 寒露 Hanlu | Oct 8 | 06:37 | 戌 Dog month begins |
| Frost's Descent 霜降 Shuangjiang | Oct 23 | 09:49 | |
| Start of Winter 立冬 Lidong | Nov 7 | 10:04 | 亥 Pig month begins |
| Minor Snow 小雪 Xiaoxue | Nov 22 | 07:38 | |
| Major Snow 大雪 Daxue | Dec 7 | 03:07 | 子 Rat month begins |
| Winter Solstice 冬至 Dongzhi | Dec 21 | 21:07 |
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 2037?
The Year of the Snake begins on February 15, 2037. Anyone born from January 1 to February 14, 2037 belongs to the previous year, the Fire Dragon (丙辰); anyone born on or after February 15, 2037 is a Fire Snake. That is the popular Chinese New Year rule; under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule the Snake year begins at 20:11 China Standard Time on February 3, 2037 instead.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 2037 lunar year?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, falls on Thursday, September 24, 2037. The next one, on September 13, 2038, comes 11 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar, because no leap month falls between the two.
Does the 2037 lunar year have a leap month?
No. The 2037 lunar year has 12 months and 354 days: 6 long months of 30 days and 6 short months of 29 days.
What element is 2037 in the Chinese zodiac?
2037 is a Yin Fire year: its Heavenly Stem 丁 (Ding) carries Fire, and its Earthly Branch 巳 (Si) is the Snake. Together they make 丁巳, the 54th year of the 60-year cycle.
What about birthdays between Lichun and Chinese New Year in 2037?
Lichun comes first, on February 3, 2037 at 20:11. Births from then until February 14, 2037 are a Fire Dragon under the popular New Year rule but a Fire Snake 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.