When is Chinese New Year 1938?

January 31, 1938 (China Standard Time). The Earth Tiger year 戊寅 begins and runs until February 18, 1939.

What Chinese zodiac animal is 1938?

1938 is the year of the Yang Earth Tiger (戊寅) from Lunar New Year on January 31, 1938. People born in 1938 before that date belong to the previous year's animal. In BaZi (Four Pillars), the year begins at the Start of Spring (立春), Feb 4, 7:14 PM China time.

The Chinese zodiac · 生肖

1938: the Earth Tiger year戊寅年 · 1938年生肖

Lunar New Year 1938 is on January 31, 1938; the Tiger year runs until February 18, 1939.

春節Lunar New Year

January 31, 1938

First day of the first lunar month, China Standard Time.

干支Year pillar

戊寅Yang Earth Tiger

The stem gives the element, the branch gives the animal.

立春Start of Spring

Feb 4, 7:14 PM

Where the year begins in BaZi (Four Pillars), China time.

生肖Born in this year

Tiger, from January 31, 1938

Born earlier in 1938: the previous year's animal.

The 24 solar terms of 1938 · 二十四节气

Term	Begins (China time)	Sun
小寒 Minor Cold	Jan 6, 7:31 AM	285°
大寒 Major Cold	Jan 21, 12:58 AM	300°
立春 Start of Spring	Feb 4, 7:14 PM	315°
雨水 Rain Water	Feb 19, 3:19 PM	330°
驚蟄 Awakening of Insects	Mar 6, 1:33 PM	345°
春分 Spring Equinox	Mar 21, 2:42 PM	0°
清明 Clear and Bright	Apr 5, 6:48 PM	15°
穀雨 Grain Rain	Apr 21, 2:14 AM	30°
立夏 Start of Summer	May 6, 12:35 PM	45°
小滿 Grain Buds	May 22, 1:50 AM	60°
芒種 Grain in Ear	Jun 6, 5:06 PM	75°
夏至 Summer Solstice	Jun 22, 10:03 AM	90°
小暑 Minor Heat	Jul 8, 3:31 AM	105°
大暑 Major Heat	Jul 23, 8:56 PM	120°
立秋 Start of Autumn	Aug 8, 1:12 PM	135°
處暑 End of Heat	Aug 24, 3:45 AM	150°
白露 White Dew	Sep 8, 3:48 PM	165°
秋分 Autumnal Equinox	Sep 24, 1:00 AM	180°
寒露 Cold Dew	Oct 9, 7:01 AM	195°
霜降 Frost's Descent	Oct 24, 9:54 AM	210°
立冬 Start of Winter	Nov 8, 9:48 AM	225°
小雪 Minor Snow	Nov 23, 7:06 AM	240°
大雪 Major Snow	Dec 8, 2:21 AM	255°
冬至 Winter Solstice	Dec 22, 8:13 PM	270°

1938 month by month

January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December

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