When is Chinese New Year 1966?

January 21, 1966 (China Standard Time). The Fire Horse year 丙午 begins and runs until February 8, 1967.

What Chinese zodiac animal is 1966?

1966 is the year of the Yang Fire Horse (丙午) from Lunar New Year on January 21, 1966. People born in 1966 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, 2:37 PM China time.

The Chinese zodiac · 生肖

1966: the Fire Horse year丙午年 · 1966年生肖

Lunar New Year 1966 is on January 21, 1966; the Horse year runs until February 8, 1967.

春節Lunar New Year

January 21, 1966

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

干支Year pillar

丙午Yang Fire Horse

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

立春Start of Spring

Feb 4, 2:37 PM

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

生肖Born in this year

Horse, from January 21, 1966

Born earlier in 1966: the previous year's animal.

The 24 solar terms of 1966 · 二十四节气

Term	Begins (China time)	Sun
小寒 Minor Cold	Jan 6, 2:54 AM	285°
大寒 Major Cold	Jan 20, 8:19 PM	300°
立春 Start of Spring	Feb 4, 2:37 PM	315°
雨水 Rain Water	Feb 19, 10:37 AM	330°
驚蟄 Awakening of Insects	Mar 6, 8:50 AM	345°
春分 Spring Equinox	Mar 21, 9:52 AM	0°
清明 Clear and Bright	Apr 5, 1:56 PM	15°
穀雨 Grain Rain	Apr 20, 9:11 PM	30°
立夏 Start of Summer	May 6, 7:30 AM	45°
小滿 Grain Buds	May 21, 8:31 PM	60°
芒種 Grain in Ear	Jun 6, 11:49 AM	75°
夏至 Summer Solstice	Jun 22, 4:33 AM	90°
小暑 Minor Heat	Jul 7, 10:06 PM	105°
大暑 Major Heat	Jul 23, 3:22 PM	120°
立秋 Start of Autumn	Aug 8, 7:48 AM	135°
處暑 End of Heat	Aug 23, 10:17 PM	150°
白露 White Dew	Sep 8, 10:32 AM	165°
秋分 Autumnal Equinox	Sep 23, 7:43 PM	180°
寒露 Cold Dew	Oct 9, 1:57 AM	195°
霜降 Frost's Descent	Oct 24, 4:51 AM	210°
立冬 Start of Winter	Nov 8, 4:55 AM	225°
小雪 Minor Snow	Nov 23, 2:14 AM	240°
大雪 Major Snow	Dec 7, 9:37 PM	255°
冬至 Winter Solstice	Dec 22, 3:28 PM	270°

1966 month by month

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

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