When is Chinese New Year 2026?

February 17, 2026 (China Standard Time). The Fire Horse year 丙午 begins and runs until February 5, 2027.

What Chinese zodiac animal is 2026?

2026 is the year of the Yang Fire Horse (丙午) from Lunar New Year on February 17, 2026. People born in 2026 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, 4:01 AM China time.

The Chinese zodiac · 生肖

2026: the Fire Horse year丙午年 · 2026年生肖

Lunar New Year 2026 is on February 17, 2026; the Horse year runs until February 5, 2027.

春節Lunar New Year

February 17, 2026

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, 4:01 AM

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

生肖Born in this year

Horse, from February 17, 2026

Born earlier in 2026: the previous year's animal.

The 24 solar terms of 2026 · 二十四节气

Term	Begins (China time)	Sun
小寒 Minor Cold	Jan 5, 4:23 PM	285°
大寒 Major Cold	Jan 20, 9:44 AM	300°
立春 Start of Spring	Feb 4, 4:01 AM	315°
雨水 Rain Water	Feb 18, 11:51 PM	330°
驚蟄 Awakening of Insects	Mar 5, 9:58 PM	345°
春分 Spring Equinox	Mar 20, 10:45 PM	0°
清明 Clear and Bright	Apr 5, 2:39 AM	15°
穀雨 Grain Rain	Apr 20, 9:39 AM	30°
立夏 Start of Summer	May 5, 7:49 PM	45°
小滿 Grain Buds	May 21, 8:37 AM	60°
芒種 Grain in Ear	Jun 5, 11:48 PM	75°
夏至 Summer Solstice	Jun 21, 4:25 PM	90°
小暑 Minor Heat	Jul 7, 9:57 AM	105°
大暑 Major Heat	Jul 23, 3:13 AM	120°
立秋 Start of Autumn	Aug 7, 7:42 PM	135°
處暑 End of Heat	Aug 23, 10:18 AM	150°
白露 White Dew	Sep 7, 10:41 PM	165°
秋分 Autumnal Equinox	Sep 23, 8:05 AM	180°
寒露 Cold Dew	Oct 8, 2:29 PM	195°
霜降 Frost's Descent	Oct 23, 5:38 PM	210°
立冬 Start of Winter	Nov 7, 5:52 PM	225°
小雪 Minor Snow	Nov 22, 3:23 PM	240°
大雪 Major Snow	Dec 7, 10:52 AM	255°
冬至 Winter Solstice	Dec 22, 4:50 AM	270°

2026 month by month

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

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Calculated by Daily Alignment from astronomical positions (astronomy-engine), China Standard Time, following the national standard for the Chinese calendar (GB/T 33661-2017). How each figure is made: methodology. Facts only: no predictions.