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Chinese calendar description
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Although the calendar varies in various Chinese communities, the Chinese calendar years try to coincide with the tropical year and its months try to coincide with the synodic
months. An ordinary year has 12 months (353, 354, or 355 days) and a leap year has 13 months (383, 384, or 385 days), like the Hebrew calendar. The new moon (when the moon is in conjunction with
the sun) is the first day of a new month. The Chinese new moon is when the sky is still black, unlike the Hebrew and Islamic calendars.
The Principal Terms are the number of days in each month. It is determined by when the sun's longitude is a multiple of 30 degrees using a meridian 120 degrees east of Greenwich (the east coast of
China).
Principal Term 1 - the sun's longitude is 330 degrees
Principal Term 2 - the sun's longitude is 0 degrees
Principal Term 3 - the sun's longitude is 30 degrees
... etc. ...
Principal Term 11 (Winter Solstice) - the sun's longitude is 270 degrees; this term must fall in the 11th month
Principal Term 12 - the sun's longitude is 300 degrees
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60-year cycle
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- Bing-shen / 2016 - 2017 (Year of the Monkey)
- Yi-wei / 2015 - 2016 (Year of the Goat or Sheep)
- Jia-wu / 2014 - 2015 (Year of the Horse)
- Gui-si / February 10, 2013 - 2014 (Year of the Snake)
- Ren-chen / January 23, 2012 - February 9, 2013 (Year of the Dragon)
- Xin-mao / February 3, 2011 - January 22, 2012 (Year of the Rabbit/Hare)
- Geng-yin / February 14, 2010 - February 2, 2011 (Year of the Tiger)
- Ji-chou / January 26, 2009 - February 13, 2010 (Year of the Ox)
- Wu-zi / February 7, 2008 - January 25, 2009 (Year of the Rat)
- Ding-hai / February, 2007 - February 6, 2008 (Year of the Pig/Boar)
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- Bing-xu / January 29, 2006 - February 17, 2007 (Year of the Dog)
- Yi-you / February 9, 2005 - January 28, 2006 (Year of the Rooster/Fowl)
- Jia-shen / January 22, 2004 - February 8, 2005 (Year of the Monkey)
- Gui-wei / February 1, 2003 - February 21, 2004 (Year of the Goat or Sheep)
- Ren-wu / February 12, 2002 - January 31, 2003 (Year of the Horse)
- Xin-si / January 24, 2001 - February 11, 2002 (Year of the Snake)
- Geng-chen / February 5, 2000 - January 23, 2001 (Year of the Dragon)
- Ji-mao / February 16, 1999 - February 4, 2000 (Year of the Rabbit/Hare)
- Wu-yin / January 28, 1998 - February 15, 1999 (Year of the Tiger)
- Ding-chou / February 7, 1997 - January 27, 1998 (Year of the Ox)
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- Bing-zi / February 19, 1996 - February 6, 1997 (Year of the Rat)
- Yi-hai / January 31, 1995 - February 18, 1996 (Year of the Pig/Boar)
- Jia-xu / February 10, 1994 - January 30, 1995 (Year of the Dog)
- Gui-you / January 23, 1993 - February 9, 1994 (Year of the Rooster/Fowl)
- Ren-shen / February 4, 1992 - January 22, 1993 (Year of the Monkey)
- Xin-wei / February 15, 1991 - February 3, 1992 (Year of the Goat or Sheep)
- Geng-wu / January 27, 1990 - February 14, 1991 (Year of the Horse)
- Ji-si / February 6, 1989 - January 26, 1990 (Year of the Snake)
- Wu-chen / February 17, 1988 - February 5, 1989 (Year of the Dragon)
- Ding-mao / January 29, 1987 - February 16, 1988 (Year of the Rabbit/Hare)
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- Bing-yin / February 9, 1986 - January 28, 1987 (Year of the Tiger)
- Yi-chou / February 20, 1985 - February 8, 1986 (Year of the Ox)
- Jia-zi / February 2, 1984 - February 19, 1985 (Year of the Rat)
- Gui-hai / February 13, 1983 - February 1, 1984 (Year of the Pig/Boar)
- Ren-xu / January 25, 1982 - February 12, 1983 (Year of the Dog)
- Xin-you / February 5, 1981 - January 24, 1982 (Year of the Rooster/Fowl)
- Geng-shen / February 16, 1980 - February 4, 1981 (Year of the Monkey)
- Ji-wei / January 28, 1979 - February 15, 1980 (Year of the Goat or Sheep)
- Wu-wu / February 7, 1978 - January 27, 1979 (Year of the Horse)
- Ding-si / February 18, 1977 - February 6, 1978 (Year of the Snake)
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- Bing-chen / January 31, 1976 - February 17, 1977 (Year of the Dragon)
- Yi-mao / February 11, 1975 - January 30, 1976 (Year of the Rabbit/Hare)
- Jia-yin / January 23, 1974 - February 10, 1975 (Year of the Tiger)
- Gui-chou / February 3, 1973 - January 22, 1974 (Year of the Ox)
- Ren-zi / February 15, 1972 - February 2, 1973 (Year of the Rat)
- Xin-hai / January 27, 1971 - February 14, 1972 (Year of the Pig/Boar)
- Geng-xu / February 6, 1970 - January 26, 1971 (Year of the Dog)
- Ji-you / February 17, 1969 - February 5, 1970 (Year of the Rooster/Fowl)
- Wu-shen / January 30, 1968 - February 16, 1969 (Year of the Monkey)
- Ding-wei / February 9, 1967 - January 29, 1968 (Year of the Goat or Sheep)
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- Bing-wu / January 21, 1966 - February 8, 1967 (Year of the Horse)
- Yi-si / February 2, 1965 - January 20, 1966 (Year of the Snake)
- Jia-chen / February 13, 1964 - February 1, 1965 (Year of the Dragon)
- Gui-mao / January 25, 1963 - February 12, 1964 (Year of the Rabbit/Hare)
- Ren-yin / February 5, 1962 - January 24, 1963 (Year of the Tiger)
- Xin-chou / February 15, 1961 - February 4, 1962 (Year of the Ox)
- Geng-zi / January 28, 1960 - February 14, 1961 (Year of the Rat)
- Ji-hai / February 8, 1959 - January 27, 1960 (Year of the Pig/Boar)
- Wu-xu / February 18, 1958 - February 7, 1959 (Year of the Dog)
- Ding-you / January 31, 1957 - February 17, 1958 ( Year of the Rooster/Fowl)
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previous cycle
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- Bing-shen / February 12, 1956 - January 30, 1957 (Year of the Monkey)
- Yi-wei / January 24, 1955 - February 11, 1956 (Year of the Goat
or Sheep)
- Jia-wu / February 3, 1954 - January 23, 1955 (Year of the Horse)
- Gui-si / February 14, 1953 - February 2, 1954 (Year of the Snake)
- Ren-chen / January 27, 1952 - February 13, 1953 (Year of the Dragon)
- Xin-mao / February 6, 1951 - January 26, 1952 (Year of the Rabbit/Hare)
- Geng-yin / February 17, 1950 - February 5, 1951 (Year of the Tiger)
- Ji-chou / January 29, 1949 - February 16, 1950 (Year of the Ox)
- Wu-zi / February 10, 1948 - January 28, 1949 (Year of the Rat)
- Ding-hai / January 22, 1947 - February 9, 1948 (Year of the Pig/Boar)
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