1924 — Year of the Rat 鼠 甲子
1924 is the year of the Rat 鼠 — year pillar 甲子, Yang Wood. Every date on this page is computed by the same astronomical kernel that powers our public API, to the minute.
Lichun 1924-02-05 09:49:51 · CNY 1924-02-05 · engine 0.1.0
| Field | Value (kernel-computed) |
|---|---|
| Year pillar 年柱 (Lichun rule) | 甲子 甲子 |
| Zodiac 生肖 | Rat 鼠 |
| Element (heavenly stem) | Yang Wood |
| Exact Lichun instant 立春 | 1924-02-05 09:49:51 Beijing |
| Chinese New Year 正月初一 | 1924-02-05 |
| Lunar months in the year | 12 |
| Lunar year length | 354.5469999999999 days |
The two-calendar window in 1924
In 1924, Lichun and Chinese New Year coincide closely — check the exact instants below. This is not an edge case we gloss over — it is the single most common source of wrong zodiac years, and our engine comparison tool shows it live with three engines side by side.
Your Kua number for 1924
Born inside 1924 (after Lichun)? Your Ming Gua: male (2000 − 1924) mod 9 = 4 → Xun 巽 · female (1924 − 2000 + 6) mod 9 = 2 → Kun 坤. Born before Lichun? The formula runs on 1923 — the Kua calculator applies the boundary for your exact birthday.
FAQ
When does the year of the Rat (甲子) start and end?
By the exact Lichun instant: from 1924-02-05 09:49:51 Beijing to the Lichun of 1925. By the lunar calendar: from Chinese New Year (1924-02-05) to the next new-year new moon. The two definitions disagree about 0 days of 1924 — see the window note above.
Is 1924 a leap month year?
No — the lunar year 1924 has 12 months and no leap month.
What is my Kua number if I was born in 1924?
For births after Lichun: male 4 (巽), female 2 (坤). Births before the exact Lichun instant belong to 1923 and use that year in the formula — most online calculators get early-February birthdays wrong here.
Tools for this year
All 24 solar terms of 1924 · Almanac for Chinese New Year (1924-02-05) · Kua number calculator · Four-pillar chart · All Rat years