1943 — Year of the Goat 羊 癸未
1943 is the year of the Goat 羊 — year pillar 癸未, Yin Water. Every date on this page is computed by the same astronomical kernel that powers our public API, to the minute.
Lichun 1943-02-05 00:40:16 · CNY 1943-02-05 · engine 0.1.0
| Field | Value (kernel-computed) |
|---|---|
| Year pillar 年柱 (Lichun rule) | 癸未 癸未 |
| Zodiac 生肖 | Goat 羊 |
| Element (heavenly stem) | Yin Water |
| Exact Lichun instant 立春 | 1943-02-05 00:40:16 Beijing |
| Chinese New Year 正月初一 | 1943-02-05 |
| Lunar months in the year | 12 |
| Lunar year length | 354.66499999999996 days |
The two-calendar window in 1943
In 1943, 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 1943
Born inside 1943 (after Lichun)? Your Ming Gua: male (2000 − 1943) mod 9 = 3 → Zhen 震 · female (1943 − 2000 + 6) mod 9 = 3 → Zhen 震. Born before Lichun? The formula runs on 1942 — the Kua calculator applies the boundary for your exact birthday.
FAQ
When does the year of the Goat (癸未) start and end?
By the exact Lichun instant: from 1943-02-05 00:40:16 Beijing to the Lichun of 1944. By the lunar calendar: from Chinese New Year (1943-02-05) to the next new-year new moon. The two definitions disagree about 0 days of 1943 — see the window note above.
Is 1943 a leap month year?
No — the lunar year 1943 has 12 months and no leap month.
What is my Kua number if I was born in 1943?
For births after Lichun: male 3 (震), female 3 (震). Births before the exact Lichun instant belong to 1942 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 1943 · Almanac for Chinese New Year (1943-02-05) · Kua number calculator · Four-pillar chart · All Goat years