2038 — Year of the Horse 馬 戊午
2038 is the year of the Horse 馬 — year pillar 戊午, Yang Earth. Every date on this page is computed by the same astronomical kernel that powers our public API, to the minute.
Lichun 2038-02-04 02:03:22 · CNY 2038-02-04 · engine 0.1.0
| Field | Value (kernel-computed) |
|---|---|
| Year pillar 年柱 (Lichun rule) | 戊午 戊午 |
| Zodiac 生肖 | Horse 馬 |
| Element (heavenly stem) | Yang Earth |
| Exact Lichun instant 立春 | 2038-02-04 02:03:22 Beijing |
| Chinese New Year 正月初一 | 2038-02-04 |
| Lunar months in the year | 12 |
| Lunar year length | 354.32300000000004 days |
The two-calendar window in 2038
In 2038, 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 2038
Born inside 2038 (after Lichun)? Your Ming Gua: male (2000 − 2038) mod 9 = 7 → Dui 兑 · female (2038 − 2000 + 6) mod 9 = 8 → Gen 艮. Born before Lichun? The formula runs on 2037 — the Kua calculator applies the boundary for your exact birthday.
FAQ
When does the year of the Horse (戊午) start and end?
By the exact Lichun instant: from 2038-02-04 02:03:22 Beijing to the Lichun of 2039. By the lunar calendar: from Chinese New Year (2038-02-04) to the next new-year new moon. The two definitions disagree about 0 days of 2038 — see the window note above.
Is 2038 a leap month year?
No — the lunar year 2038 has 12 months and no leap month.
What is my Kua number if I was born in 2038?
For births after Lichun: male 7 (兑), female 8 (艮). Births before the exact Lichun instant belong to 2037 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 2038 · Almanac for Chinese New Year (2038-02-04) · Kua number calculator · Four-pillar chart · All Horse years