Year of the Dragon 龍
Every Dragon 龍 year from 1901 to 2100, with kernel-computed dates: Chinese New Year, the exact Lichun instant, and the leap-month flag. Pick your year for the full table and your Kua numbers.
Zodiac years listed by Lichun-rule year pillar · dates from the same binary as the public API
| Year | Pillar 干支 | Element | Chinese New Year | Lichun 立春 | Leap month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 甲辰 | Yang Wood | 1904-02-16 | 1904-02-05 | — |
| 1916 | 丙辰 | Yang Fire | 1916-02-04 | 1916-02-05 | — |
| 1928 | 戊辰 | Yang Earth | 1928-01-23 | 1928-02-05 | 閏2月 |
| 1940 | 庚辰 | Yang Metal | 1940-02-08 | 1940-02-05 | — |
| 1952 | 壬辰 | Yang Water | 1952-01-27 | 1952-02-05 | 閏5月 |
| 1964 | 甲辰 | Yang Wood | 1964-02-13 | 1964-02-05 | — |
| 1976 | 丙辰 | Yang Fire | 1976-01-31 | 1976-02-05 | 閏8月 |
| 1988 | 戊辰 | Yang Earth | 1988-02-17 | 1988-02-04 | — |
| 2000 | 庚辰 | Yang Metal | 2000-02-05 | 2000-02-04 | — |
| 2012 | 壬辰 | Yang Water | 2012-01-23 | 2012-02-04 | 閏4月 |
| 2024 | 甲辰 | Yang Wood | 2024-02-10 | 2024-02-04 | — |
| 2036 | 丙辰 | Yang Fire | 2036-01-28 | 2036-02-04 | 閏6月 |
| 2048 | 戊辰 | Yang Earth | 2048-02-14 | 2048-02-04 | — |
| 2060 | 庚辰 | Yang Metal | 2060-02-02 | 2060-02-04 | — |
| 2072 | 壬辰 | Yang Water | 2072-02-19 | 2072-02-04 | — |
| 2084 | 甲辰 | Yang Wood | 2084-02-06 | 2084-02-04 | — |
| 2096 | 丙辰 | Yang Fire | 2096-01-25 | 2096-02-04 | 閏4月 |
Which year is "really" yours if you were born in January or February? The year pillar flips at the exact Lichun instant in BaZi practice, at the new moon in folk practice — often days apart. Each year page above shows the exact window; the comparison tool shows three engines disagreeing live on exactly those days.
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