2023 Chinese New Year Calendars - Year of Black Rabbit
2023 is the 4720th Chinese year. The 2023 Chinese New Year Day is on Sunday, January 22, 2023 in China's time zone. The last day of 2023 year is on Friday, February 9, 2024.
2023 is the year of Female Black Water Rabbit, which is the 40th of 60 zodiac signs (Stem-Branch calendar) counting system. The first day of 2023 Chinese Zodiac Year is on February 4, 2023. The last day of 2023 Year is on February 3, 2024.
The Cycle of the Purple White Flying Stars is in 20-Year Period 9 (2024-2043) of Purple Fire (li). 4-Green Star flies into the center palace of the 9-Star diagram in 2023. The kua number of 2023 is 4-Green.
2023 Chinese Lunar Calendar
Chinese New Year Day is the first lunar day of the first Chinese lunar month. That means the new moon day is the first lunar day. The new moon day could fall to different day in different time zone. Therefore, 2023 lunar months have different pattern between China and USA time zones.
- Lunar Month 1 begins from January 22, 2023 to February 19, 2023
- Lunar Month 2 begins from February 20, 2023 to March 21, 2023
- Lunar Leap Month 2 begins from March 22, 2023 to April 19, 2023
- Lunar Month 3 begins from April 20, 2023 to May 18, 2023
- Lunar Month 4 begins from May 19, 2023 to June 17, 2023
- Lunar Month 5 begins from June 18, 2023 to July 17, 2023
- Lunar Month 6 begins from July 18, 2023 to August 15, 2023
- Lunar Month 7 begins from August 16, 2023 to September 14, 2023
- Lunar Month 8 begins from September 15, 2023 to October 14, 2023
- Lunar Month 9 begins from October 15, 2023 to November 12, 2023
- Lunar Month 10 begins from November 13, 2023 to December 12, 2023
- Lunar Month 11 begins from December 13, 2023 to January 10, 2024
- Lunar Month 12 begins from January 11, 2024 to February 9, 2024
2023 includes Lunar Leap Month 2. Some Chinese calendar applications treat the first half of the leap month as lunar month 2 and the second half of the leap month as lunar month 3. That means March 22, 2023 to April 5, 2023 is in lunar month 2. April 6, 2023 to April 19, 2023 is in lunar month 3.
Chinese Lunar Month Calendar in Your Time Zone
2023 Chinese Zodiac Stem-Branch Calendar
The first month of the Chinese zodiac year is the Tiger month. That starts at the time of the sun enters the 315th degree on the tropical zodiac. Therefore, this is a solar calendar. The Tiger month always begins around February 4 each year. Chinese Astrology birth chart is built by the Chinese Zodiac Calendar, not the Chinese lunar calendar. Chinese zodiac sign is determined by the Chinese Zodiac Calendar, not Chinese New Year day.
- Tiger month is from February 4, 2023 to March 5, 2023
- Rabbit month is from March 6, 2023 to April 4, 2023
- Dragon month is from April 5, 2023 to May 5, 2023
- Snake month is from May 6, 2023 to June 5, 2023
- Horse month is from June 6, 2023 to July 6, 2023
- Sheep month is from July 7, 2023 to August 7, 2023
- Monkey month is from August 8, 2023 to September 7, 2023
- Chicken month is from September 8, 2023 to October 7, 2023
- Dog month is from October 8, 2023 to November 7, 2023
- Pig month is from November 8, 2023 to December 6, 2023
- Rat month is from December 7, 2023 to January 5, 2024
- Cow month is from January 6, 2024 to February 3, 2024
Chinese Zodiac Months in Your Time Zone
2023 Chinese Monthly Baby Gender Calendar
Master Tsai highly recommends using the following 2023 Chinese Baby Gender Calendar for the Chinese Baby Gender Prediction Chart. We combine Chinese zodiac months and Chinese lunar Months into 2023 Chinese Zodiac-Lunar Months, which contains lunar days in both lunar months and its corresponding zodiac months. This will increase the accuracy of Chinese Baby Gender Predictor.
- Tiger - Lunar Month 1 is from February 4, 2023 to February 19, 2023
- Rabbit - Lunar Month 2 is from March 6, 2023 to April 4, 2023
- Dragon - Lunar Month 3 is from April 20, 2023 to May 5, 2023
- Snake - Lunar Month 4 is from May 19, 2023 to June 5, 2023
- Horse - Lunar Month 5 is from June 18, 2023 to July 6, 2023
- Sheep - Lunar Month 6 is from July 18, 2023 to August 7, 2023
- Monkey - Lunar Month 7 is from August 16, 2023 to September 7, 2023
- Chicken - Lunar Month 8 is from September 15, 2023 to October 7, 2023
- Dog - Lunar Month 9 is from October 15, 2023 to November 7, 2023
- Pig - Lunar Month 10 is from November 13, 2023 to December 6, 2023
- Rat - Lunar Month 11 is from December 13, 2023 to January 5, 2024
- Cow - Lunar Month 12 is from January 11, 2024 to February 3, 2024
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Chinese 24 Seasons Calendar - Section & Center Points
The Chinese calendar combines the lunar and solar systems together. The lunar calendar is the cycle of the moon. The solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar segments according to the sun positions on the tropical zodiac (Similar to western astrology). Each segment's name was given for ancient Chinese farmers' use. The first month, Tiger month, begins from the Start of Spring segment or when the sun enters the 315th degree on the tropical zodiac. The second month, Rabbit month, begins from the Excited Insects segment or when the sun enters 345th degree. The beginning of a solar month is called the Section Point. The middle point of a solar month is called the Center Point. There are 12 Section Points and 12 Center Points in a year. 12 Center Points are equivalent to 12 western horoscopes. For example, the segments of Rain Water and Vernal Equinox are Center Points. The astrology names of Pisces and Aries apply to these Center Points. More information is at the theory of Chinese Lunar Calendar. Chinese Astrology Calendar and Chinese Farmer's Calendar use solar months.
- Little Cold begins at 1/5/2023 23:06
- Severe Cold begins at 1/20/2023 16:30
- Start of Spring begins at 2/4/2023 10:43
- Rain Water begins at 2/19/2023 6:34
- Excited Insects begins at 3/6/2023 4:36
- Vernal Equinox begins at 3/21/2023 5:26
- Clear and Bright begins at 4/5/2023 9:14
- Grain Rains begins at 4/20/2023 16:14
- Start of Summer begins at 5/6/2023 2:20
- Grain Fills begins at 5/21/2023 15:10
- Grain in Ear begins at 6/6/2023 6:18
- Summer Solstice begins at 6/21/2023 22:59
- Slight Heat begins at 7/7/2023 16:31
- Great Heat begins at 7/23/2023 9:52
- Start of Autumn begins at 8/8/2023 2:24
- Still Hot begins at 8/23/2023 17:01
- White Dew begins at 9/8/2023 5:28
- Autumnal Equinox begins at 9/23/2023 14:51
- Cold Dew begins at 10/8/2023 21:17
- Frost Descends begins at 10/24/2023 0:21
- Start of Winter begins at 11/8/2023 0:36
- Light Snow begins at 11/22/2023 22:03
- Heavy Snow begins at 12/7/2023 17:33
- Winter Solstice begins at 12/22/2023 11:28
Chinese 24 Season Points in Your Time Zone
2023 Monthly Five Elements Calendar
This calendar is for people using Chinese Yin Yang Five Element Applications, such as Chinese astrology, feng shui, herbal medicine and acupuncture. Since each Chinese zodiac contains different Five Elements, we can sum up the five element scores for each lunar month.
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| Month-Begin | Stem & Branch | Metal | Water | Wood | Fire | Earth |
| 01/05/2023 23:6 | Black Cow Water | 3 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 02/04/2023 10:43 | Green Tiger Wood | 0 | 0 | 46 | 7 | 7 |
| 03/06/2023 4:36 | Green Rabbit Wood | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05/2023 9:14 | Red Dragon Fire | 0 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 18 |
| 05/06/2023 2:20 | Red Snake Fire | 7 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 7 |
| 06/06/2023 6:18 | Brown Horse Earth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 40 |
| 07/07/2023 16:31 | Brown Sheep Earth | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 48 |
| 08/08/2023 2:24 | White Monkey Metal | 46 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 09/08/2023 5:28 | White Chicken Metal | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/08/2023 21:17 | Black Dog Water | 9 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| 11/08/2023 0:36 | Black Pig Water | 0 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/07/2023 17:33 | Green Rat Wood | 0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Monthly Five Elements in Your Time Zone
2023 Monthly Flying Stars Calendar
2023 is Chinese Zodiac Black Rabbit Year. The Feng Shui Kua Number of 2023 is 4. The Purple-White Flying Star of 2023 is 4-Green. It begins from February 4, 2023 to February 3, 2024. 4-Green resides at the center palace of the 9-Star diagram.
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The following is the 2023 Monthly Purple-White Flying Star diagrams of China time zone.
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| Tiger 02/04/2023 10:43 | 8-White Earth |
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| Rabbit 03/06/2023 4:36 | 7-Red Metal |
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| Dragon 04/05/2023 9:14 | 6-White Metal |
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| Snake 05/06/2023 2:20 | 5-Brown Earth |
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| Horse 06/06/2023 6:18 | 4-Green Wood |
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| Sheep 07/07/2023 16:31 | 3-Emerald Wood |
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| Monkey 08/08/2023 2:24 | 2-Black Earth |
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| Chicken 09/08/2023 5:28 | 1-White Water |
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| Dog 10/08/2023 21:17 | 9-Purple Fire |
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| Pig 11/08/2023 0:36 | 8-White Earth |
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| Rat 12/07/2023 17:33 | 7-Red Metal |
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| Cow 01/06/2024 4:49 | 6-White Metal |
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Chinese Monthly Feng Shui Flying Star in Your Time Zone
2023 Chinese Festivals and Holidays
Most of Chinese Festivals are from Chinese Lunar Calendar.
- Chinese New Year is on January 22, 2023. (1st lunar day of 1st lunar month)
- Chinese Lantern Festival is on February 5, 2023. (15th lunar day of 1st lunar month)
- Ching-Ming/Tomb Sweeping Day is on April 5, 2023
- Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is on June 22, 2023. (5th lunar day of 5th lunar month)
- Chinese Valentine Day is on August 22, 2023. (7th lunar day of 7th lunar month)
- Chinese Ghost Festival is on August 30, 2023. (15th lunar day of 7th lunar month)
- Chinese Ghost Month is from August 16, 2023 to September 15, 2023
- Chinese Moon Festival is on September 29, 2023. (15th lunar day of 8th lunar month)
- Chinese Elder's Day is on October 23, 2023. (9th lunar day of 9th lunar month)
The following Chinese national holidays are from People Republic China Government. In order to have long holidays, Chinese Government work 2 days on the previous weekend for another 2 days off after the holiday. All Chinese companies follow the rules. Employees who work on the national holidays can have double-time pay. They might have triple pay on the day of the festival.
| 2023 Chinese National Holidays | |||
| Holiday | Date | Day Off | Note |
| New Year's Day | Sunday, January 1, 2023 | 12/30/2022 - 01/01/2023 | |
| Chinese New Year Day | Sunday, January 22, 2023 | 1/21/2023 - 1/24/2023 | 1-week Spring Festival |
| Ching-Ming Festival | Wednesday, April 5, 2023 | 4/5/2023 - 4/7/2023 | Tomb Sweeping |
| May Labor Day | Monday, May 1, 2023 | 5/1/2023 | |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Thursday, June 22, 2023 | 6/22/2023 - 6/24/2023 | Dragon boat racing |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Friday, September 29, 2023 | 9/29/2023 - 10/1/2023 | Moon Cake Festival |
| National Day | Sunday, October 1, 2023 | 10/1/2023 - 10/3/2023 | End up 7-day holiday |
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Coming Chinese New Year Days
The new moon day is the first lunar day. The new moon time determines the new moon date. The following Chinese New Year Days are calculated for China Time Zone.
| Chinese New Year Dates in China Time Zone | |||
| Year | Zodiac Animal Sign | New Year | First Zodiac |
| 2023 | Black Water Rabbit | Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023 | February 4, 2023 |
| 2024 | Green Wood Dragon | Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024 | February 4, 2023 |
| 2025 | Green Wood Snake | Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025 | February 4, 2023 |