is this available to some eastern countries such as Japan , Vietnam etc... ?
2007-02-11 01:10:23 · 2 answers · asked by kim 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
the lunar year is used in many countries, but they all don't count from the same first lunar year.
2007-02-11 01:14:07 · answer #1 · answered by de bossy one 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Below is the information and links to what I was able to find on the net in relation to chinese lunar year 4075.
The Chinese calendar is a combined solar/lunar calendar. For the purpose of determining the dates of the Chinese New Year some astronomical calculations need to be taken care of. First, determine the dates for the new moon. The new moon is the black moon that is when the moon is in conjunction with the sun.
The date of the new moon is taken as the first day of the new month. Secondly those dates are determined when the sun's longitude is the multiple of 30 degrees. These dates are termed as Principal terms and are used for determining the number of each month.
The Principle term 1 takes place when the sun's longitude is 330 degrees, the 2nd Principle term occurs when the sun's longitude is about 0 degrees. The principle term 3 takes place when the sun's longitude is 30 degrees, the principle term 11 occurs when the sun's longitude is 270 degrees and the principle term 12 occurs when the sun's longitude is 300 degrees.
The current 60-year cycle in the Chinese calendar started on 2nd February 1984. Given below are some dates for the past Chinese New Year and the future Chinese New Year.
4698 Dragon February 5, 2000
4699 Snake January 24, 2001
4700 Horse February 12, 2002
4701 Sheep/Ram February 1, 2003
4702 Monkey January 22, 2004
4703 Rooster February 9, 2005
4704 Dog January 29, 2006
4705 Boar February 18, 2007
4706 Rat February 7, 2008
4707 Ox January 26, 2009
4708 Tiger February 10, 2010
4709 Hare/Rabbit February 3, 2011
4710 Dragon January 23, 2012
4711 Snake February 10, 2013
4712 Horse January 31, 2014
4713 Ram/Sheep February 19, 2015
4714 Monkey February 9, 2016
4715 Rooster January 28, 2017
4716 Dog February 16, 2018
4717 Boar February 5, 2019
4718 Rat January 25, 2020
2007-02-11 02:51:40 · answer #2 · answered by soulful thinker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋