Chinese calendar today
Today
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The Chinese calendar is lunisolar: months follow the moon, and a leap month is added about every three years to keep in step with the seasons. Each year has an animal of the zodiac and one of five elements; this year is the year of the ….
Gregorian to Chinese lunar
Chinese lunar to Gregorian
Coming up
| Chinese New Year (1st day of 1st month) | … |
| Lantern Festival (15th of 1st month) | … |
| Dragon Boat Festival (5th of 5th month) | … |
| Mid-Autumn Festival (15th of 8th month) | … |
Lunar months this year
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Questions people ask
What Chinese year is it?
The top of this page shows the current year's element and zodiac animal, worked out from the Chinese calendar.
Why does Chinese New Year change date?
It falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice, so it moves between January 21 and February 20 in the Gregorian calendar.
What is a leap month?
About every three years the Chinese calendar adds a 13th month so the lunar months stay aligned with the solar seasons. It repeats the number of the month before it.