1966 Chinese Lunar Calendar — Chinese New Year, Leap Month & Solar Terms

1966 is the year of the Horse (Bingwu) in the Chinese lunar calendar. Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) falls on 1966-01-21, and this year has a leap 3rd month.

Chinese New Year date 1966-01-21
Year (GanZhi) Bingwu (丙午)
Zodiac sign Horse (马)
Leap month 3

24 Solar Terms in 1966

Solar term Date
Minor Cold 1966-01-06
Major Cold 1966-01-20
Start of Spring 1966-02-04
Rain Water 1966-02-19
Awakening of Insects 1966-03-06
Spring Equinox 1966-03-21
Qingming (Clear and Bright) 1966-04-05
Grain Rain 1966-04-20
Start of Summer 1966-05-06
Grain Buds 1966-05-21
Grain in Ear 1966-06-06
Summer Solstice 1966-06-22
Minor Heat 1966-07-07
Major Heat 1966-07-23
Start of Autumn 1966-08-08
End of Heat 1966-08-23
White Dew 1966-09-08
Autumn Equinox 1966-09-23
Cold Dew 1966-10-09
Frost's Descent 1966-10-24
Start of Winter 1966-11-08
Minor Snow 1966-11-23
Major Snow 1966-12-07
Winter Solstice 1966-12-22

What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 1966?

1966 is the year of the Horse in the Chinese zodiac, with the year GanZhi Bingwu.

Is there a leap month in the lunar year 1966?

Yes, the lunar year 1966 has a leap 3rd month.

When is Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) in 1966?

Chinese New Year in 1966 falls on 1966-01-21 in the Gregorian calendar.

Solar terms follow astronomical calculation; the lunar calendar and leap-month placement follow the traditional Chinese calendar rules encoded in lunar-typescript · Last updated 2026-09-11