1989 Chinese Lunar Calendar — Chinese New Year, Leap Month & Solar Terms

1989 is the year of the Snake (Jisi) in the Chinese lunar calendar. Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) falls on 1989-02-06, and this year has no leap month.

Chinese New Year date 1989-02-06
Year (GanZhi) Jisi (己巳)
Zodiac sign Snake (蛇)
Leap month None

24 Solar Terms in 1989

Solar term Date
Minor Cold 1989-01-05
Major Cold 1989-01-20
Start of Spring 1989-02-04
Rain Water 1989-02-19
Awakening of Insects 1989-03-05
Spring Equinox 1989-03-20
Qingming (Clear and Bright) 1989-04-05
Grain Rain 1989-04-20
Start of Summer 1989-05-05
Grain Buds 1989-05-21
Grain in Ear 1989-06-06
Summer Solstice 1989-06-21
Minor Heat 1989-07-07
Major Heat 1989-07-23
Start of Autumn 1989-08-07
End of Heat 1989-08-23
White Dew 1989-09-07
Autumn Equinox 1989-09-23
Cold Dew 1989-10-08
Frost's Descent 1989-10-23
Start of Winter 1989-11-07
Minor Snow 1989-11-22
Major Snow 1989-12-07
Winter Solstice 1989-12-22

What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 1989?

1989 is the year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac, with the year GanZhi Jisi.

Is there a leap month in the lunar year 1989?

No, the lunar year 1989 has no leap month.

When is Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) in 1989?

Chinese New Year in 1989 falls on 1989-02-06 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