2003 Chinese Lunar Calendar — Chinese New Year, Leap Month & Solar Terms

2003 is the year of the Goat (Guiwei) in the Chinese lunar calendar. Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) falls on 2003-02-01, and this year has no leap month.

Chinese New Year date 2003-02-01
Year (GanZhi) Guiwei (癸未)
Zodiac sign Goat (羊)
Leap month None

24 Solar Terms in 2003

Solar term Date
Minor Cold 2003-01-06
Major Cold 2003-01-20
Start of Spring 2003-02-04
Rain Water 2003-02-19
Awakening of Insects 2003-03-06
Spring Equinox 2003-03-21
Qingming (Clear and Bright) 2003-04-05
Grain Rain 2003-04-20
Start of Summer 2003-05-06
Grain Buds 2003-05-21
Grain in Ear 2003-06-06
Summer Solstice 2003-06-22
Minor Heat 2003-07-07
Major Heat 2003-07-23
Start of Autumn 2003-08-08
End of Heat 2003-08-23
White Dew 2003-09-08
Autumn Equinox 2003-09-23
Cold Dew 2003-10-09
Frost's Descent 2003-10-24
Start of Winter 2003-11-08
Minor Snow 2003-11-23
Major Snow 2003-12-07
Winter Solstice 2003-12-22

What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 2003?

2003 is the year of the Goat in the Chinese zodiac, with the year GanZhi Guiwei.

Is there a leap month in the lunar year 2003?

No, the lunar year 2003 has no leap month.

When is Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) in 2003?

Chinese New Year in 2003 falls on 2003-02-01 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