Why is the Year of the Pig only 354 days? Let's learn more

Experts say that the upcoming Lunar New Year of the Pig is an ordinary year, with a total of 354 days. Let’s take a look at why the Year of the Pig only has 354 days.

Why is the Year of the Pig only 354 days?

According to the lunar calendar, the upcoming Lunar New Year of the Pig will begin on February 5, 2019 and end on January 24, 2020, a total of 354 days. Experts remind: The first day of the first lunar month is the beginning of the lunar zodiac year. Specifically, in the lunar year of the Pig, children born between February 5, 2019 and January 24, 2020 are all Pigs.

When is the baby born a real pig baby?

The starting point for 2019 is 11:28 am on February 4 (December 30th of the lunar calendar in 2018). Those born before this date are puppy babies, and those born after this date are real pig babies.

The Year of the Rat 2020 has 384 days

There is a saying among the people that "there is a leap year every four years, no leap year for a hundred years, and a leap year again for four hundred years." The lunar year 2019 is a common year, while 2020 is a leap year with an extra leap April, so 2020 has a total of 384 days. There are three calendars used worldwide: the lunar calendar, the solar calendar, and the lunisolar calendar. The lunar calendar is calculated based on the waxing and waning of the moon. There are 12 lunar months in a year, totaling 354 days. The Gregorian calendar is based on the law of the Earth's revolution around the sun. Therefore, a year has 12 months and a total of 365.24 days. Therefore, the lunar year is about 11 days shorter than the Gregorian calendar.

Is there no Lichun in 2019?

The beginning of spring in 2019 is 11:28 am on February 4 (December 30th in the lunar calendar, 2018). In other words, the beginning of spring starts at 11:28 am on February 4, so we need to be careful to avoid spring and respect Tai Sui.