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Zodiac and Solar Terms: Change at Start-of-Spring or Lunar New Year?

Numerology follows Start-of-Spring; folk custom follows Lunar New Year Day.

There is long-standing debate over when zodiac signs switch. 1. Change at Start-of-Spring (traditional numerology view) In ancient eight-characters fate-calculation, Start-of-Spring marks the new year. It is the first solar term, representing yin-yang transition. Those born before Start-of-Spring belong to last-year's zodiac; those born after belong to the new year. Many fortune-tellers follow this rule. 2. Change at Lunar New Year (folk custom) In ordinary daily life, zodiac switches on Lunar New Year's Day (first day of lunar January). After New-Year's Eve, the new zodiac takes effect. Most calendars and public culture follow this rule. Summary: For fate-chart calculation: follow Start-of-Spring For daily life and festival customs: follow Lunar New Year's Day Both viewpoints have their own foundations. The conflict comes from two different traditional cultural systems.