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2000 solar term times in Korea

In 2000, Ipchun (Start of Spring) falls on February 4 at 9:40 p.m. Korea Standard Time.

TermDateKSTMonth
Minor Cold小寒Jan 610:01丑 Ox
Major Cold大寒Jan 2103:23
Start of Spring立春Feb 421:40寅 Tiger
Rain Water雨水Feb 1917:33
Awakening of Insects驚蟄Mar 515:43卯 Rabbit
Spring Equinox春分Mar 2016:35
Pure Brightness淸明Apr 420:32辰 Dragon
Grain Rain穀雨Apr 2003:40
Start of Summer立夏May 513:50巳 Snake
Grain Buds小滿May 2102:49
Grain in Ear芒種Jun 517:59午 Horse
Summer Solstice夏至Jun 2110:48
Minor Heat小暑Jul 704:14未 Goat
Major Heat大暑Jul 2221:43
Start of Autumn立秋Aug 714:03申 Monkey
End of Heat處暑Aug 2304:49
White Dew白露Sep 716:59酉 Rooster
Autumn Equinox秋分Sep 2302:28
Cold Dew寒露Oct 808:38戌 Dog
Frost's Descent霜降Oct 2311:47
Start of Winter立冬Nov 711:48亥 Pig
Minor Snow小雪Nov 2209:19
Major Snow大雪Dec 704:37子 Rat
Winter Solstice冬至Dec 2122:37

Source: KASI special-day information service (data.go.kr). Korea Standard Time (UTC+9). KASI publishes these to the minute.

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Why these times matter in saju

In saju, the year changes at Ipchun, not on January 1 or at the Lunar New Year. Someone born in January or early February belongs to the previous saju year until the Ipchun minute.

The month changes at the 12 terms marked in the last column. Being born a few minutes before or after one of them gives a different month pillar.