SAJUDORIM

2001 solar term times in Korea

In 2001, Ipchun (Start of Spring) falls on February 4 at 3:29 a.m. Korea Standard Time.

TermDateKSTMonth
Minor Cold小寒Jan 515:49丑 Ox
Major Cold大寒Jan 2009:16
Start of Spring立春Feb 403:29寅 Tiger
Rain Water雨水Feb 1823:27
Awakening of Insects驚蟄Mar 521:33卯 Rabbit
Spring Equinox春分Mar 2022:31
Pure Brightness淸明Apr 502:24辰 Dragon
Grain Rain穀雨Apr 2009:36
Start of Summer立夏May 519:45巳 Snake
Grain Buds小滿May 2108:44
Grain in Ear芒種Jun 523:54午 Horse
Summer Solstice夏至Jun 2116:38
Minor Heat小暑Jul 710:07未 Goat
Major Heat大暑Jul 2303:26
Start of Autumn立秋Aug 719:52申 Monkey
End of Heat處暑Aug 2310:27
White Dew白露Sep 722:46酉 Rooster
Autumn Equinox秋分Sep 2308:04
Cold Dew寒露Oct 814:25戌 Dog
Frost's Descent霜降Oct 2317:26
Start of Winter立冬Nov 717:37亥 Pig
Minor Snow小雪Nov 2215:00
Major Snow大雪Dec 710:29子 Rat
Winter Solstice冬至Dec 2204:21

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.