Yesterday, Saturday, January 25, was the second New Moon after the Winter Solstice in China, thus beginning Chinese Year 4718. It is a Year of the Rat (or Mouse or other similar small rodent), thus beginning another set of twelve animals.
However, a full cycle of animals isn't 12, but 60 years. There are actually five of each animal, one each for the wu-xing* or the Chinese "elements" (technically not elemental substances like the Western classical ones were, rather elemental changes in the relationship of yin/yang duality). Year 4718 is the Metal Rat's turn and is about just after the middle of 60-year Cycle 79.
Shichen: 11 pm to 1 am **
Heading: North
Season: Winter
Lunar Month: Eleventh (about December)
Color: Light Blue
Western Counterpart: Sagittarius
Best Friends: Dragon, Monkey
Worst Foe: Horse
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* Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water,
** Shichen are "long hours" consisting of two of our standard hours. There's 12 shichen a day, and each one is assigned to one of the zodiac animals.
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