Explanation: Birth Date: January 14, 1942 (Gregorian calendar).
1942 Lunar New Year: Began on February 15, 1942.
Since your birthday falls before the Lunar New Year (February 15, 1942), your Chinese zodiac sign is based on the previous lunar year (1941), which was the Year of the Snake.
Why? The Chinese zodiac follows the lunar calendar, not the solar (Gregorian) calendar. Even though January 1, 1942, marked the solar new year, the lunar year for 1942 (Year of the Horse) did not begin until February 15, 1942. Thus, anyone born between January 1 and February 14, 1942, still belongs to the 1941 lunar year (Snake).
Explanation:
Birth Date: January 14, 1942 (Gregorian calendar).
1942 Lunar New Year: Began on February 15, 1942.
Since your birthday falls before the Lunar New Year (February 15, 1942), your Chinese zodiac sign is based on the previous lunar year (1941), which was the Year of the Snake.
Why?
The Chinese zodiac follows the lunar calendar, not the solar (Gregorian) calendar. Even though January 1, 1942, marked the solar new year, the lunar year for 1942 (Year of the Horse) did not begin until February 15, 1942. Thus, anyone born between January 1 and February 14, 1942, still belongs to the 1941 lunar year (Snake).