What is the time zone of the Chinese Calendar posted here?

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What is the time zone of the Chinese Calendar posted here?

Asked by S***t | 5/13/2025 10:08:43 AM

The Chinese Calendar has a year, months, days and hours.

I'm wondering what time zone is the day, especially the time (the hours). I'm based in the US and has eastern (EST) or New York time zone.

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M***y · Answer 1 · 2025-05-21T19:08:32.0000000-07:00

The Chinese calendar (also known as the Agricultural Calendar or Lunar Calendar) does not operate on a single global time zone like the Gregorian calendar. Instead, it follows these timekeeping principles:

Based on Beijing Time (UTC+8)
The official time reference for calculating dates in the Chinese calendar is China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8), regardless of where you are in the world.

This means:

New Moon (which marks the start of a lunar month) is determined astronomically based on Beijing time.

Solar Terms (like the Spring Equinox or Winter Solstice) are also calculated using UTC+8.

What is the time zone of the Chinese Calendar posted here?

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