1 January 2025 - Holiday, Chinese Date, Moon Phase
1 January 2025 falls on a Wednesday in the Gregorian calendar. In the traditional Chinese calendar, this date is 十二月初二, in the year of the Dragon (甲辰 Jiǎ Chén). This date has 1 public holiday.
The moon is in its New Moon phase, about 2% illuminated (day 1.2 of the 29.5-day lunar cycle). Alongside the calendar info, this page also shows the astrological context: the Western zodiac Capricorn and the Chinese zodiac Dragon for this date.
Holiday Records
- New Year's Day — Public
Date Information
Day
Wednesday
Day of year
1 / 365
Week number
1
Days remaining
364
Chinese Calendar
Lunar Date
十二月初二
Year of the Dragon · 甲辰 Jiǎ Chén
Year pillar 年柱
甲辰
Jiǎ Chén
Month pillar 月柱
丙子
Bǐng Zǐ
Day pillar 日柱
庚午
Gēng Wǔ
Day officer 建除十二神
破 Pò · Destruction Day
Current solar term 節氣
冬至 Dōngzhì
Winter Solstice · 21 Dec 17:13 MYT
Next solar term
小寒 Xiǎohán
Minor Cold · 5 Jan 10:30 MYT
Moon Phase
Over Singapore
New Moon
2% illuminated · Day 1.2 of 29.5
Moonrise
08:04 MYT
Moonset
20:29 MYT
Western Zodiac
Capricorn
22 December - 19 January
Element
Earth
Quality
Cardinal
Ruling planet
Saturn
Chinese Zodiac
Dragon
Zodiac of Year 2025
Element
Wood
Frequently Asked Questions
What information does this page show?
The day detail page lists every Singapore public holiday recorded on this date, the day position within the calendar year, and the Western zodiac sign plus Chinese zodiac (shio) for the date.
How is the Chinese lunar date on this page computed?
The Chinese lunar date follows standard astronomical rules. A new lunar month begins on the day containing the astronomical new moon as seen from the 120°E meridian (China Standard Time, UTC+8). Leap months are inserted when a lunar year contains 13 lunations without a zhongqi (major solar term). The day pillar and sexagenary year pillar use the traditional ganzhi cycle. This calculation matches the official reference used for Chinese New Year and lunar festivals in Singapore.
How is the moon phase information computed?
The moon's illumination percentage, lunar age (0 to 29.5 days), and the four principal phases (new moon, first quarter, full moon, last quarter) are calculated using standard astronomical algorithms and shown in Singapore Time (SGT, UTC+8). Moonrise and moonset times are computed for Singapore's latitude and longitude. Values are typically accurate to within a few minutes of published ephemerides.
How is the Chinese zodiac (shio) calculated here?
The shio is computed from the Gregorian year with a simple formula and is NOT adjusted for Chinese New Year, which falls between 21 January and 20 February. For dates before Chinese New Year, the shio technically still belongs to the previous zodiac year.
What is the difference between zodiac and shio?
Western zodiac divides the solar year into 12 star signs based on your date of birth, while shio (Chinese zodiac) divides a 12-year cycle into animal signs. Zodiac changes each month, shio changes each year.