17 February 2026 - Holiday, Chinese Date, Moon Phase
17 February 2026 falls on a Tuesday in the Gregorian calendar. In the traditional Chinese calendar, this date is 正月初一, in the year of the Horse (丙午 Bǐng Wǔ), observed as Chinese New Year (春節). This date has 1 public holiday.
The moon is in its New Moon phase, about 0% illuminated (day 29.3 of the 29.5-day lunar cycle). Alongside the calendar info, this page also shows the astrological context: the Western zodiac Aquarius and the Chinese zodiac Horse for this date.
Holiday Records
- Chinese New Year — Public
Date Information
Day
Tuesday
Day of year
48 / 365
Week number
8
Days remaining
317
Chinese Calendar
Lunar Date
正月初一
Year of the Horse · 丙午 Bǐng Wǔ
Year pillar 年柱
丙午
Bǐng Wǔ
Month pillar 月柱
庚寅
Gēng Yín
Day pillar 日柱
壬戌
Rén Xū
Day officer 建除十二神
成 Chéng · Success Day
Current solar term 節氣
立春 Lìchūn
Start of Spring · 4 Feb 03:54 MYT
Next solar term
雨水 Yǔshuǐ
Rain Water · 18 Feb 23:44 MYT
Moon Phase
Over Singapore
New Moon
0% illuminated · Day 29.3 of 29.5
Moonrise
06:52 MYT
Moonset
19:14 MYT
Western Zodiac
Aquarius
20 January - 18 February
Element
Air
Quality
Fixed
Ruling planet
Uranus
Chinese Zodiac
Horse
Zodiac of Year 2026
Element
Fire
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.