What the Year of the Dragon Means for You, According to Your Chinese Zodiac Sign
A person’s Chinese zodiac sign is determined by his or her date of birth," Chinese metaphysics consultant Vicki Iskandar tells PEOPLE ahead of the New Year.
Let the countdown to Chinese New Year begin!
According to the lunar calendar, Chinese New Year - also called the Spring Festival - falls on Feb. 10 and celebrates the year of the Wood Dragon.
In comparison to western astrology, which uses a solar calendar based on the position of the sun, Chinese metaphysics consultant Vicki Iskandar tells PEOPLE that the Chinese zodiac uses both solar and lunar calendars, which is based on phases of the Moon.
"Seasonal celebrations and festivals such as the Lunar New Year follow the lunar calendar," says Iskandar, who's also the author of The Chinese Five Elements Oracle. The date is determined each year based on when the moon turns new in China, which falls one day after the new moon rises in the United States on Feb. 9, 2024.
While the Lunar New Year follows the lunar calendar in Chinese astrology, Iskandar explains that "a new astrological year falls on Feb. 4 each year according to the solar calendar." This calendar is used by Chinese astrologers to calculate a person’s natal chart.
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