{
  "source": "https://www.selfgazer.com/chinese-zodiac/year/2042",
  "year": 2042,
  "info": {
    "year": 2042,
    "animal": "dog",
    "animalName": "Dog",
    "element": "Water",
    "polarity": "Yang",
    "hanzi": "壬戌",
    "pinyin": "Ren Xu",
    "label": "Water Dog",
    "start": "2042-01-22",
    "end": "2043-02-09"
  },
  "previous": {
    "year": 2041,
    "animal": "rooster",
    "animalName": "Rooster",
    "element": "Metal",
    "polarity": "Yin",
    "hanzi": "辛酉",
    "pinyin": "Xin You",
    "label": "Metal Rooster",
    "start": "2041-02-01",
    "end": "2042-01-21"
  },
  "lichun": {
    "name": "Start of Spring",
    "pinyin": "Lichun",
    "hanzi": "立春",
    "longitude": 315,
    "kind": "jie",
    "date": "2042-02-03T17:12:41.932Z",
    "day": "2042-02-04"
  },
  "terms": [
    {
      "name": "Minor Cold",
      "pinyin": "Xiaohan",
      "hanzi": "小寒",
      "longitude": 285,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "2042-01-05T05:35:07.884Z",
      "day": "2042-01-05"
    },
    {
      "name": "Major Cold",
      "pinyin": "Dahan",
      "hanzi": "大寒",
      "longitude": 300,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "2042-01-19T22:59:49.836Z",
      "day": "2042-01-20"
    },
    {
      "name": "Start of Spring",
      "pinyin": "Lichun",
      "hanzi": "立春",
      "longitude": 315,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "2042-02-03T17:12:41.932Z",
      "day": "2042-02-04"
    },
    {
      "name": "Rain Water",
      "pinyin": "Yushui",
      "hanzi": "雨水",
      "longitude": 330,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "2042-02-18T13:04:02.980Z",
      "day": "2042-02-18"
    },
    {
      "name": "Awakening of Insects",
      "pinyin": "Jingzhe",
      "hanzi": "惊蛰",
      "longitude": 345,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "2042-03-05T11:05:27.756Z",
      "day": "2042-03-05"
    },
    {
      "name": "Spring Equinox",
      "pinyin": "Chunfen",
      "hanzi": "春分",
      "longitude": 0,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "2042-03-20T11:52:46.629Z",
      "day": "2042-03-20"
    },
    {
      "name": "Clear and Bright",
      "pinyin": "Qingming",
      "hanzi": "清明",
      "longitude": 15,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "2042-04-04T15:40:20.397Z",
      "day": "2042-04-04"
    },
    {
      "name": "Grain Rain",
      "pinyin": "Guyu",
      "hanzi": "谷雨",
      "longitude": 30,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "2042-04-19T22:39:22.617Z",
      "day": "2042-04-20"
    },
    {
      "name": "Start of Summer",
      "pinyin": "Lixia",
      "hanzi": "立夏",
      "longitude": 45,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "2042-05-05T08:42:45.055Z",
      "day": "2042-05-05"
    },
    {
      "name": "Grain Buds",
      "pinyin": "Xiaoman",
      "hanzi": "小满",
      "longitude": 60,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "2042-05-20T21:31:08.891Z",
      "day": "2042-05-21"
    },
    {
      "name": "Grain in Ear",
      "pinyin": "Mangzhong",
      "hanzi": "芒种",
      "longitude": 75,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "2042-06-05T12:38:12.696Z",
      "day": "2042-06-05"
    },
    {
      "name": "Summer Solstice",
      "pinyin": "Xiazhi",
      "hanzi": "夏至",
      "longitude": 90,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "2042-06-21T05:15:45.347Z",
      "day": "2042-06-21"
    },
    {
      "name": "Minor Heat",
      "pinyin": "Xiaoshu",
      "hanzi": "小暑",
      "longitude": 105,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "2042-07-06T22:47:08.047Z",
      "day": "2042-07-07"
    },
    {
      "name": "Major Heat",
      "pinyin": "Dashu",
      "hanzi": "大暑",
      "longitude": 120,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "2042-07-22T16:06:03.882Z",
      "day": "2042-07-23"
    },
    {
      "name": "Start of Autumn",
      "pinyin": "Liqiu",
      "hanzi": "立秋",
      "longitude": 135,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "2042-08-07T08:38:32.862Z",
      "day": "2042-08-07"
    },
    {
      "name": "End of Heat",
      "pinyin": "Chushu",
      "hanzi": "处暑",
      "longitude": 150,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "2042-08-22T23:17:53.848Z",
      "day": "2042-08-23"
    },
    {
      "name": "White Dew",
      "pinyin": "Bailu",
      "hanzi": "白露",
      "longitude": 165,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "2042-09-07T11:45:30.429Z",
      "day": "2042-09-07"
    },
    {
      "name": "Autumn Equinox",
      "pinyin": "Qiufen",
      "hanzi": "秋分",
      "longitude": 180,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "2042-09-22T21:11:32.561Z",
      "day": "2042-09-23"
    },
    {
      "name": "Cold Dew",
      "pinyin": "Hanlu",
      "hanzi": "寒露",
      "longitude": 195,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "2042-10-08T03:40:46.092Z",
      "day": "2042-10-08"
    },
    {
      "name": "Frost's Descent",
      "pinyin": "Shuangjiang",
      "hanzi": "霜降",
      "longitude": 210,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "2042-10-23T06:49:32.981Z",
      "day": "2042-10-23"
    },
    {
      "name": "Start of Winter",
      "pinyin": "Lidong",
      "hanzi": "立冬",
      "longitude": 225,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "2042-11-07T07:07:37.603Z",
      "day": "2042-11-07"
    },
    {
      "name": "Minor Snow",
      "pinyin": "Xiaoxue",
      "hanzi": "小雪",
      "longitude": 240,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "2042-11-22T04:37:18.457Z",
      "day": "2042-11-22"
    },
    {
      "name": "Major Snow",
      "pinyin": "Daxue",
      "hanzi": "大雪",
      "longitude": 255,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "2042-12-07T00:09:11.674Z",
      "day": "2042-12-07"
    },
    {
      "name": "Winter Solstice",
      "pinyin": "Dongzhi",
      "hanzi": "冬至",
      "longitude": 270,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "2042-12-21T18:04:10.065Z",
      "day": "2042-12-22"
    }
  ],
  "months": [
    {
      "number": 1,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "First Month",
      "start": "2042-01-22",
      "days": 29
    },
    {
      "number": 2,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Second Month",
      "start": "2042-02-20",
      "days": 30
    },
    {
      "number": 2,
      "leap": true,
      "name": "Leap Second Month",
      "start": "2042-03-22",
      "days": 29
    },
    {
      "number": 3,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Third Month",
      "start": "2042-04-20",
      "days": 29
    },
    {
      "number": 4,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Fourth Month",
      "start": "2042-05-19",
      "days": 30
    },
    {
      "number": 5,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Fifth Month",
      "start": "2042-06-18",
      "days": 29
    },
    {
      "number": 6,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Sixth Month",
      "start": "2042-07-17",
      "days": 30
    },
    {
      "number": 7,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Seventh Month",
      "start": "2042-08-16",
      "days": 29
    },
    {
      "number": 8,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Eighth Month",
      "start": "2042-09-14",
      "days": 30
    },
    {
      "number": 9,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Ninth Month",
      "start": "2042-10-14",
      "days": 30
    },
    {
      "number": 10,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Tenth Month",
      "start": "2042-11-13",
      "days": 29
    },
    {
      "number": 11,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Eleventh Month",
      "start": "2042-12-12",
      "days": 30
    },
    {
      "number": 12,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Twelfth Month",
      "start": "2043-01-11",
      "days": 30
    }
  ],
  "leapMonth": "Leap Second Month",
  "monthCount": 13,
  "festivals": [
    {
      "name": "Lunar New Year (Spring Festival)",
      "day": "2042-01-22"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lantern Festival",
      "day": "2042-02-05"
    },
    {
      "name": "Dragon Boat Festival",
      "day": "2042-06-22"
    },
    {
      "name": "Qixi Festival",
      "day": "2042-08-22"
    },
    {
      "name": "Mid-Autumn Festival",
      "day": "2042-09-28"
    },
    {
      "name": "Double Ninth Festival",
      "day": "2042-10-22"
    }
  ],
  "taiSui": [
    {
      "key": "birthYear",
      "label": "Birth year (Ben Ming Nian)",
      "animals": [
        "dog"
      ],
      "names": [
        "Dog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "clash",
      "label": "Clashes with Tai Sui (Chong)",
      "animals": [
        "dragon"
      ],
      "names": [
        "Dragon"
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "harm",
      "label": "Harms Tai Sui (Hai)",
      "animals": [
        "rooster"
      ],
      "names": [
        "Rooster"
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "punishment",
      "label": "Punishes Tai Sui (Xing)",
      "animals": [
        "ox",
        "goat"
      ],
      "names": [
        "Ox",
        "Goat"
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "break",
      "label": "Breaks Tai Sui (Po)",
      "animals": [
        "goat"
      ],
      "names": [
        "Goat"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "answer": "Chinese New Year 2042 is on January 22, 2042, beginning the Year of the Water Dog (壬戌, Ren Xu), which lasts until February 9, 2043. Until then it is still the Year of the Metal Rooster. In BaZi, which counts years from the solar term Start of Spring (Li Chun), the 2042 year begins on February 4, 2042 at 1:12 AM Beijing time (17:12 UTC on February 3). This lunar year has 13 months, including a leap second month.",
  "taiSuiAnswer": "In the Year of the Water Dog, the signs traditionally said to be in conflict with Tai Sui, the year's ruling deity, are Dog (birth year), Dragon (clash), Rooster (harm), Ox (punishment) and Goat (punishment and break)."
}