How many days until Chinese New Year?
Days until Chinese New Year, to the second: the countdown runs until Lunar New Year’s Day at midnight, by your device’s clock. In 2027 it falls on Saturday, 6 February 2027 and begins the Year of the Goat; afterwards the countdown moves on to 2028.
Source: Hong Kong Observatory – Gregorian-Lunar Calendar Conversion Tables 2027–2029 (1st Lunar Month), gelesen 15.10.2026. Updated: .
How it is calculated
When is Chinese New Year 2027?
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival, Lunar New Year) is the first day of the first month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar. It always falls between 21 January and 20 February. The dates on this page come from the Gregorian-Lunar conversion tables of the Hong Kong Observatory.
| Year | Chinese New Year | Zodiac year |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Saturday, 6 February 2027 | Goat |
| 2028 | Wednesday, 26 January 2028 | Monkey |
| 2029 | Tuesday, 13 February 2029 | Rooster |
How the countdown works
The target is 12:00 a.m. local time on New Year’s Day, recalculated every second. Families meet for the reunion dinner on New Year’s Eve, the evening before. Example: on 1 November 2026 there are 97 days left – 13 weeks and 6 days.
To find any date in the Chinese lunar calendar, with its zodiac animal, use the Chinese calendar converter. For the Western new year see days until New Year; any other date works with the countdown to a date.
Limits
The countdown runs to midnight on your device clock. Midnight in Beijing or Hong Kong (UTC+8) can be the evening before or the morning of the same day elsewhere – to count down to midnight in Asia, enter the date, the time and the time zone above.
Frequently asked questions
How many days until Chinese New Year?
The exact number is in the countdown above. On 1 November 2026, for example, there are 97 days left until 6 February 2027.
When is Chinese New Year 2027?
On Saturday, 6 February 2027, according to the Hong Kong Observatory. It starts the Year of the Goat.
When is Chinese New Year 2028?
On Wednesday, 26 January 2028 – the Year of the Monkey.
Why does Chinese New Year change every year?
It follows the Chinese lunisolar calendar: New Year’s Day is the start of a lunar month, so its Gregorian date moves between 21 January and 20 February.
Which zodiac year starts in 2027?
The Year of the Goat (Ding-wei in the 60-year cycle). It runs until the eve of Chinese New Year 2028, when the Year of the Monkey begins.
Sources and legal basis
- Hong Kong Observatory – Gregorian-Lunar Calendar Conversion Tables 2027–2029 (1st Lunar Month), gelesen 15.10.2026
- IANA Time Zone Database (local time and daylight saving time in your browser)
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