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Modern Han (CAL_7)
DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.
RDF: cal_7.ttl
- Name
modernHan- Attribute
- CAL Calendar System
- Definition
- A lunisolar calendar dating from the Han dynasty, the year usually beginning with the second dark moon after the winter solstice but occasionally with the third dark moon after the winter solstice.
- Description
- The year from January 31, 2014 to February 18, 2015 is a Wunián or Manián (Year of the Horse). The Modern Han calendar follows a 19-year cycle of interleaved years of 12- and 13-lunar months. It was the official Chinese calendar until January 2, 1912 C.E, at which time it was replaced with the Gregorian solar calendar. The Modern Han civil calendar has greatly influenced the cultures of Asia, with many variations still used in Southeast Asia. It is still used for cultural events and holidays, having advantages for mariners and fishermen, to predict astronomical phenomena and the tides.
- Accepted
- 2021-01-03
- Defined by
- IPHG/VMST
- Allowed for
Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.