Understanding Your Signs
Astrological charts segment personalities through solar and solar-lunar systems. While Western astrology monitors the sun's trajectory relative to the zodiac constellations, Chinese astrology focuses on 12-year cyclical paths based on Jupiter's orbit and element cycles.
Astrological Transitions: Cusp Dates & Li Chun
People born near transition boundaries frequently wonder which sign they belong to. In Western charts, the sun moves from one constellation coordinates to another around the 19th to 23rd of the month. In Chinese astrology, calendars use 'Li Chun' (the solar start of spring, occurring consistently on February 4th) as the accurate start of the zodiac year. This solar boundary ensures higher mathematical consistency for planetary and seasonal charts.