Why is sometimes the Date of Chinese New Year in USA different in China?
Chinese New Year Day is the first lunar day of the first lunar month, which is the Tiger Month. The first lunar day is the new moon day. The new moon time determines the new moon day. China time zone and USA time zones have 13-16 hours difference. Therefore, there are more than 50% chance that China and USA have different new moon days. For example, the Chinese New Year Day of 2011 in USA time zones should be on February 2, 2011. Detail is at Chinese New Year 2011. • The correct new moon time in your city/time zone can be found in the weather section of local newspapers • Internet provides the current moon phase at Moon Phase for Universal Time • You can select USA city/time zone to find the new moon day from Moon Phase Calendar for USA from almanac.com Where are Chinese Zodiac and Horoscope Prediction for 2011? Many Chinese like to ask Chinese fortunetellers about their fortune for the year to come. Fortunetellers will tell people when the good luck will come or guide people how to pr
