Chinese Zodiac
1942: Year of the Water Horse
Chinese New Year 1942 fell on Sunday, February 15.
Yang Water Horse (壬午)
- By Chinese New Year: February 15, 1942 to February 4, 1943
- By Lichun (Start of Spring): February 4, 1942 to February 4, 1943
Chinese New Year follows the lunisolar calendar, so its date moves between January 21 and February 20. Lichun is a solar term that falls on February 3, 4 or 5, and it is where Ba Zi astrology starts the year.
Born from February 4 to February 14, 1942? By Lichun, the boundary Ba Zi astrology uses, you are already in the Year of the Water Horse; by Chinese New Year you are still in the Year of the Metal Snake.
People born in 1942 turn 85 in 2027.
About the Water Horse
Water gives the Horse's restless energy a more fluid, adaptive quality, channeling their vitality through emotional intelligence and intuitive navigation. The Water Horse is the most flexible and socially skilled of all Horse types, combining the Horse's natural vigor with an ability to read and respond to shifting circumstances. This element helps the Horse flow with change rather than fighting it, turning their love of freedom into a gift for navigating life's currents with grace and speed.
The Yang Water Horse rides the currents of change with confident adaptability, actively seeking new experiences and communicating their adventures with infectious enthusiasm.
Learn more about the Water Horse → Learn more about the Horse →
Famous People Born in 1942
Listed by calendar year of birth. People born before Lichun (February 4, 1942) belong to the previous zodiac year in Ba Zi astrology, so their sign is shown after the date.
- Junichiro KoizumiJanuary 8 · Metal Snake
- Stephen HawkingJanuary 8 · Metal Snake
- Muhammad AliJanuary 17 · Metal Snake
- EusébioJanuary 25 · Metal Snake
- Barry DillerFebruary 2 · Metal Snake
- Michael BloombergFebruary 14
- Felipe GonzalezMarch 5
- Michael EisnerMarch 7
- Aretha FranklinMarch 25
- Giacomo AgostiniJune 16
- Paul McCartneyJune 18
- Thabo MbekiJune 18
- Gilberto GilJune 26
- Harrison FordJuly 13
- Isabel AllendeAugust 2
- Caetano VelosoAugust 7
- Werner HerzogSeptember 5
- Amitabh BachchanOctober 11
- Bob RossOctober 29
- Martin ScorseseNovember 17
- Joe BidenNovember 20
- Jimi HendrixNovember 27
- Manolo BlahnikNovember 27
- Toots HibbertDecember 8
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