stars

5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon; ancient Chinese compass point: 120°

fifty-third year C5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1976 or 2036

Polaris; North Star

twenty-ninth year I5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2012 or 2072

birthday (of an old person)

seventeenth year G5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2000 or 2060

anniversary of a death

fifth year E5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1988 or 2048

birthday

41st year A5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1964 or 2024

birthday

lit. all the stars revolve around Polaris 北辰[Bei3 chen2] (idiom, from Analects); fig. to view sb as core figure; to group around a revered leader

twelve divisions of the day of early Chinese and Babylonian timekeeping and astronomy