Gregorian-Lunar Calendar Conversion Table of 1956 (Bing-shen – year of the Monkey)

Gregorian Solar
date
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
terms
12th
Lunar Moderate Cold: 6
Jan 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Lunar 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Severe Cold: 21
date Month

1st Spring
Lunar
Feb 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Lunar 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Commences: 5
date Month Spring Showers: 20
2nd
Lunar Insects Waken: 5
Mar 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Lunar 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Vernal Equinox: 20
date Month

3rd
Lunar Bright & Clear: 5
Apr 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Lunar 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Corn Rain: 20
date Month
4th Summer
Lunar
May 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Lunar 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Commences: 5
date Month Corn Forms: 21
5th
Lunar Corn on Ear: 6
Jun 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Lunar 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Summer Solstice:21
date Month
6th
Lunar Moderate Heat: 7
Jul 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Lunar 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Great Heat: 23
date Month
7th Autumn
Lunar
Aug 25 26 27 28 29 Lunar 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Commences:7
date Month End of Heat: 23
8th White Dew: 8
Lunar
Sep 27 28 29 30 Lunar 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Autumnal
date Month Equinox: 23
9th
Lunar Cold Dew: 8
Oct 27 28 29 Lunar 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Frost: 23
date Month

10th Winter
Lunar
Nov 29 30 Lunar 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Commences: 7
date Month Light Snow: 22
11th
Lunar Heavy Snow: 7
Dec 29 Lunar 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Winter Solstice: 22
date Month

Remarks : 1. Represent the first day of the Lunar month 2. Sundays are in red
3. In 1956, summer time was enforced during 18 March to 4 November in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Summer Time = Hong Kong Standard Time +1 hour).