The twelve constellations are calculated according to the solar calendar or the lunar calendar.

Lead: Compared with the traditional Chinese zodiac, rats, cows, tigers, rabbits, dragons, snakes, horses, sheep, monkeys, chickens, dogs and pigs are more popular among young people in China. In fact, it is not difficult to understand that in the eyes of young people, the zodiac is naturally more attractive and magical and romantic than the zodiac, so it is not surprising that the zodiac is more sought after by young people. Although the constellation theory is interesting, people who have just come into contact with the twelve constellations will have such questions. Is the constellation calculated by lunar calendar or solar calendar? Now Wan Li Bian Xiao tells you.

Is the constellation calculated by lunar calendar or solar calendar?

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The solar calendar takes one year as the time for the earth to go around the sun. Its length is 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 46 seconds. Because it is not an integer, in order to balance the length, some years are 366 days, called "leap year"; Some years are 365 days and are called "average years".

The lunar calendar is based on the cycle of the moon, which is the new moon. The main feature of the lunar calendar is that the length of the calendar month is determined according to the astronomical phenomena, that is, the phase of the moon, with the big moon on the 30th and the small moon on the 29th.

The twelve constellations were introduced into China from the west, belonging to western culture, and are calculated by the solar calendar (the internationally recognized Gregorian calendar). If it is according to the lunar calendar, it is the "twelve stars" of China. China native culture "Zodiac" is calculated according to the lunar calendar, also called lunar calendar. The ancient calendars in China were all based on the lunar calendar.

Babylonians made a long-term prediction of these constellations, determined the ecliptic through observation, and divided it into 12 equal parts, which became the "zodiac". These zodiac signs are named after the 12 constellation respectively. Starting from the vernal equinox, counterclockwise is Aries (Aries), Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius (Sagittarius), Capricorn, Aquarius (Aquarius) and Pisces.