Chinese Gender Calendar
Chinese Gender Calendar 2028 · Year of the Monkey

Chinese Calendar Baby Gender 2028

Find a conception month, consult the complete traditional chart, or let our calculator handle the calendar conversions for you. The chart matrix stays the same every year.

CHINESE GENDER CALENDAR 2028 Year of the Monkey Wednesday, January 26, 2028 Includes Leap Month 5 Traditional year ends 12 February 2029 Sharp · smart · curious Monkey
Step 1 · Convert the conception date

2028 lunar month date ranges

Find your estimated conception date below, then read the Chinese calendar month and its chart column. Both dates in each range are included.

Gregorian start and end dates for each Chinese calendar month in 2028
Chinese calendar monthStartsEndsChart column
Month 126 January 202824 February 2028Month 1
Month 225 February 202825 March 2028Month 2
Month 326 March 202824 April 2028Month 3
Month 425 April 202823 May 2028Month 4
Month 524 May 202822 June 2028Month 5
Leap Month 523 June 202821 July 2028Month 5
Month 622 July 202819 August 2028Month 6
Month 720 August 202818 September 2028Month 7
Month 819 September 202817 October 2028Month 8
Month 918 October 202815 November 2028Month 9
Month 1016 November 202815 December 2028Month 10
Month 1116 December 202814 January 2029Month 11
Month 1215 January 202912 February 2029Month 12

A conception in January or early February may belong to the previous Chinese calendar year. Date conversions use Hong Kong Observatory overrides where available.

2028 traditional Chinese gender chart poster for lunar ages 18–45 and Chinese calendar months 1–12. The accessible table follows.
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Steps 2 & 3 · Read the traditional chart

One chart.
Two converted values.

The 2028 poster makes the chart easy to save, but the matrix is the same one used in every other year. Only the Gregorian-to-Chinese date mapping changes.

  1. 01

    Find the lunar month

    Use the date table above. Month 1 means the first Chinese calendar month—not January.

  2. 02

    Find the lunar age

    Use the mother’s traditional age at conception, not her Western age. Our lunar age calculator can find it for you.

  3. 03

    Read the intersection

    Choose the lunar-age row and lunar-month column. The cell contains the traditional Boy or Girl label.

The leap fifth month uses the Month 5 chart column under our convention. The extra month also helps explain why the following Chinese New Year moves later again. Read more about chart versions and leap months or how the calculation works.

All 336 traditional cells

Full chart: lunar ages 18–45

On a small screen, swipe sideways inside the table. The lunar-age column stays visible.

Find a chart cell

Already know your lunar age and Chinese calendar month?

BoyGirl
Traditional chart by lunar age at conception and lunar month of conception
Lunar ageMonth 1Month 2Month 3Month 4Month 5Month 6Month 7Month 8Month 9Month 10Month 11Month 12
18GirlBoyGirlBoyBoyBoyBoyBoyBoyBoyBoyBoy
19BoyGirlBoyGirlGirlBoyBoyBoyBoyBoyGirlGirl
20GirlBoyGirlBoyBoyBoyBoyBoyBoyGirlBoyBoy
21BoyGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirl
22GirlBoyBoyGirlBoyGirlGirlBoyGirlGirlGirlGirl
23BoyBoyGirlBoyBoyGirlBoyGirlBoyBoyBoyGirl
24BoyGirlBoyBoyGirlBoyBoyGirlGirlGirlGirlGirl
25GirlBoyBoyGirlGirlBoyGirlBoyBoyBoyBoyBoy
26BoyGirlBoyGirlGirlBoyGirlBoyGirlGirlGirlGirl
27GirlBoyGirlBoyGirlGirlBoyBoyBoyBoyGirlBoy
28BoyGirlBoyGirlGirlGirlBoyBoyBoyBoyGirlGirl
29GirlBoyGirlGirlBoyBoyBoyBoyBoyGirlGirlGirl
30BoyGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlBoyBoy
31BoyGirlBoyGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlBoy
32BoyGirlBoyGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlBoy
33GirlBoyGirlBoyGirlGirlGirlBoyGirlGirlGirlBoy
34BoyGirlBoyGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlGirlBoyBoy
35BoyBoyGirlBoyGirlGirlGirlBoyGirlGirlBoyBoy
36GirlBoyBoyGirlBoyGirlGirlGirlBoyBoyBoyBoy
37BoyGirlBoyBoyGirlBoyGirlBoyGirlBoyGirlBoy
38GirlBoyGirlBoyBoyGirlBoyGirlBoyGirlBoyGirl
39BoyGirlBoyBoyBoyGirlGirlBoyGirlBoyGirlGirl
40GirlBoyGirlBoyGirlBoyBoyGirlBoyGirlBoyGirl
41BoyGirlBoyGirlBoyGirlBoyBoyGirlBoyGirlBoy
42GirlBoyGirlBoyGirlBoyGirlBoyBoyGirlBoyGirl
43BoyGirlBoyGirlBoyGirlBoyGirlBoyBoyBoyBoy
44BoyBoyGirlBoyBoyBoyGirlBoyGirlBoyGirlGirl
45GirlBoyBoyGirlGirlGirlBoyGirlBoyGirlBoyBoy

Rows show lunar age at conception; columns show Chinese calendar month of conception. Boy and Girl are folklore labels, not medical predictions.

Beyond the chart

The 2028 Chinese calendar year

Chinese New Year sets the annual boundary. Zodiac and year-pillar traditions add cultural context, but they do not affect the gender-chart lookup.

Year of the Monkey

A little zodiac context.

The Monkey is famous for intelligence and adaptability, especially through the Monkey King. Its restlessness is part of its lively folk image.

Year pillar
戊申 · Earth · Yang
Cycle position
9 of 12
Earlier Monkey years
2016 · 2004 · 1992 · 1980 · 1968
  • Sharp
  • smart
  • curious
  • playful

These are traditional associations, not personality predictions. Explore more calendar history and folklore.

A moving New Year

Chinese New Year around 2028

The date moves because a lunar year is shorter than a Gregorian year. Leap months periodically bring it back toward the seasons.

Chinese New Year dates around 2028
YearChinese New YearZodiacYear pillar
20276 February 2027Goat丁未
202826 January 2028Monkey戊申
202913 February 2029Rooster己酉
20303 February 2030Dog庚戌

Chinese New Year 2028 falls unusually early, on January 26. The year includes a leap fifth month, making thirteen month ranges and extending this lunar year.

Use the calendar with perspective

A tradition to explore, not a medical answer.

Annual date ranges can help you understand the folklore lookup, but they cannot make conception timing a method of choosing a baby’s biological sex.

Real conception and due dates are estimates. A date near a lunar-month or Chinese New Year boundary can change the chart row or column, which is why the calculator displays the converted values. If the estimated date is uncertain, treat the result as even more tentative.

See the research on chart accuracy, and speak with a qualified healthcare professional for reliable information about pregnancy or fetal sex.

Year-specific questions

2028 calendar FAQ

Is the Chinese calendar baby gender 2028 chart different?

No. The Chinese Gender Calendar age-and-month matrix stays the same. What changes each year is the correspondence between Gregorian dates and Chinese calendar months.

When does the 2028 Chinese calendar year begin?

It begins on 26 January 2028. Dates earlier in Gregorian 2028 still belong to the previous Chinese calendar year.

Does 2028 have a leap month?

Yes. Leap Month 5 appears in this Chinese calendar year. For this site’s chart convention, it uses the same numbered column as the regular month.

What is the zodiac and element for 2028?

2028 is the Year of the Monkey, written 戊申 (Earth, Yang). This is cultural context from the sexagenary cycle, not a factor in the Boy or Girl chart lookup.

When does the Year of the Rooster begin?

It begins on 13 February 2029. Until that date, dates belong to the Year of the Monkey.

Keep exploring, at your own pace
Date conversion

Lunar Age Calculator

Find traditional Chinese nominal age on any date and understand the Chinese New Year boundary.

Step by step

How the Calendar Works

Follow the conversion, lookup, leap-month convention, and common edge cases.

Research review

Accuracy & Scientific Evidence

See what a population study of more than 2.8 million births found.