Born in 1940 (Shōwa 15): eto and age

1.The eto of 1940, and the Risshun rule

The eto of 1940 is 庚辰 (Kanoe-tatsu, the Yang Metal Dragon). In Four Pillars, Nine Star Ki and other Eastern astrology, though, the year begins at Risshun (Feb 5 in 1940). People born between 1 January 1940 and the moment of Risshun (Feb 5, 8:07) are treated as the previous year's 己卯 Tsuchinoto-u and Shichiseki Kinsei.

2.Personality of people born in 1940

庚辰 combines 庚, the stem of iron and the sword, with 辰, the dragon. The Dragon is the only imaginary creature among the twelve. Dragon people are charismatic, with big dreams and strong luck.

You decide quickly and face difficulties head on. Loyal, you will wear yourself out for your friends.

Read more: meaning of 庚辰, Year of the Dragon and Roppaku Kinsei.

3.School years in Japan for people born in 1940

Japanese school years run from 2 April to 1 April the next year, so people born between 1 January and 1 April (hayaumare) are in the grade above.

4.Longevity celebrations

Kanreki is celebrated at 60 (61 in traditional counting). From Koki on, the celebrations were originally counted in traditional age, which would make each one a year earlier than shown.

5.Yakudoshi (unlucky years) for people born in 1940

Yakudoshi are counted in traditional age (kazoedoshi = the calendar year − birth year + 1; everyone gains a year on 1 January, regardless of birthday).

6.Fortune for the Dragon in 2026 and 2027

2026: overall ★★★★☆ A year with the wind at your back: challenges bear fruit

2027: overall ★★★★☆ A year with the wind at your back: challenges bear fruit

Read the full fortune for the Dragon →

7.The calendar of 1940

In 1940, Roppaku Kinsei sat in the center of the Nine Star Ki year chart, and the lucky direction (where the year god Toshitokujin resides) was west-southwest. Years with the same eto are 1880 and 2000; years with the same eto and the same star come every 180 years (1760, 2120).