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20 May 2025 - Perak Holiday, Hijri, Chinese Date, Moon Phase

20 May 2025 falls on a Tuesday in the Gregorian calendar. According to the JAKIM Hijri calendar, this date corresponds to 22 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1446 AH. In the traditional Chinese calendar, this date is 四月廿三, in the year of the Snake (乙巳 Yǐ Sì). There are no holidays recorded for Perak on this date.

The moon is in its Last Quarter phase, about 48% illuminated (day 22.4 of the 29.5-day lunar cycle). Alongside the calendar info, this page also shows the astrological context: the Western zodiac Taurus and the Chinese zodiac Snake for this date.

Holiday Records

No holidays recorded on this date.

Date Information

Day

Tuesday

Day of year

140 / 365

Week number

21

Days remaining

225

Hijri Calendar

Hijri Date

22 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1446 AH

Hijri month

11 · Dhu al-Qi'dah

30 days

Day of Hijri month

22 / 30

Gregorian span

29 Apr - 28 May 2025

Based on the JAKIM e-Solat Takwim Hijri (Malaysia)

Chinese Calendar

Lunar Date

四月廿三

Year of the Snake · 乙巳 Yǐ Sì

Year pillar 年柱

乙巳

Yǐ Sì

Month pillar 月柱

辛巳

Xīn Sì

Day pillar 日柱

己丑

Jǐ Chǒu

Day officer 建除十二神

成 Chéng · Success Day

Current solar term 節氣

立夏 Lìxià

Start of Summer · 5 May 13:49 MYT

Next solar term

小滿 Xiǎomǎn

Grain Buds · 21 May 02:42 MYT

Astronomical Chinese calendar (new moon at 120°E, Meeus algorithms)

Moon Phase

Over Ipoh

Last Quarter

48% illuminated · Day 22.4 of 29.5

Moonrise

01:05 MYT

Moonset

13:22 MYT

Phase at noon MYT over Ipoh (4.60°N, 101.09°E). Rise/set times are MYT for Ipoh.

Western Zodiac

Taurus

20 April - 20 May

Element

Earth

Quality

Fixed

Ruling planet

Venus

Chinese Zodiac

Snake

Zodiac of Year 2025

Element

Wood

Computed from the Gregorian year

Frequently Asked Questions

What information does this page show?

The day detail page lists every holiday recorded on this date along with the states observing each one, the day position within the calendar year, the full Hijri date, and the Western zodiac sign plus Chinese zodiac (shio) for the date.

Where does the Hijri date on this page come from?

Hijri dates on this app are sourced from the official JAKIM e-Solat Takwim, the Malaysian government reference for the Islamic calendar. JAKIM applies the MABIMS imkanur rukyah (visibility of the new moon) criterion, so the dates shown match Malaysia's official takwim. The exact data range loaded in this app covers roughly July 2023 through late 2027; for dates outside that window the app falls back to a mean synodic month projection (29.53 days) which may differ by ±1 day from the official takwim.

How is the Chinese lunar date on this page computed?

The Chinese lunar date follows standard astronomical rules. A new lunar month begins on the day containing the astronomical new moon as seen from the 120°E meridian (China Standard Time, UTC+8). Leap months are inserted when a lunar year contains 13 lunations without a zhongqi (major solar term). The day pillar and sexagenary year pillar use the traditional ganzhi cycle. This calculation matches the official reference used for Chinese New Year and lunar festivals across China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia.

How is the moon phase information computed?

The moon's illumination percentage, lunar age (0 to 29.5 days), and the four principal phases (new moon, first quarter, full moon, last quarter) are calculated using standard astronomical algorithms and shown in Malaysia Time (MYT, UTC+8). Moonrise and moonset times are computed for the observer latitude and longitude of the selected state capital. Values are typically accurate to within a few minutes of published ephemerides. The new moon time is the astronomical reference point that the Hijri calendar uses as the basis for each new month.

How is the Chinese zodiac (shio) calculated here?

The shio is computed from the Gregorian year with a simple formula and is NOT adjusted for Chinese New Year, which falls between 21 January and 20 February. For dates before Chinese New Year, the shio technically still belongs to the previous zodiac year.

What is the difference between zodiac and shio?

Western zodiac divides the solar year into 12 star signs based on your date of birth, while shio (Chinese zodiac) divides a 12-year cycle into animal signs. Zodiac changes each month, shio changes each year.