From 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. today, April 22nd, marks the second occurrence of this phenomenon in the current year.
This unique event, known as "Dragon Year, Dragon Month, Dragon Day, Dragon Hour," happens three times this year, specifically on April 10th, April 22nd, and May 4th, from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m.
This phenomenon is marked using traditional Chinese lunar calendar terms, combining celestial stems, earthly branches, and the Chinese zodiac.
In essence, "Dragon Month," "Dragon Day," and "Dragon Hour" correspond to the Chinese lunar month, day, and hour represented by the Chinese zodiac sign "Dragon," which is associated with the Chinese character "辰" (chen).
The Chinese lunar calendar still employs the system of celestial stems and earthly branches to designate years and days. For example, this year is named the "Jia Chen Dragon Year" according to the celestial stem and earthly branch system. Lunar days are named using a combination of sequential numbering and celestial stems.
In the Chinese lunar calendar, the year is divided into twelve months, each corresponding to one of the twelve earthly branches. Among these, the third lunar month is traditionally referred to as the "Dragon Month."
In ancient China, the system of "Gan-Zhi" was used to divide a day into twelve "Shichen" (時辰), corresponding to the twelve Earthly Branches.
Each Shichen lasted for two hours, with "Zi" time from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m., "Chou" from 1 a.m. to 3 a.m., and so on, until "Hai" from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The time associated with the Dragon is "Chen" time, corresponding to modern time from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
