Li Chun 2024: Here’s When To Deposit Your Money This CNY

According to the (Singaporean) Chinese Tradition, individuals who bank in their money at certain timings according to their Chinese Zodiac on Li Chun (the beginning of Spring) will enjoy a good and prosperous start to their new year! And this year, Li Chun begins on 4 February 2024, 4.37pm — so be prepared, mentally and physically, for the hordes of kiasu Singaporean queuing up at banks island-wide in their attempt to bring in good luck and fortune during Li Chun 2024!

But, just in case you are the jiak kantang kind of Singaporean and have no idea what this Li Chun festival is all about (no, it is not Street Fighter – that’s Chun Li), and you’re still interested to huat in 2024, or maybe you are just kaypoh and want to jump onto the bandwagon — Here’s a useful timetable to tell you when you need to deposit your money into the bank based on your Chinese Zodiac to fully maximise your luck this 2024.

Overview of the best timings for Li Chun 2024

Zodiac	Most auspicious timing	Lucky timings	Lucky colours
Rat	5 Feb, 11am – 1pm	5 Feb, 7am – 9am	Yellow Brown Blue Black
Ox	–	4 Feb, 5pm -7pm 4 Feb, 11pm – 5 Feb, 1am	Blue Black Red Orange
Tiger	5 Feb, 11am – 1pm	4 Feb, 9pm – 11pm	Blue Black
Rabbit	5 Feb, 11am – 1pm	4 Feb, 9pm – 11pm 5 Feb, 1pm – 3pm	Yellow Brown Blue Black
Dragon	5 Feb, 11am – 1pm	4 Feb, 5pm -7pm 4 Feb, 11pm – 5 Feb, 1am	Blue Black White Gold
Snake	–	4 Feb, 5pm -7pm	Yellow Brown White Gold
Horse	5 Feb, 11am – 1pm	5 Feb, 3am – 5am 5 Feb, 1pm – 3am	Red Orange Yellow Brown
Goat	5 Feb, 11am – 1pm	4 Feb, 9pm – 11pm 5 Feb, 5am – 7am	Red Orange Blue Black
Monkey	–	4 Feb, 11pm – 5 Feb 1am 5 Feb, 7am – 9am	Red Orange Blue Black
Rooster	–	5 Feb, 7am – 9am	Red Orange Yellow Brown
Dog	5 Feb, 11am – 1pm	5 Feb, 3am – 7am	White Gold
Pig	5 Feb, 11am – 1pm	5 Feb, 3am – 7am 5 Feb, 1pm – 3pm	Yellow Brown

Best timing for Li Chun 2024 based on your zodiac

Rat

(You’re born in 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020)

• Most auspicious timing: 5 February, anytime between 11am and 1pm
• Lucky timing: 5 February, anything between 7am and 9am
• Lucky colours: Yellow, Brown, Blue, Black

Ox

(You’re born in 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021)

• Lucky timings: 4 February anytime between 5pm and 7pm, and from 11pm to 5 February’s 1am
• Lucky colours: Blue, Black, Red, Orange

Tiger

(You’re born in 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022)

• Most auspicious timing: 5 February, anytime between 11am and 1pm
• Lucky timing: 4 February anytime between 9pm and 11pm
• Lucky colours: Blue, Black

Rabbit

(You’re born in 1915, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023)

• Most auspicious timing: 5 February, anytime between 11am and 1pm
• Lucky timings: 4 February anytime between 9pm and 11pm, and 5 February, anytime between 1pm and 3pm
• Lucky colours: Yellow, Brown, Blue, Black

Dragon

(You’re born in 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024)

• Most auspicious timing: 5 February, anytime between 11am and 1pm
• Lucky timings: 4 February anytime from 5pm to 7pm, and from 11pm to 5 February’s 1am
• Lucky colours: Blue, Black, White, Gold

Snake

(You’re born in 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013)

• Lucky timing: 4 February anytime from 5pm to 7pm
• Lucky colours: Yellow, Brown, White, Gold

Horse

(You’re born in 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014)

• Most auspicious timing: 5 February, anytime between 11am and 1pm
• Lucky timings: 5 February anytime from 3am to 5am, and 1pm to 3pm
• Lucky colours: Red, Orange, Yellow, Brown

Goat

(You’re born in 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015)

• Most auspicious timing: 5 February, anytime between 11am and 1pm
• Lucky timings: 4 February anytime from 9pm to 11pm, and 5 February anytime from 5am to 7am
• Lucky colours: Red, Orange, Blue, Black

Monkey

(You’re born in 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956,  1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016)

• Lucky timings: Anytime from 4 February’s 11pm to 5 February’s 1am, and on 5 February, anything between 7am and 9am
• Lucky colours: Blue, Black, Red, Orange

Rooster

(You’re born in 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017)

• Lucky timing: 5 February anytime from 7am to 9am
• Lucky colours: Yellow, Brown, Red, Orange

Dog

(You’re born in 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018)

• Most auspicious timing: 5 February, anytime between 11am and 1pm
• Lucky timing: 5 February anytime from 3am to 7am
  
• Lucky colours: White, Gold

Pig

(You’re born in 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019)

• Most auspicious timing: 5 February, anytime between 11am and 1pm
• Lucky timings: 5 February anytime from 3am to 7am, and 1pm to 3pm
• Lucky colours: Yellow, Brown

Get ready for some huat this Li Chun 2024!

Are you ready for Li Chun this year? Get your alarm clocks and set those reminders on your phones for this important day. Also, if you are planning to get CNY outfits such as modern cheongsams based on your lucky colours, now’s a great time to grab them at attractive discounts during our Shopee CNY Sale! Here’s another great time to ensure you HUAT big this 2024 — pick a trendy hair colour that matches your lucky colour.

This article was updated on 27 December 2023. Additional research done by Caryn Tan.