Is the Year of the Rat according to the lunar or solar calendar?

1, the year of the rat is according to the lunar calendar. The zodiac is divided according to the lunar calendar, and each zodiac begins in the beginning of spring, because the zodiac corresponds to 24 solar terms, and the year of the zodiac should be judged according to the solar terms. The animal year corresponding to the zodiac is also based on the lunar calendar. 2020 is the year of the rat, and the people corresponding to the animal year are 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72 and so on.

2. The rat is the first of the traditional Chinese zodiac in China. This is also a cultural custom. The years of the genus are: 2044, 2032, 2020, 2008, 1996, 1984, 1972, 1960, 1948.