Is the year of the rat based on the lunar calendar or the solar calendar?

1, the year of the rat is according to the lunar calendar. Zodiac is divided according to the lunar calendar, and each zodiac starts from 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 according to the lunar calendar. 2020 is the year of the rat, and the people corresponding to the zodiac are 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72 and so on.

2. Rat is the first of the twelve traditional Chinese zodiac animals in China. This is also a cultural custom. Zodiac years are: 2044, 2032, 2020, 2008, 1996, 1984, 1972, 1960, 1948, 65438.