Li Chun 2025: Best Time To Deposit Money According to Your Zodiac

Li Chun (立春) falls on 4 February 2025. It signifies "the Beginning of Spring", and is the start of a new Chinese solar year. Here is the ideal time to deposit money for good luck, according to your zodiac sign.

Have you ever noticed snaking queues forming at banks and ATMs on a particular day around Chinese New Year?

This special day is called Li Chun (立春), and according to Chinese feng shui, it is supposedly an auspicious day for depositing money into your bank account.

You see, Li Chun marks the day the new lunar year begins the flow of qi. This belief has been co-opted in modern day; depositing money into your bank account on Li Chun symbolises steady income and wealth throughout the year.

But lest you think depositing money at any old time will do the trick, note that you should only do so during allocated auspicious timings throughout the day. This depends on your Chinese Zodiac sign, and changes from year to year.

For this Year of the Snake, here are the recommended timings to deposit money on Li Chun for optimal luck!

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Li Chun 2025 auspicious timings by Zodiac sign

According to our research, the most auspicious time to deposit your money for Li Chun 2025 will on 4 February 2025, from 1pm to 2.59pm.

This applies to every Zodiac sign, except for those born in the Year of the Rat, Ox and Dog.

Fret not -- apart from the above, there are other auspicious timings for you to make your deposit.

Source: Way Fengshui
Date & Timing	Zodiac Signs
04/02/25 (Tuesday) 11pm (on 3rd Feb) to 12.59am	Good for Rat, Dragon, Monkey
04/02/25 (Tuesday) 1am to 2.59am	Good for Rat, Snake, Rooster
04/02/25 (Tuesday) 3am to 4.59am	Good for Horse, Dog, Pig
04/02/25 (Tuesday) 5am to 6.59am	Good for Goat, Dog, Pig
04/02/25 (Tuesday) 7am to 8.59am	Good for Rat, Monkey, Rooster
04/02/25 (Tuesday) 9am to 10.59am	Good for Ox, Monkey, Rooster
04/02/25 (Tuesday) 1pm to 2.59pm	Most auspicious for all Zodiac signs, EXCEPT Rat, Ox and Dog
04/02/25 (Tuesday) 5am to 6.59am	Good for Ox, Dragon, Snake

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Auspicious colours for every Zodiac sign

Besides the auspicious timing, it is also customary to wear your Zodiac's lucky colour to double your luck, or "huat". Here are the lucky colours of the 12 different Zodiac signs.

Source: Way Fengshui
Zodiac	Colours
Rat	Yellow, Brown, White, Gold
Ox	Blue, Black, White, Gold
Tiger	Red, Orange, Yellow, Brown
Rabbit	Green, Yellow, Brown
Dragon	Blue, Black, White, Gold
Snake	White, Gold
Horse	Green, Yellow, Brown
Goat	Red, Orange
Monkey	Blue, Black, White, Gold
Rooster	White, Gold, Yellow, Brown
Dog	Green, Red, Orange
Pig	Blue, Black, Green

I hate queuing, can I use online bank deposit for Li Chun instead?

With advancements in our banking services, you can actually participate in Li Chun from the comfort of your own home.

Instead of depositing money from your physical wallet into an ATM, you can transfer some money into your digital wallet, for example DBS PayLah! or OCBC Pay Anyone.

When your auspicious timing comes round, simply transfer the money from your digital wallet back to your savings account. No queues or fuss whatsoever.

And to make sure you get the most out of this auspicious occasion, remember to deposit your funds into a savings account that gives you the highest interest rates.

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