Samjae Calculator

Determine Samjae (the three-year unlucky cycle) status from a zodiac sign and reference year.

Note: Samjae is a Korean folk belief with no scientific basis. Please use it only for fun and reference.

Category: Date & Time

When to use?

Use it to check whether your zodiac sign falls in Samjae this year, or which stage (entering/staying/leaving) your family members' signs are in.

How to use

  • Choose the zodiac sign or birth year of yourself or another.
  • Enter the reference year to check.
  • See whether it is the entering, staying, or leaving Samjae year.

Input Explanation

Choose the birth-year zodiac sign and the year to look up.

Calculation Basis

It uses the "three harmonies" rule of the 12 signs — e.g. Dragon/Rat/Monkey enter Samjae in Tiger/Rabbit/Dragon years; Snake/Rooster/Ox in Pig/Rat/Ox years.

Usage Examples

  • Check family Samjae - Enter family members' signs to see when their Samjae years are coming.
  • Prepare for cautious years - Check whether you are in entering or staying Samjae and should be careful.

Examples

  • Monkey, look up 2024 → leaving Samjae (entering 2022 Tiger, staying 2023 Rabbit, leaving 2024 Dragon)
  • Ox, look up 2031 → entering Samjae (entering 2031 Pig, staying 2032 Rat, leaving 2033 Ox)

Cautions

  • Samjae is a Korean folk method of judging misfortune with no scientific basis — do not take it as fact; use it only for fun and as cautionary advice.

Guides

The "three harmonies" rule

Samjae is determined by the three-harmony grouping of the 12 signs. Dragon/Rat/Monkey enter Samjae in Tiger/Rabbit/Dragon years; Snake/Rooster/Ox in Pig/Rat/Ox years.

Entering, staying, leaving

Samjae lasts three years: the first year (entering) is when misfortune arrives, the second (staying) when it lingers, and the last (leaving) when it departs.

FAQ

What is Samjae?

It refers to three recurring misfortunes that arrive in a 9-year cycle and last for three years.

How do the three stages differ?

The first year is "entering," the second "staying," and the last "leaving" Samjae; traditionally the first year is considered the strongest.

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