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Chinese New Year Zodiac

Year of the Wood Dragon

The Year of the Dragon is celebrated on Chinese New Year day (February 10, 2024). The element for 2024 is wood. The last wood dragon year was 1964. The dragon is the 5th animal of the Chinese zodiac system and its ruling hours are 7–9 am. People born at this time have the dragon as their ascendant sign. The dragon’s polarity is yang, its

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Year of the Rabbit

The year of the water rabbit begins on January 22, 2023 and ends on February 9, 2024. In Vietnam, it is the year of the cat. For the Chinese new year, the rabbit sign is associated with longevity, hope, peacefulness, and the moon. The jade rabbit is the only animal to have lived with the moon goddess Chang’e, and so the rabbit is a

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Year of the Ox

The Year of the Ox begins on February 12, 2021 in the Gregorian calendar. It is the year 4718 in the Chinese sexagenary cycle of stems and branches. The second of the twelve Chinese animal signs, the ox serves with integrity.

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Year of the Rat

2020 is the year of the metal rat, the most recent metal rat years were 1900 and 1960 in the sixty year animal-element cycle. The year of the rat is from January 25, 2020 to February 11, 2021 and it is the Chinese year 4717. The fixed element of the rat is water. The metal rat is the white rat. The Chinese medicine organ

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Year of the Pig

The year of the pig officially begins on the Start of Spring Day, which is February 4, 2019 (11:15am Beijing Time). Start of Spring Day is based on the sun’s position at the 315th degree on the tropical zodiac. The Chinese new year day celebration is based on the new moon day of the first Chinese lunar month, which is February 5, 2019 (5:04am

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Year of the Dog

The Chinese New Year is celebrated on February 16, 2018. The new year day celebration is based on the new moon day of the first Chinese lunar month. The year of the dog officially begins on the Start of Spring day, which is February 4, 2018. Start of Spring day is based on the sun’s position at the 315th degree on the tropical zodiac.

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Year of the Rooster

2017 is the year of the fire rooster. Red is the five element theory color associated with fire and therefore 2017 is the year of the red rooster. The last fire rooster year was 1957 and the previous rooster year, 2005, was a wood rooster year. The time of day associated with the rooster is 5 to 7pm. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

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Year of the Monkey

2016 is the year of the fire monkey. Red is the five element theory color associated with fire and therefore it is also known as the year of the red monkey. The last fire monkey year was 1956 and the previous monkey year, 2004, was a wood monkey year. The time of day associated with the monkey is 3 to 5 pm. According to

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Year of the Ram

2015 is the year of the wood ram and is the year 4713 in the Chinese calendar. This is also referred to as the year of the sheep or goat. The year of the ram begins February 3, 2015 at 8pm PST on the Start of Spring day. The Chinese New Year is celebrated on the new moon of the first lunar month and lands on

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Chinese New Year Zodiac

Year of the Wood Dragon

The Year of the Dragon is celebrated on Chinese New Year day (February 10, 2024). The element for 2024 is wood. The last wood dragon year was 1964. The dragon is the 5th animal of the Chinese zodiac system and its ruling hours are 7–9 am. People born at this time have the dragon as their ascendant sign. The dragon’s polarity is yang, its

Read more: Year of the Wood Dragon

Year of the Rabbit

The year of the water rabbit begins on January 22, 2023 and ends on February 9, 2024. In Vietnam, it is the year of the cat. For the Chinese new year, the rabbit sign is associated with longevity, hope, peacefulness, and the moon. The jade rabbit is the only animal to have lived with the moon goddess Chang’e, and so the rabbit is a

Read more: Year of the Wood Dragon

Year of the Ox

The Year of the Ox begins on February 12, 2021 in the Gregorian calendar. It is the year 4718 in the Chinese sexagenary cycle of stems and branches. The second of the twelve Chinese animal signs, the ox serves with integrity.

Read more: Year of the Wood Dragon

Year of the Rat

2020 is the year of the metal rat, the most recent metal rat years were 1900 and 1960 in the sixty year animal-element cycle. The year of the rat is from January 25, 2020 to February 11, 2021 and it is the Chinese year 4717. The fixed element of the rat is water. The metal rat is the white rat. The Chinese medicine organ

Read more: Year of the Wood Dragon

Year of the Pig

The year of the pig officially begins on the Start of Spring Day, which is February 4, 2019 (11:15am Beijing Time). Start of Spring Day is based on the sun’s position at the 315th degree on the tropical zodiac. The Chinese new year day celebration is based on the new moon day of the first Chinese lunar month, which is February 5, 2019 (5:04am

Read more: Year of the Wood Dragon

Year of the Dog

The Chinese New Year is celebrated on February 16, 2018. The new year day celebration is based on the new moon day of the first Chinese lunar month. The year of the dog officially begins on the Start of Spring day, which is February 4, 2018. Start of Spring day is based on the sun’s position at the 315th degree on the tropical zodiac.

Read more: Year of the Wood Dragon

Year of the Rooster

2017 is the year of the fire rooster. Red is the five element theory color associated with fire and therefore 2017 is the year of the red rooster. The last fire rooster year was 1957 and the previous rooster year, 2005, was a wood rooster year. The time of day associated with the rooster is 5 to 7pm. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

Read more: Year of the Wood Dragon

Year of the Monkey

2016 is the year of the fire monkey. Red is the five element theory color associated with fire and therefore it is also known as the year of the red monkey. The last fire monkey year was 1956 and the previous monkey year, 2004, was a wood monkey year. The time of day associated with the monkey is 3 to 5 pm. According to

Read more: Year of the Wood Dragon

Year of the Ram

2015 is the year of the wood ram and is the year 4713 in the Chinese calendar. This is also referred to as the year of the sheep or goat. The year of the ram begins February 3, 2015 at 8pm PST on the Start of Spring day. The Chinese New Year is celebrated on the new moon of the first lunar month and lands on

Read more: Year of the Wood Dragon