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Year of the Horse
- Spirit
- Passion
- Fire
At noon, in the hour of Wu, horses run across the open plain. People born in the Year of the Horse are warm, outspoken and restless, in love with freedom and speed. You are ready to go at a moment's notice, and you lift the spirits of everyone around you.
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Light · strengths
Enthusiastic, frank, quick to act
Shadow · room to grow
Your patience runs short, and you dislike being reined in
In love
You love sincerely and passionately, and you both need room to breathe.
At work
Fast-paced work on the move suits you. With a goal ahead, you will outrun anyone.
Folk tale · the Great Race
The horse galloped to the bank, only to be startled by the snake on its hoof, and finished seventh.
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- Earthly branch
- 午 Wu
- Yin / yang
- Yang
- Element
- Fire
- Double hour
- 11–13 h
- Direction
- South
Getting along
These are traditional pairings, shared as culture.
- Three harmonies
- Year of the Dog · Year of the Tiger
- Six harmonies
- Year of the Goat
- Opposite
- Year of the Rat
Year of the Horse years
Chinese New Year (Goat year begins)
- 1930庚午 · MetalJan 30
- 1942壬午 · WaterFeb 15
- 1954甲午 · WoodFeb 3
- 1966丙午 · FireJan 21
- 1978戊午 · EarthFeb 7
- 1990庚午 · MetalJan 27
- 2002壬午 · WaterFeb 12
- 2014甲午 · WoodJan 31
- 2026丙午 · FireFeb 17
The animal changes at Start of Spring (around Feb 4). Many people use Chinese New Year instead, so if you were born in January or early February, check which year applies.
Your sign comes from your birthday and your animal from your year. A BaZi chart uses your year, month, day and hour together.
For culture and fun: personality and tradition only, no predictions.