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Year of the Monkey
- Cleverness
- Agility
- Metal
In the late-afternoon hour of Shen, the liveliest corner of the forest belongs to the monkeys. People born in the Year of the Monkey are quick, full of ideas and fast learners who love novelty and challenge. With you around, even a hard problem becomes an interesting puzzle.
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Light · strengths
Clever, funny, adaptable
Shadow · room to grow
A restless mind can make it hard to sit still, and you sometimes make things look too easy
In love
Fun and full of surprises, you need someone who can keep up with your thinking.
At work
You shine at problem-solving and new ideas. The more things change, the more at home you are.
Folk tale · the Great Race
During the crossing, the monkey pulled aside the river weeds and rafted ashore with the goat and the rooster.
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- Earthly branch
- 申 Shen
- Yin / yang
- Yang
- Element
- Metal
- Double hour
- 15–17 h
- Direction
- Southwest
Getting along
These are traditional pairings, shared as culture.
- Three harmonies
- Year of the Rat · Year of the Dragon
- Six harmonies
- Year of the Snake
- Opposite
- Year of the Tiger
Year of the Monkey years
Chinese New Year (Goat year begins)
- 1932壬申 · WaterFeb 6
- 1944甲申 · WoodJan 25
- 1956丙申 · FireFeb 12
- 1968戊申 · EarthJan 30
- 1980庚申 · MetalFeb 16
- 1992壬申 · WaterFeb 4
- 2004甲申 · WoodJan 22
- 2016丙申 · FireFeb 8
- 2028戊申 · EarthJan 26
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.