What Chinese zodiac is 1940?
Year of the Metal Dragon庚辰 · Geng Chen · Pewter Metal
1940 is the Year of the Metal Dragon — 庚辰 (Geng Chen) in the Chinese calendar. The heavenly stem 庚 belongs to Metal, and the year's nayin ("sound") element is Pewter Metal.
Animal sign · Stem-branch
- Animal sign
- Dragon
- Stem-branch
- 庚辰 (Geng Chen)
- Element (heavenly stem)
- 庚 · Metal
- Nayin element
- Pewter Metal · Metal
Chinese New Year · Start of Spring (Lichun)
- Chinese New Year
- Feb 8, 1940
- Start of Spring (Lichun)
- Feb 5, 1940
- This Dragon year
- Feb 8, 1940 – Jan 26, 1941
Born in January or February 1940?
| Born | By Chinese New Year (common use) | By Start of Spring (BaZi) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 – Feb 4 | Rabbit | Rabbit |
| Feb 5 – Feb 7 | Rabbit | Dragon |
| Feb 8 – Dec 31 | Dragon | Dragon |
Most people switch animals at Chinese New Year; BaZi (Four Pillars) uses Start of Spring as the year boundary, so early-year birthdays can have two answers. Not sure? A free BaZi chart shows your exact year pillar.
How old is someone born in 1940?
- In 2026
- 86 after their birthday (85 before)
- East Asian age (xusui)
- 87 after Chinese New Year
Dragon return years (benmingnian)
- 2012 (age 72)
- 2024 (age 84)
- 2036 (age 96)
- 2048 (age 108)
A benmingnian is a year that shares your birth animal; it comes round every 12 years. Wearing red is a folk custom for it — tradition, not something to worry about.
Which signs get along with the Dragon?
- Trine (san he)
- Secret friend (liu he)
- Clash (chong)
These are traditional branch relations, shared as culture — they don't decide whether two people get along. Tap one for the full match.
Metal Dragon personality
The Metal element gives this Dragon its own flavor. Metal is about resolve: traditionally a Metal year adds determination, clear principles and high standards.
In the hour of Chen the sun rises and the clouds lift. People born in the Year of the Dragon carry a certain presence: big ambitions, plenty of energy, and others willing to follow. You believe things can be better, and you are ready to change them yourself.
- Strengths
- Bold, confident, inspiring
- Watch for
- High standards and little patience for the ordinary can make you seem forceful
- In love
- Passionate and sincere, you want the two of you to rise together.
- At work
- You are born to lead and break new ground. The bigger the stage, the more you can do.
The Dragon in 2027, Year of the Fire Goat
Build strength for the next leap
Dragon and Goat form no strong clash or harmony, so tradition reads 2027 as a steady year. Dragons dream big; this is a year to lay foundations and build inner strength for your next rise. The Goat year's gentle mood also makes it easier for the people around you to back you.
A good year to deepen your expertise or perfect the details of current projects. Be patient with the people you lead and your influence will quietly grow.
Traditional views shared as culture and for fun — not a prediction or advice.
FAQ
What Chinese zodiac is 1940?
1940 is the Year of the Dragon (庚辰, Geng Chen). This Dragon year runs from Feb 8, 1940 (Chinese New Year) to Jan 26, 1941.
What is my sign if I was born in January 1940?
Born before Feb 8, 1940? By the usual Chinese New Year rule you belong to 1939, the Year of the Rabbit. BaZi switches at Start of Spring (Feb 5), so a birthday before that also gets the 己卯 year pillar.
What element is a 1940 Dragon?
By the heavenly stem 庚, 1940 is a Metal Dragon year. By the older nayin system, 庚辰 is "Pewter Metal". Neither is good or bad — your personal elements come from the full BaZi chart.
How old is someone born in 1940 in 2026?
86 after their birthday in 2026; by East Asian reckoning (xusui) they are 87 after Chinese New Year.
When is the next Year of the Dragon?
The next Year of the Dragon is 2036.
Make it about you
Your Chinese zodiac only looks at your birth year. Enter your date and hour of birth for a free BaZi chart and see your own chart and yearly cycles.
Other Dragon years
Nearby years
Animal signs, stem-branches and nayin follow the traditional Chinese calendar; Chinese New Year and Start of Spring dates are Beijing time, computed with lunar-javascript. Traditional culture, for reference only.