Aquarius × Year of the Monkey

aquarius · monkey

Air · Element Metal

Wind passes through a metal chime with a clear, bright note. You think clearly and speak crisply, and you make a strong case. At your best, your clarity carries warmth. Even when you're right, you can say it gently.

Light · strengths

Aquarius · Independent, open-minded, inventive

Year of the Monkey · Clever, funny, adaptable

Shadow · room to grow

Aquarius · You can seem detached, and you sometimes explain feelings instead of sharing them

Year of the Monkey · A restless mind can make it hard to sit still, and you sometimes make things look too easy

In love

Aquarius · Friends first, then partners. When your freedom is respected, you feel safe getting close.

Year of the Monkey · Fun and full of surprises, you need someone who can keep up with your thinking.

At work

Aquarius · You do well wherever new thinking is needed. On a team, you are often the one asking, “Why not try it?”

Year of the Monkey · You shine at problem-solving and new ideas. The more things change, the more at home you are.

Getting along

These are traditional pairings, shared as culture.

Same-element signs: Gemini × Year of the Monkey · Libra × Year of the Monkey
Three-harmony animals: Aquarius × Year of the Rat · Aquarius × Year of the Dragon

Which birthdays are Aquarius × Year of the Monkey?

Counted by Chinese New Year (the everyday rule): each box lists the dates that are both Aquarius and in that Year of the Monkey.

1956 ◐Feb 12 – Feb 18Jan 20 – Jan 30, 1957
1968 ◐Jan 30 – Feb 18Jan 20 – Feb 16, 1969
1980 ◐Feb 16 – Feb 18Jan 20 – Feb 4, 1981
1992 ◐Feb 4 – Feb 18Jan 20 – Jan 22, 1993
2004 ◐Jan 22 – Feb 18Jan 20 – Feb 8, 2005
2016 ◐Feb 8 – Feb 18Jan 20 – Jan 27, 2017
2028 ◐Jan 26 – Feb 18Jan 20 – Feb 12, 2029

Years marked ◐ are split by Chinese New Year, so only the dates listed count as this animal. Counting from Lichun (the BaZi rule) shifts the line by a few more days.