# Year of the Dragon

> People born in the Year of the Dragon include those born in 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024 and 2036, counting from Lunar New Year rather than January 1. The next Year of the Dragon is the Year of the Fire Dragon, from January 28, 2036 to February 14, 2037. The Dragon is ambitious, charismatic, energetic and proud.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/chinese-zodiac/dragon

## Years of the Dragon, 1900 to 2100

| Year | Animal | Sexagenary | Starts | Ends |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1904 | Wood Dragon | Jia Chen (甲辰) | 1904-02-16 | 1905-02-03 |
| 1916 | Fire Dragon | Bing Chen (丙辰) | 1916-02-04 | 1917-01-22 |
| 1928 | Earth Dragon | Wu Chen (戊辰) | 1928-01-23 | 1929-02-09 |
| 1940 | Metal Dragon | Geng Chen (庚辰) | 1940-02-08 | 1941-01-26 |
| 1952 | Water Dragon | Ren Chen (壬辰) | 1952-01-27 | 1953-02-13 |
| 1964 | Wood Dragon | Jia Chen (甲辰) | 1964-02-13 | 1965-02-01 |
| 1976 | Fire Dragon | Bing Chen (丙辰) | 1976-01-31 | 1977-02-17 |
| 1988 | Earth Dragon | Wu Chen (戊辰) | 1988-02-17 | 1989-02-05 |
| 2000 | Metal Dragon | Geng Chen (庚辰) | 2000-02-05 | 2001-01-23 |
| 2012 | Water Dragon | Ren Chen (壬辰) | 2012-01-23 | 2013-02-09 |
| 2024 | Wood Dragon | Jia Chen (甲辰) | 2024-02-10 | 2025-01-28 |
| 2036 | Fire Dragon | Bing Chen (丙辰) | 2036-01-28 | 2037-02-14 |
| 2048 | Earth Dragon | Wu Chen (戊辰) | 2048-02-14 | 2049-02-01 |
| 2060 | Metal Dragon | Geng Chen (庚辰) | 2060-02-02 | 2061-01-20 |
| 2072 | Water Dragon | Ren Chen (壬辰) | 2072-02-19 | 2073-02-06 |
| 2084 | Wood Dragon | Jia Chen (甲辰) | 2084-02-06 | 2085-01-25 |
| 2096 | Fire Dragon | Bing Chen (丙辰) | 2096-01-25 | 2097-02-11 |

## Compatibility

| Sign | Relationship |
| --- | --- |
| Rat | Trine (San He) |
| Ox | Break (Liu Po) |
| Tiger | Neutral |
| Rabbit | Harm (Liu Hai) |
| Snake | Neutral |
| Horse | Neutral |
| Goat | Neutral |
| Monkey | Trine (San He) |
| Rooster | Six Harmonies (Liu He) |
| Dog | Clash (Liu Chong) |
| Pig | Neutral |

## Questions

### What Years Are the Year of the Dragon?

People born in the Year of the Dragon include those born in 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024 and 2036, counting from Lunar New Year rather than January 1. The next Year of the Dragon is the Year of the Fire Dragon, from January 28, 2036 to February 14, 2037. The Dragon is ambitious, charismatic, energetic and proud.

### What Is the Dragon Personality in the Chinese Zodiac?

The Dragon is the only mythical animal in the cycle and is traditionally the most auspicious. It is associated with vitality, vision and a larger-than-life presence, along with pride and impatience with limits. Strengths: Vision, confidence, drive, magnetism. Challenges: Arrogance, impatience, a short temper.

### Who Is the Dragon Most Compatible With?

The Dragon's best matches are the Rooster, Rat and Monkey (Six Harmonies with the Rooster, the Water trine with the Rat and Monkey). Its classical clash is with the Dog.

### Is the Dragon in Conflict With Tai Sui This Year?

In the current Year of the Fire Horse (February 17, 2026 to February 5, 2027), the Dragon is not in conflict with Tai Sui. Its relationship with the Horse year sign is neutral.

### I Was Born in January or February. Am I a Dragon?

Your Chinese zodiac animal changes at Lunar New Year, not on January 1. Lunar New Year falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice, between January 21 and February 20, so anyone born in January or early February may belong to the previous year's animal. BaZi (Four Pillars) charts use a second boundary, the solar term Li Chun (Start of Spring), on February 3, 4 or 5. Look up your exact birth date to see both.

## Method

Dates are computed astronomically, following the rules of the modern Chinese calendar (GB/T 33661-2017): days in China Standard Time (UTC+8), months starting on the day of the new moon, the winter solstice always in the eleventh month, and leap months placed in the first month without a principal solar term. Solar terms are the moments the Sun reaches each 15 degree point of its path, computed with the Astronomy Engine library. Years before 1929 used Beijing local time, so a handful of historical dates can differ by one day from older almanacs.

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