# Year of the Horse

> People born in the Year of the Horse include those born in 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026 and 2038, counting from Lunar New Year rather than January 1. The Year of the Fire Horse (丙午, Bing Wu) runs from February 17, 2026 to February 5, 2027. The Horse is free-spirited, energetic, warm and outspoken.

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## Years of the Horse, 1900 to 2100

| Year | Animal | Sexagenary | Starts | Ends |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1906 | Fire Horse | Bing Wu (丙午) | 1906-01-25 | 1907-02-12 |
| 1918 | Earth Horse | Wu Wu (戊午) | 1918-02-11 | 1919-01-31 |
| 1930 | Metal Horse | Geng Wu (庚午) | 1930-01-30 | 1931-02-16 |
| 1942 | Water Horse | Ren Wu (壬午) | 1942-02-15 | 1943-02-04 |
| 1954 | Wood Horse | Jia Wu (甲午) | 1954-02-03 | 1955-01-23 |
| 1966 | Fire Horse | Bing Wu (丙午) | 1966-01-21 | 1967-02-08 |
| 1978 | Earth Horse | Wu Wu (戊午) | 1978-02-07 | 1979-01-27 |
| 1990 | Metal Horse | Geng Wu (庚午) | 1990-01-27 | 1991-02-14 |
| 2002 | Water Horse | Ren Wu (壬午) | 2002-02-12 | 2003-01-31 |
| 2014 | Wood Horse | Jia Wu (甲午) | 2014-01-31 | 2015-02-18 |
| 2026 | Fire Horse | Bing Wu (丙午) | 2026-02-17 | 2027-02-05 |
| 2038 | Earth Horse | Wu Wu (戊午) | 2038-02-04 | 2039-01-23 |
| 2050 | Metal Horse | Geng Wu (庚午) | 2050-01-23 | 2051-02-10 |
| 2062 | Water Horse | Ren Wu (壬午) | 2062-02-09 | 2063-01-28 |
| 2074 | Wood Horse | Jia Wu (甲午) | 2074-01-27 | 2075-02-14 |
| 2086 | Fire Horse | Bing Wu (丙午) | 2086-02-14 | 2087-02-02 |
| 2098 | Earth Horse | Wu Wu (戊午) | 2098-02-01 | 2099-01-20 |

## Compatibility

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

## Questions

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

People born in the Year of the Horse include those born in 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026 and 2038, counting from Lunar New Year rather than January 1. The Year of the Fire Horse (丙午, Bing Wu) runs from February 17, 2026 to February 5, 2027. The Horse is free-spirited, energetic, warm and outspoken.

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

The Horse is associated with movement, independence and an open, sociable energy. It thrives on freedom and new horizons, and it can be restless, impatient or quick to drop what no longer excites it. Strengths: Energy, warmth, independence, enthusiasm. Challenges: Restlessness, impatience, inconsistency.

### Who Is the Horse Most Compatible With?

The Horse's best matches are the Goat, Tiger and Dog (Six Harmonies with the Goat, the Fire trine with the Tiger and Dog). Its classical clash is with the Rat.

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

In the current Year of the Fire Horse (February 17, 2026 to February 5, 2027), the Horse is in its own birth year (Ben Ming Nian) and punishes Tai Sui, so tradition counts it among the signs in conflict with Tai Sui this year.

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

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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