# Year of the Monkey

> People born in the Year of the Monkey include those born in 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016 and 2028, counting from Lunar New Year rather than January 1. The next Year of the Monkey is the Year of the Earth Monkey, from January 26, 2028 to February 12, 2029. The Monkey is clever, playful, inventive and curious.

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## Years of the Monkey, 1900 to 2100

| Year | Animal | Sexagenary | Starts | Ends |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1908 | Earth Monkey | Wu Shen (戊申) | 1908-02-02 | 1909-01-21 |
| 1920 | Metal Monkey | Geng Shen (庚申) | 1920-02-20 | 1921-02-07 |
| 1932 | Water Monkey | Ren Shen (壬申) | 1932-02-06 | 1933-01-25 |
| 1944 | Wood Monkey | Jia Shen (甲申) | 1944-01-25 | 1945-02-12 |
| 1956 | Fire Monkey | Bing Shen (丙申) | 1956-02-12 | 1957-01-30 |
| 1968 | Earth Monkey | Wu Shen (戊申) | 1968-01-30 | 1969-02-16 |
| 1980 | Metal Monkey | Geng Shen (庚申) | 1980-02-16 | 1981-02-04 |
| 1992 | Water Monkey | Ren Shen (壬申) | 1992-02-04 | 1993-01-22 |
| 2004 | Wood Monkey | Jia Shen (甲申) | 2004-01-22 | 2005-02-08 |
| 2016 | Fire Monkey | Bing Shen (丙申) | 2016-02-08 | 2017-01-27 |
| 2028 | Earth Monkey | Wu Shen (戊申) | 2028-01-26 | 2029-02-12 |
| 2040 | Metal Monkey | Geng Shen (庚申) | 2040-02-12 | 2041-01-31 |
| 2052 | Water Monkey | Ren Shen (壬申) | 2052-02-01 | 2053-02-18 |
| 2064 | Wood Monkey | Jia Shen (甲申) | 2064-02-17 | 2065-02-04 |
| 2076 | Fire Monkey | Bing Shen (丙申) | 2076-02-05 | 2077-01-23 |
| 2088 | Earth Monkey | Wu Shen (戊申) | 2088-01-24 | 2089-02-09 |
| 2100 | Metal Monkey | Geng Shen (庚申) | 2100-02-09 | 2101-01-28 |

## Compatibility

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

## Questions

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

People born in the Year of the Monkey include those born in 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016 and 2028, counting from Lunar New Year rather than January 1. The next Year of the Monkey is the Year of the Earth Monkey, from January 26, 2028 to February 12, 2029. The Monkey is clever, playful, inventive and curious.

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

The Monkey is associated with ingenuity, humor and a love of solving puzzles. It learns fast and adapts to anything, and it can grow mischievous, scattered or careless with other people's feelings. Strengths: Intelligence, wit, versatility, curiosity. Challenges: Mischief, restlessness, opportunism.

### Who Is the Monkey Most Compatible With?

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

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

In the current Year of the Fire Horse (February 17, 2026 to February 5, 2027), the Monkey 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 Monkey?

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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