# Year of the Rabbit

> People born in the Year of the Rabbit include those born in 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023 and 2035, counting from Lunar New Year rather than January 1. The next Year of the Rabbit is the Year of the Wood Rabbit, from February 8, 2035 to January 27, 2036. The Rabbit is gentle, elegant, tactful and quietly clever.

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## Years of the Rabbit, 1900 to 2100

| Year | Animal | Sexagenary | Starts | Ends |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1903 | Water Rabbit | Gui Mao (癸卯) | 1903-01-29 | 1904-02-15 |
| 1915 | Wood Rabbit | Yi Mao (乙卯) | 1915-02-14 | 1916-02-03 |
| 1927 | Fire Rabbit | Ding Mao (丁卯) | 1927-02-02 | 1928-01-22 |
| 1939 | Earth Rabbit | Ji Mao (己卯) | 1939-02-19 | 1940-02-07 |
| 1951 | Metal Rabbit | Xin Mao (辛卯) | 1951-02-06 | 1952-01-26 |
| 1963 | Water Rabbit | Gui Mao (癸卯) | 1963-01-25 | 1964-02-12 |
| 1975 | Wood Rabbit | Yi Mao (乙卯) | 1975-02-11 | 1976-01-30 |
| 1987 | Fire Rabbit | Ding Mao (丁卯) | 1987-01-29 | 1988-02-16 |
| 1999 | Earth Rabbit | Ji Mao (己卯) | 1999-02-16 | 2000-02-04 |
| 2011 | Metal Rabbit | Xin Mao (辛卯) | 2011-02-03 | 2012-01-22 |
| 2023 | Water Rabbit | Gui Mao (癸卯) | 2023-01-22 | 2024-02-09 |
| 2035 | Wood Rabbit | Yi Mao (乙卯) | 2035-02-08 | 2036-01-27 |
| 2047 | Fire Rabbit | Ding Mao (丁卯) | 2047-01-26 | 2048-02-13 |
| 2059 | Earth Rabbit | Ji Mao (己卯) | 2059-02-12 | 2060-02-01 |
| 2071 | Metal Rabbit | Xin Mao (辛卯) | 2071-01-31 | 2072-02-18 |
| 2083 | Water Rabbit | Gui Mao (癸卯) | 2083-02-17 | 2084-02-05 |
| 2095 | Wood Rabbit | Yi Mao (乙卯) | 2095-02-05 | 2096-01-24 |

## Compatibility

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

## Questions

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

People born in the Year of the Rabbit include those born in 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023 and 2035, counting from Lunar New Year rather than January 1. The next Year of the Rabbit is the Year of the Wood Rabbit, from February 8, 2035 to January 27, 2036. The Rabbit is gentle, elegant, tactful and quietly clever.

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

The Rabbit is associated with grace, diplomacy and a strong preference for peace. It reads people well and avoids open conflict, which can make it cautious or evasive when a direct stand is needed. Strengths: Kindness, tact, taste, sensitivity. Challenges: Conflict avoidance, indecision, overcaution.

### Who Is the Rabbit Most Compatible With?

The Rabbit's best matches are the Dog, Goat and Pig (Six Harmonies with the Dog, the Wood trine with the Goat and Pig). Its classical clash is with the Rooster.

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

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

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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