# Year of the Snake

> People born in the Year of the Snake include those born in 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025 and 2037, counting from Lunar New Year rather than January 1. The next Year of the Snake is the Year of the Fire Snake, from February 15, 2037 to February 3, 2038. The Snake is wise, intuitive, private and composed.

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## Years of the Snake, 1900 to 2100

| Year | Animal | Sexagenary | Starts | Ends |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1905 | Wood Snake | Yi Si (乙巳) | 1905-02-04 | 1906-01-24 |
| 1917 | Fire Snake | Ding Si (丁巳) | 1917-01-23 | 1918-02-10 |
| 1929 | Earth Snake | Ji Si (己巳) | 1929-02-10 | 1930-01-29 |
| 1941 | Metal Snake | Xin Si (辛巳) | 1941-01-27 | 1942-02-14 |
| 1953 | Water Snake | Gui Si (癸巳) | 1953-02-14 | 1954-02-02 |
| 1965 | Wood Snake | Yi Si (乙巳) | 1965-02-02 | 1966-01-20 |
| 1977 | Fire Snake | Ding Si (丁巳) | 1977-02-18 | 1978-02-06 |
| 1989 | Earth Snake | Ji Si (己巳) | 1989-02-06 | 1990-01-26 |
| 2001 | Metal Snake | Xin Si (辛巳) | 2001-01-24 | 2002-02-11 |
| 2013 | Water Snake | Gui Si (癸巳) | 2013-02-10 | 2014-01-30 |
| 2025 | Wood Snake | Yi Si (乙巳) | 2025-01-29 | 2026-02-16 |
| 2037 | Fire Snake | Ding Si (丁巳) | 2037-02-15 | 2038-02-03 |
| 2049 | Earth Snake | Ji Si (己巳) | 2049-02-02 | 2050-01-22 |
| 2061 | Metal Snake | Xin Si (辛巳) | 2061-01-21 | 2062-02-08 |
| 2073 | Water Snake | Gui Si (癸巳) | 2073-02-07 | 2074-01-26 |
| 2085 | Wood Snake | Yi Si (乙巳) | 2085-01-26 | 2086-02-13 |
| 2097 | Fire Snake | Ding Si (丁巳) | 2097-02-12 | 2098-01-31 |

## Compatibility

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

## Questions

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

People born in the Year of the Snake include those born in 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025 and 2037, counting from Lunar New Year rather than January 1. The next Year of the Snake is the Year of the Fire Snake, from February 15, 2037 to February 3, 2038. The Snake is wise, intuitive, private and composed.

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

The Snake is associated with depth, strategy and a calm, discerning intelligence. It thinks before it moves and values privacy, and it can become secretive, suspicious or possessive. Strengths: Insight, composure, elegance, determination. Challenges: Secrecy, jealousy, distrust.

### Who Is the Snake Most Compatible With?

The Snake's best matches are the Monkey, Ox and Rooster (Six Harmonies with the Monkey, the Metal trine with the Ox and Rooster). Its classical clash is with the Pig.

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

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

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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