The Horse (⾺) is the seventh of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. There is also a long tradition of the Horse in Chinese mythology. Certain characteristics of the Horse nature are supposed to be typical of or to be associated with either a year of the Horse and its events, or in regard to the personality of someone born in such a year. Horse aspects can also enter by other chronomantic factors or measures, such as hourly.
People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Horse", while also bearing the following elemental sign:[1][2]
Start date | End date | Heavenly branch |
---|---|---|
30 January 1930 | 16 February 1931 | Metal Horse |
15 February 1942 | 4 February 1943 | Water Horse |
3 February 1954 | 23 January 1955 | Wood Horse |
21 January 1966 | 8 February 1967 | Fire Horse |
7 February 1978 | 27 January 1979 | Earth Horse |
27 January 1990 | 13 February 1991 | Metal Horse |
12 February 2002 | 31 January 2003 | Water Horse |
31 January 2014 | 18 February 2015 | Wood Horse |
17 February 2026 | 5 February 2027 | Fire Horse |
4 February 2038 | 23 January 2039 | Earth Horse |
Sign | Best Match | Average Match | No Match |
Horse | Horse, Dog, Tiger | Pig, Rabbit, Goat, Snake, Rooster, Ox, Dragon, Monkey | Rat |
Earthly Branches of Birth Year: | Wu |
The Five Elements: | Fire |
Yin Yang: | Yang |
Lunar Month: | Fifth |
Lucky Numbers: | 1, 4, 5, 7, 9; Avoid: 2, 3, 6 |
Lucky Flowers: | sunflower, jasmine |
Lucky Colors: | gold, yellow, red, blue; Avoid: pink, brown, white |
Season: | Summer |
Closest Western Zodiac: | Gemini |
Categories: [Astrological signs]