Sign of the Chinese zodiac
Monkey "Monkey" in
regular Chinese characters
Zodiac monkey, showing the hóu (猴) character for monkey
The monkey (猴 ) is the ninth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar . The year of the monkey is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 申 .
Years and the five elements [ edit ]
The three wise monkeys over the Tōshō-gū shrine in Nikkō , Japan
The monkey statue at the Shinto shrine in Tokyo
People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "year of the monkey", while bearing the following elemental sign:[ 1] [ 2]
Start date
End date
Heavenly branch
6 February 1932
25 January 1933
Water Monkey
25 January 1944
12 February 1945
Wood Monkey
12 February 1956
30 January 1957
Fire Monkey
30 January 1968
16 February 1969
Earth Monkey
16 February 1980
4 February 1981
Metal Monkey
4 February 1992
22 January 1993
Water Monkey
22 January 2004
8 February 2005
Wood Monkey
8 February 2016
27 January 2017
Fire Monkey
26 January 2028
12 February 2029
Earth Monkey
12 February 2040
31 January 2041
Metal Monkey
1 February 2052
18 February 2053
Water Monkey
17 February 2064
4 February 2065
Wood Monkey
5 February 2076
23 January 2077
Fire Monkey
24 January 2088
9 February 2089
Earth Monkey
9 February 2100
28 January 2101
Metal Monkey
Basic astrology elements [ edit ]
Earthly Branches:
Shen
The Five Elements:
Metal
Yin Yang:
Yang
Lunar Month:
Seventh
Lucky Numbers:
1, 3, 4, 7, 8; Avoid: 2, 5, 9
Lucky Colors:
white, blue; Avoid: red, black, grey
Season:
Autumn
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