Rat (zodiac)
The Rat (子) is the first of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Rat is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 子.
Years and the Five Elements
People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Rat", while bearing the following elemental sign:[1][2] The following is a chart of the dates of the Gregorian calendar.
| Start date | End date | Heavenly branch |
|---|---|---|
| 31 January 1900 | 18 February 1901 | Metal Rat |
| 18 February 1912 | 5 February 1913 | Water Rat |
| 5 February 1924 | 23 January 1925 | Wood Rat |
| 24 January 1936 | 10 February 1937 | Fire Rat |
| 10 February 1948 | 28 January 1949 | Earth Rat |
| 28 January 1960 | 14 February 1961 | Metal Rat |
| 15 February 1972 | 2 February 1973 | Water Rat |
| 2 February 1984 | 19 February 1985 | Wood Rat |
| 19 February 1996 | 6 February 1997 | Fire Rat |
| 7 February 2008 | 25 January 2009 | Earth Rat |
| 25 January 2020 | 11 February 2021 | Metal Rat |
| 11 February 2032 | 30 January 2033 | Water Rat |
| 30 January 2044 | 16 February 2045 | Wood Rat |
| 15 February 2056 | 3 February 2057 | Fire Rat |
| 3 February 2068 | 22 January 2069 | Earth Rat |
| 22 January 2080 | 8 February 2081 | Metal Rat |
| 7 February 2092 | 26 January 2093 | Water Rat |
Compatibility
| Sign | Best Match/ Balance (1st Trine Group) | Match | No Match/ Rival-Enemy-Obstacle (Opposite Sign) |
| Rat | Rat, Dragon, Monkey | Snake, Rooster, Ox, Pig, Rabbit, Goat, Dog, Tiger | Horse |
Cycle: (Trine Group) Rat needs Dragon, Dragon needs Monkey, Monkey needs Rat; (Opposite Sign) but his rival opposes the Horse.
Basic astrology elements
| Earthly Branches: | Zi |
| The Five Elements: | Water |
| Yin Yang: | Yang |
| Lunar Month: | Eleventh |
| Lucky Numbers: | 2, 3, 6, 8; Avoid: 4, 5, 9 |
| Lucky Flowers: | Lily of each and every species |
| Lucky Colors: | gold, blue, green; Avoid: yellow, brown |
| Season: | Winter |
| Closest Western Zodiac: | Sagittarius |
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rat (zodiac).
- ^ "Chinese New Year". Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Chinese Zodiac - Rat". Retrieved 9 June 2017.
Further reading
- Neil Somerville (2007). Your Chinese Horoscope 2008: What the Year of the Rat Holds for You. HarperCollins. p. 368. ISBN 9780007244058.
- Famous People Born in the year of the Rat