Monkey (zodiac)


The Monkey 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 .

Years and the Five Elements

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:
Start dateEnd dateHeavenly branch
2 February 190821 January 1909Earth Monkey
20 February 19207 February 1921Metal Monkey
6 February 193225 January 1933Water Monkey
25 January 194412 February 1945Wood Monkey
12 February 195630 January 1957Fire Monkey
30 January 196816 February 1969Earth Monkey
16 February 19804 February 1981Metal Monkey
4 February 199222 January 1993Water Monkey
22 January 20048 February 2005Wood Monkey
8 February 201627 January 2017Fire Monkey
26 January 202812 February 2029Earth Monkey
12 February 204031 January 2041Metal Monkey
1 February 205218 February 2053Water Monkey
17 February 20644 February 2065Wood Monkey
5 February 207623 January 2077Fire Monkey
24 January 20889 February 2089Earth Monkey
9 February 210028 January 2101Metal Monkey

Compatibility

Cycle: Monkey needs Rat, Rat needs Dragon, Dragon needs Monkey; but his rival opposes the Tiger.

Basic astrology elements