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Chinese zodiac

🐉 Year of the Dragon: The Dreamer

People born in the Year of the Dragon are known for being ambitious, charismatic, lucky.

Gifts

ambitious, charismatic, lucky

Growth edge

impatience

Best matches

Rat, Monkey, Rooster

Dream big. You were built for it.

Dragon years and their exact dates

YearElementStartsEnds
2024Wood Dragon10 Feb 202428 Jan 2025
2012Water Dragon23 Jan 20129 Feb 2013
2000Metal Dragon5 Feb 200023 Jan 2001
1988Earth Dragon17 Feb 19885 Feb 1989
1976Fire Dragon31 Jan 197617 Feb 1977
1964Wood Dragon13 Feb 19641 Feb 1965
1952Water Dragon27 Jan 195213 Feb 1953
1940Metal Dragon8 Feb 194026 Jan 1941
1928Earth Dragon23 Jan 19289 Feb 1929

If your birthday falls in January or February, check the start date: before it, you belong to the previous animal. The Chinese zodiac calculator does this for you.

The Dragon and the five elements

Every Dragon year also has an element that adds its own flavor: Fire makes it more passionate, Water more adaptable, Wood more generous, Metal more determined and Earth more grounded.

For entertainment and reflection. It doesn't predict the future.

Questions people ask

What years are the Year of the Dragon?

Recent Dragon years are 1988, 2000, 2012 and 2024. Each one starts on Lunar New Year, so check the exact dates in the table.

What is the Dragon known for?

The Dreamer: ambitious, charismatic, lucky. The growth edge is impatience.

Which signs get along best with the Dragon?

Rat and Monkey share its trine, and Rooster is its secret friend. Dog sits opposite, which makes for a pair that learns a lot from each other.

What element is my Dragon year?

It depends on the last digit of the year: 0 or 1 is Metal, 2 or 3 Water, 4 or 5 Wood, 6 or 7 Fire, and 8 or 9 Earth. The table above lists the element for every Dragon year since 1924.