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Chinese zodiac

🐒 Year of the Monkey: The Inventor

People born in the Year of the Monkey are known for being witty, curious, inventive.

Gifts

witty, curious, inventive

Growth edge

getting bored easily

Best matches

Rat, Dragon, Snake

Your curiosity is a door other people didn't know existed.

Monkey years and their exact dates

YearElementStartsEnds
2028Earth Monkey26 Jan 202812 Feb 2029
2016Fire Monkey8 Feb 201627 Jan 2017
2004Wood Monkey22 Jan 20048 Feb 2005
1992Water Monkey4 Feb 199222 Jan 1993
1980Metal Monkey16 Feb 19804 Feb 1981
1968Earth Monkey30 Jan 196816 Feb 1969
1956Fire Monkey12 Feb 195630 Jan 1957
1944Wood Monkey25 Jan 194412 Feb 1945
1932Water Monkey6 Feb 193225 Jan 1933

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 Monkey and the five elements

Every Monkey 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 Monkey?

Recent Monkey years are 1992, 2004, 2016 and 2028. Each one starts on Lunar New Year, so check the exact dates in the table.

What is the Monkey known for?

The Inventor: witty, curious, inventive. The growth edge is getting bored easily.

Which signs get along best with the Monkey?

Rat and Dragon share its trine, and Snake is its secret friend. Tiger sits opposite, which makes for a pair that learns a lot from each other.

What element is my Monkey 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 Monkey year since 1924.