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Chinese zodiac

🐇 Year of the Rabbit: The Gentle One

People born in the Year of the Rabbit are known for being kind, graceful, diplomatic.

Gifts

kind, graceful, diplomatic

Growth edge

avoiding conflict

Best matches

Goat, Pig, Dog

Gentleness opens doors that force never could.

Rabbit years and their exact dates

YearElementStartsEnds
2023Water Rabbit22 Jan 20239 Feb 2024
2011Metal Rabbit3 Feb 201122 Jan 2012
1999Earth Rabbit16 Feb 19994 Feb 2000
1987Fire Rabbit29 Jan 198716 Feb 1988
1975Wood Rabbit11 Feb 197530 Jan 1976
1963Water Rabbit25 Jan 196312 Feb 1964
1951Metal Rabbit6 Feb 195126 Jan 1952
1939Earth Rabbit19 Feb 19397 Feb 1940
1927Fire Rabbit2 Feb 192722 Jan 1928

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 Rabbit and the five elements

Every Rabbit 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 Rabbit?

Recent Rabbit years are 1987, 1999, 2011 and 2023. Each one starts on Lunar New Year, so check the exact dates in the table.

What is the Rabbit known for?

The Gentle One: kind, graceful, diplomatic. The growth edge is avoiding conflict.

Which signs get along best with the Rabbit?

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

What element is my Rabbit 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 Rabbit year since 1924.