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Chinese zodiac

🐀 Year of the Rat: The Clever One

People born in the Year of the Rat are known for being quick, resourceful, charming.

Gifts

quick, resourceful, charming

Growth edge

worrying too much

Best matches

Dragon, Monkey, Ox

You always find a way. That's not luck, it's talent.

Rat years and their exact dates

YearElementStartsEnds
2020Metal Rat25 Jan 202011 Feb 2021
2008Earth Rat7 Feb 200825 Jan 2009
1996Fire Rat19 Feb 19966 Feb 1997
1984Wood Rat2 Feb 198419 Feb 1985
1972Water Rat15 Feb 19722 Feb 1973
1960Metal Rat28 Jan 196014 Feb 1961
1948Earth Rat10 Feb 194828 Jan 1949
1936Fire Rat24 Jan 193610 Feb 1937
1924Wood Rat5 Feb 192423 Jan 1925

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 Rat and the five elements

Every Rat 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 Rat?

Recent Rat years are 1984, 1996, 2008 and 2020. Each one starts on Lunar New Year, so check the exact dates in the table.

What is the Rat known for?

The Clever One: quick, resourceful, charming. The growth edge is worrying too much.

Which signs get along best with the Rat?

Dragon and Monkey share its trine, and Ox is its secret friend. Horse sits opposite, which makes for a pair that learns a lot from each other.

What element is my Rat 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 Rat year since 1924.