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🐍 Year of the Snake: The Wise One

People born in the Year of the Snake are known for being intuitive, calm, thoughtful.

Gifts

intuitive, calm, thoughtful

Growth edge

keeping too much inside

Best matches

Ox, Rooster, Monkey

Your quiet wisdom speaks louder than any crowd.

Snake years and their exact dates

YearElementStartsEnds
2025Wood Snake29 Jan 202516 Feb 2026
2013Water Snake10 Feb 201330 Jan 2014
2001Metal Snake24 Jan 200111 Feb 2002
1989Earth Snake6 Feb 198926 Jan 1990
1977Fire Snake18 Feb 19776 Feb 1978
1965Wood Snake2 Feb 196520 Jan 1966
1953Water Snake14 Feb 19532 Feb 1954
1941Metal Snake27 Jan 194114 Feb 1942
1929Earth Snake10 Feb 192929 Jan 1930

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 Snake and the five elements

Every Snake 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 Snake?

Recent Snake years are 1989, 2001, 2013 and 2025. Each one starts on Lunar New Year, so check the exact dates in the table.

What is the Snake known for?

The Wise One: intuitive, calm, thoughtful. The growth edge is keeping too much inside.

Which signs get along best with the Snake?

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

What element is my Snake 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 Snake year since 1924.