Zodiac Monkey
The monkey (猴) is the ninth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
The year of the monkey is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 申.
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Years and the five elements
People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "year of the monkey", while bearing the following elemental sign:
| Start date | End date | Heavenly branch |
|---|---|---|
| 6 February 1932 | 25 January 1933 | Water Monkey |
| 25 January 1944 | 12 February 1945 | Wood Monkey |
| 12 February 1956 | 30 January 1957 | Fire Monkey |
| 30 January 1968 | 16 February 1969 | Earth Monkey |
| 16 February 1980 | 4 February 1981 | Metal Monkey |
| 4 February 1992 | 22 January 1993 | Water Monkey |
| 22 January 2004 | 8 February 2005 | Wood Monkey |
| 8 February 2016 | 27 January 2017 | Fire Monkey |
| 26 January 2028 | 12 February 2029 | Earth Monkey |
| 12 February 2040 | 31 January 2041 | Metal Monkey |
| 1 February 2052 | 18 February 2053 | Water Monkey |
| 17 February 2064 | 4 February 2065 | Wood Monkey |
| 5 February 2076 | 23 January 2077 | Fire Monkey |
| 24 January 2088 | 9 February 2089 | Earth Monkey |
| 9 February 2100 | 28 January 2101 | Metal Monkey |
Basic astrology elements
| Earthly Branches: | Shen |
| The Five Elements: | Metal |
| Yin Yang: | Yang |
| Lunar Month: | Seventh |
| Lucky Numbers: | 1, 3, 4, 7, 8; Avoid: 2, 5, 9 |
| Lucky Colors: | white, blue; Avoid: red, black, grey |
| Season: | Autumn |
References
Further reading
- Peter So (2015). Kaori Working House (ed.). Your Fate in 2016 – The Year of the Monkey. Translated by Jay Lowe. Forms Publications. ISBN 978-988-8325-85-6.
- Neil Somerville (2015). Your Chinese Horoscope 2016: What the Year of the Monkey holds in store for you. 2015-02-22 (1st ed.). Thorsons/HarperCollins. ISBN 9780007588268.
- Suzanne White (2015). 2016 New Astrology Horoscopes - Chinese and Western: Fire Monkey Year - Monthly Horoscopes for All Signs. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. p. 360. ISBN 9781517127749.
External links
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