Rat (zodiac)

The Rat (子) is the first of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Rat is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 子.

Years and the Five Elements

People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Rat", while also bearing the following elemental sign:[1][2] The following is also a chart of the dates of the Gregorian calendar, of those born in the year of the Rat.

Start dateEnd dateHeavenly branch
5 February 192423 January 1925Wood Rat
24 January 193610 February 1937Fire Rat
10 February 194828 January 1949Earth Rat
28 January 196014 February 1961Metal Rat
15 February 19722 February 1973Water Rat
2 February 198419 February 1985Wood Rat
19 February 19966 February 1997Fire Rat
7 February 200825 January 2009Earth Rat
25 January 202011 February 2021Metal Rat
11 February 203230 January 2033Water Rat

Chinese zodiac Rat Compatibility Grid

Sign Best Match Average Match No Match
RatRat, Dragon, MonkeySnake, Rooster, Ox, Pig, Rabbit, Goat, Dog, TigerHorse

Basic astrology elements

Earthly Branches of Birth Year:Zi
The Five Elements:Fire
Yin Yang:Yang
Lunar Month:Eleventh
Lucky Numbers:2, 3, 6, 8; Avoid: 4, 5, 9
Lucky Flowers:Lily of each and every species
Lucky Colors:gold, blue, green; Avoid: yellow, brown
Season:Winter
Closest Western Zodiac:Sagittarius

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Chinese New Year". Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  2. ↑ "Chinese Zodiac - Rat". Retrieved 2017-06-09.

Further reading

  • Neil Somerville (2007). Your Chinese Horoscope 2008: What the Year of the Rat Holds for You. HarperCollins. p. 368. ISBN 9780007244058.
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