Chinese zodiac 2032
Year of the Water Rat
11 February 2032 to 30 January 2033
Born in 2032? Your sign depends on the day
The animal changes at Lunar New Year, not on 1 January. In 2032 it falls on 11 February 2032.
- 11 February to 31 December 2032
- π Water Rat
- and on to 30 Jan 2033
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The Water Rat at a glance
Animal
π Rat
Said to be quick-witted, resourceful, adaptable.
Element
ζ°΄ Yang Water
Linked with wisdom and flexibility. Each element rules two years in a row.
Length
355 days
A regular year of twelve lunar months.
Other Rat years
The 60-year cycle
Animal and element line up again only every 60 years. The Water Rat years nearest to this one are 1972 and 2092.
Who gets on with the Rat
Allies
Four years apart. The three animals of a trine are said to share a temperament.
Secret friend
One of six fixed pairs said to complement each other.
Opposite
Six years apart, directly across the wheel. Tradition calls this the hardest pairing.
Friction
One of six fixed pairs said to rub each other the wrong way.
Bonds come from each animal's position among the twelve, as tradition sets them. They describe the Rat sign in general, not any one person.
Dates are computed estimates from the Hong Kong Observatory's calendar tables, counted in China's time zone. Some traditions change the animal at the start of spring (around 4 February) instead of at Lunar New Year.