Chinese zodiac 2038
Year of the Earth Horse
4 February 2038 to 23 January 2039
Born in 2038? Your sign depends on the day
The animal changes at Lunar New Year, not on 1 January. In 2038 it falls on 4 February 2038.
- 4 February to 31 December 2038
- 🐎 Earth Horse
- and on to 23 Jan 2039
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The Earth Horse at a glance
Animal
🐎 Horse
Said to be lively, independent, warm.
Element
土 Yang Earth
Linked with stability and patience. Each element rules two years in a row.
Length
354 days
A regular year of twelve lunar months.
Who gets on with the Horse
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 Horse 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.