Animal 5 of 12
Year of the Dragon
Said to be ambitious, energetic, charismatic.
辰 Chen
Dragon years, 1924 to 2043
Each year starts at Lunar New Year. Birthdays before the start date belong to the animal before.
- 1928Earth Dragon23 Jan 1928 to 9 Feb 1929
- 1940Metal Dragon8 Feb 1940 to 26 Jan 1941
- 1952Water Dragon27 Jan 1952 to 13 Feb 1953
- 1964Wood Dragon13 Feb 1964 to 1 Feb 1965
- 1976Fire Dragon31 Jan 1976 to 17 Feb 1977
- 1988Earth Dragon17 Feb 1988 to 5 Feb 1989
- 2000Metal Dragon5 Feb 2000 to 23 Jan 2001
- 2012Water Dragon23 Jan 2012 to 9 Feb 2013
- 2024Wood Dragon10 Feb 2024 to 28 Jan 2025
- 2036Fire Dragon28 Jan 2036 to 14 Feb 2037
Are you a Dragon?
Who gets on with the Dragon
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 Dragon sign in general, not any one person.