Animal 9 of 12
Year of the Monkey
Said to be clever, curious, playful.
申 Shen
Monkey years, 1924 to 2043
Each year starts at Lunar New Year. Birthdays before the start date belong to the animal before.
- 1932Water Monkey6 Feb 1932 to 25 Jan 1933
- 1944Wood Monkey25 Jan 1944 to 12 Feb 1945
- 1956Fire Monkey12 Feb 1956 to 30 Jan 1957
- 1968Earth Monkey30 Jan 1968 to 16 Feb 1969
- 1980Metal Monkey16 Feb 1980 to 4 Feb 1981
- 1992Water Monkey4 Feb 1992 to 22 Jan 1993
- 2004Wood Monkey22 Jan 2004 to 8 Feb 2005
- 2016Fire Monkey8 Feb 2016 to 27 Jan 2017
- 2028Earth Monkey26 Jan 2028 to 12 Feb 2029
- 2040Metal Monkey12 Feb 2040 to 31 Jan 2041
Are you a Monkey?
Who gets on with the Monkey
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 Monkey sign in general, not any one person.