Goat traits
People born in the Year of the Goat are traditionally described as gentle, creative and kind. The year’s element – Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal or Water – is said to add its own flavour, so a Fire Goat and a Water Goat are not quite alike.
Compatibility
- Best matches: Rabbit and Pig (the same group of four), and the Horse (its “secret friend”).
- Least compatible: the Ox, six places away on the wheel.
Every Year of the Goat, 1900–2099
| Year | Element | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | Metal (Yin) | Jan 30, 1911 | Feb 17, 1912 |
| 1923 | Water (Yin) | Feb 16, 1923 | Feb 4, 1924 |
| 1935 | Wood (Yin) | Feb 4, 1935 | Jan 23, 1936 |
| 1947 | Fire (Yin) | Jan 22, 1947 | Feb 9, 1948 |
| 1959 | Earth (Yin) | Feb 8, 1959 | Jan 27, 1960 |
| 1971 | Metal (Yin) | Jan 27, 1971 | Feb 14, 1972 |
| 1983 | Water (Yin) | Feb 13, 1983 | Feb 1, 1984 |
| 1995 | Wood (Yin) | Jan 31, 1995 | Feb 18, 1996 |
| 2007 | Fire (Yin) | Feb 18, 2007 | Feb 6, 2008 |
| 2019 | Earth (Yin) | Feb 5, 2019 | Jan 24, 2020 |
| 2031 | Metal (Yin) | Jan 23, 2031 | Feb 10, 2032 |
| 2043 | Water (Yin) | Feb 10, 2043 | Jan 29, 2044 |
| 2055 | Wood (Yin) | Jan 28, 2055 | Feb 14, 2056 |
| 2067 | Fire (Yin) | Feb 14, 2067 | Feb 2, 2068 |
| 2079 | Earth (Yin) | Feb 2, 2079 | Jan 21, 2080 |
| 2091 | Metal (Yin) | Feb 18, 2091 | Feb 6, 2092 |
Frequently asked questions
What years are the Year of the Goat?
Recent Goat years are 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031. Each starts at Chinese New Year, between January 21 and February 20.
When is the next Year of the Goat?
From Thursday, January 23, 2031 – the Metal Goat year.
What is the Goat compatible with?
Traditionally the Rabbit and Pig, and its “secret friend” the Horse. It is said to clash with the Ox.
I was born in January or February – am I a Goat?
Only if your birthday is on or after Chinese New Year in your birth year. The table below gives the exact start date of every Goat year.
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