Rabbit traits
People born in the Year of the Rabbit are traditionally described as gentle, kind and careful. The year’s element – Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal or Water – is said to add its own flavour, so a Fire Rabbit and a Water Rabbit are not quite alike.
Compatibility
- Best matches: Goat and Pig (the same group of four), and the Dog (its “secret friend”).
- Least compatible: the Rooster, six places away on the wheel.
Every Year of the Rabbit, 1900–2099
| Year | Element | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | Fire (Yin) | Feb 13, 1907 | Feb 1, 1908 |
| 1919 | Earth (Yin) | Feb 1, 1919 | Feb 19, 1920 |
| 1931 | Metal (Yin) | Feb 17, 1931 | Feb 5, 1932 |
| 1943 | Water (Yin) | Feb 5, 1943 | Jan 24, 1944 |
| 1955 | Wood (Yin) | Jan 24, 1955 | Feb 11, 1956 |
| 1967 | Fire (Yin) | Feb 9, 1967 | Jan 29, 1968 |
| 1979 | Earth (Yin) | Jan 28, 1979 | Feb 15, 1980 |
| 1991 | Metal (Yin) | Feb 15, 1991 | Feb 3, 1992 |
| 2003 | Water (Yin) | Feb 1, 2003 | Jan 21, 2004 |
| 2015 | Wood (Yin) | Feb 19, 2015 | Feb 7, 2016 |
| 2027 | Fire (Yin) | Feb 6, 2027 | Jan 25, 2028 |
| 2039 | Earth (Yin) | Jan 24, 2039 | Feb 11, 2040 |
| 2051 | Metal (Yin) | Feb 11, 2051 | Jan 31, 2052 |
| 2063 | Water (Yin) | Jan 29, 2063 | Feb 16, 2064 |
| 2075 | Wood (Yin) | Feb 15, 2075 | Feb 4, 2076 |
| 2087 | Fire (Yin) | Feb 3, 2087 | Jan 23, 2088 |
| 2099 | Earth (Yin) | Jan 21, 2099 | – |
Frequently asked questions
What years are the Year of the Rabbit?
Recent Rabbit years are 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027. Each starts at Chinese New Year, between January 21 and February 20.
When is the next Year of the Rabbit?
From Saturday, February 6, 2027 – the Fire Rabbit year.
What is the Rabbit compatible with?
Traditionally the Goat and Pig, and its “secret friend” the Dog. It is said to clash with the Rooster.
I was born in January or February – am I a Rabbit?
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 Rabbit year.
Find your own animal and element from your date of birth with the Chinese Zodiac Calculator. The other animals: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Dragon, Snake, Horse and Monkey.