According to Chinese Astrology, 1996 is the Year of the Rat and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1996 are Rats. The Chinese Rat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 19 February 1996 and 7 February 1997 are considered born in the Chinese year 1996 and are a Rat sign. In addition, each Rat year is also represented by 5 elements in Chinese astrology that express character and behavior. Therefore, each year it is referred to with a different zodiac animal name and a different element name, and this repeats only once in 60 years. 1996 is also known as the Year of the Fire Rat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1996 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Rat?
Date | Name |
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1996 | Veronika Domjan, Slovenian athlete |
1996 | Christian Coleman, American sprinter |
1996 | Saron Läänmäe, Estonian footballer |
1996 | Anna Korakaki, Greek Olympic medalist in shooting |
1996 | Mack Horton, Australian swimmer |
1997 | Francesco Bagnaia, Italian motorcycle racer |
1996 | Andy Truong, Australian fashion designer |
1996 | Bartosz Kapustka, Polish footballer |
1996 | Michael Seaton, Jamaican footballer |
1996 | Jessika Ponchet, French tennis player[30] |
1996 | Daniel Saifiti, Australian-Fijian rugby league player |
1996 | Florian Maitre, French cyclist |
1996 | James Graham, British singer |
1996 | Sigrid, Norwegian singer |
1996 | Shonica Wharton, Barbadian netball player |
1996 | Jung Ye-rin, South Korean singer and actress |
1996 | Ben Simmons, Australian basketball player |
1996 | David Dobrik, Slovak YouTube personality |
1996 | Vivianne Miedema, Dutch football player |
1996 | Ivan Belikov, Russian footballer |
1997 | Fan Zhendong, Chinese table tennis player |
1996 | Borna Ćorić, Croatian tennis player |
1996 | Matteo Berrettini, Italian tennis player |
1997 | Ozzie Albies, Curaçaoan baseball player |
1996 | Luke Friend, English singer |
1996 | Li Zijun, Chinese figure skater |
1996 | Caeleb Dressel, American swimmer |
1996 | Anett Vilipuu, Estonian footballer |
1996 | Jordan Lilley, English rugby league player |
1996 | Devin Booker, American basketball player |