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 | Jung Ye-rin, South Korean singer and actress |
1996 | Jordan Lilley, English rugby league player |
1997 | Ivan Provorov, Russian ice hockey player |
1996 | Jack Eichel, American ice hockey player |
1996 | Robert Murić, Croatian footballer |
1996 | Claudia Williams, New Zealand tennis player |
1996 | Sanya Lopez, Filipino actress and model |
1996 | Andrés Tello, Colombian footballer |
1997 | Brendan Donovan, American baseball player |
1996 | Aiden Moffat, British race car driver |
1996 | Oleksandr Zinchenko, Ukrainian footballer |
1996 | Joseph Manu, New Zealand rugby league player |
1996 | Josh Allen, American football player |
1996 | Julian Brandt, German footballer |
1997 | Blake Lawrie, Australian rugby league player |
1996 | Lukas Webb, Australian rules footballer |
1996 | Jake Virtanen, Canadian ice hockey player |
1996 | Hugh Bernard, English cricketer |
1996 | D. J. Hogg, American basketball player |
1996 | Wen Junhui, Chinese singer |
1996 | Razvan Marin, Romanian footballer |
1996 | Alexandra Andresen, Norwegian heiress and equestrian |
1996 | Mayar Sherif, Egyptian tennis player |
1996 | Diogo Jota, Portuguese professional footballer |
1996 | Scott McTominay, Scottish footballer |
1996 | Liam Donnelly, Northern Irish footballer |
1996 | Mack Horton, Australian swimmer |
1997 | Lamar Jackson, American football player |
1997 | Yulia Putintseva, Kazakhstani tennis player |
1996 | Dejounte Murray, American basketball player |