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 | Lukas Webb, Australian rules footballer |
1996 | Blaž Janc, Slovenian handballer |
1996 | Christian Coleman, American sprinter |
1996 | Michael Seaton, Jamaican footballer |
1996 | Ivan Belikov, Russian footballer |
1996 | Zane Musgrove, New Zealand rugby league player |
1996 | Julian Brandt, German footballer |
1996 | Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Russian figure skater |
1996 | Audrey Whitby, American actress |
1996 | Thanasi Kokkinakis, Australian tennis player |
1996 | Schuyler Bailar, American swimmer |
1996 | Joy, South Korean idol and actress |
1996 | Kaitlin Hawayek, American ice dancer |
1996 | Jayden Brailey, Australian rugby league player |
1996 | Mikel Merino, Spanish footballer |
1996 | Abigail Breslin, American actress |
1996 | Katie Boulter, British tennis player |
1996 | Daniel Saifiti, Australian-Fijian rugby league player |
1996 | Emerson Hyndman, American international soccer player |
1996 | Jacob Host, Australian rugby league player |
1996 | Sophie Turner, English actress |
1996 | Andrés Tello, Colombian footballer |
1996 | Yoane Wissa, French footballer |
1996 | Moussa Dembélé, French footballer |
1996 | Giovani Lo Celso, Argentinian international footballer |
1997 | Kyron McMaster, British Virgin Islands hurdler |
1996 | Martin Garrix, Dutch DJ |
1996 | Arianne Hartono, Dutch tennis player[18] |
1996 | Sigrid, Norwegian singer |
1996 | Barbara Haas, Austrian tennis player |