According to Chinese Astrology, 2012 is the Year of the Dragon and it is the Water element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 2012 are Dragons. The Chinese Dragon year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 23 January 2012 and 9 February 2013 are considered born in the Chinese year 2012 and are a Dragon sign. In addition, each Dragon 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. 2012 is also known as the Year of the Water Dragon. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 2012 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Dragon?
Date | Name |
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12 | Caligula, Roman emperor (d. 41) |
12 | Agrippa Postumus, Roman son of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and Julia the Elder (d. 14) |
2012 | Princess Athena of Denmark, younger child of Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark |