When is the Chinese Year of the Rat?
The Chinese Rat year occurs every 12 years, and those born in this year are Rat signs according to Chinese astrology. The following years are referred to as the Year of the Rat. But the start and end dates of each Rat year are different from the Gregorian calendar we use. That is, their beginning is not January 1 and their end is not December 31.
Dates for Rat Years
| Rat Years | Date | Element | Yin or Yang ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 31 January 1900 - 18 February 1901 | Metal Rat | Yang (+) |
| 1912 | 18 February 1912 - 5 February 1913 | Water Rat | Yang (+) |
| 1924 | 5 February 1924 - 24 January 1925 | Wood Rat | Yang (+) |
| 1936 | 24 January 1936 - 10 February 1937 | Fire Rat | Yang (+) |
| 1948 | 10 February 1948 - 28 January 1949 | Earth Rat | Yang (+) |
| 1960 | 28 January 1960 - 14 February 1961 | Metal Rat | Yang (+) |
| 1972 | 16 January 1972 - 2 February 1973 | Water Rat | Yang (+) |
| 1984 | 2 February 1984 - 19 February 1985 | Wood Rat | Yang (+) |
| 1996 | 19 February 1996 - 7 February 1997 | Fire Rat | Yang (+) |
| 2008 | 7 February 2008 - 25 January 2009 | Earth Rat | Yang (+) |
| 2020 | 25 January 2020 - 11 February 2021 | Metal Rat | Yang (+) |
| 2032 | 11 February 2032 - 30 January 2033 | Water Rat | Yang (+) |