Monkey (zodiac)
The Monkey (猴) is the ninth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Monkey is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 申.
Zodiac monkey, showing the hóu (猴) character for monkey
Years and the Five Elements
The Monkey statue at the Shinto shrine in Tokyo
People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Monkey", while bearing the following elemental sign:[1][2]
| Start date | End date | Heavenly branch |
|---|---|---|
| 2 February 1908 | 21 January 1909 | Earth Monkey |
| 20 February 1920 | 7 February 1921 | Metal Monkey |
| 6 February 1932 | 25 January 1933 | Water Monkey |
| 25 January 1944 | 12 February 1945 | Wood Monkey |
| 12 February 1956 | 30 January 1957 | Fire Monkey |
| 30 January 1968 | 16 February 1969 | Earth Monkey |
| 16 February 1980 | 4 February 1981 | Metal Monkey |
| 4 February 1992 | 22 January 1993 | Water Monkey |
| 22 January 2004 | 8 February 2005 | Wood Monkey |
| 8 February 2016 | 27 January 2017 | Fire Monkey |
| 26 January 2028 | 12 February 2029 | Earth Monkey |
| 12 February 2040 | 31 January 2041 | Metal Monkey |
| 1 February 2052 | 18 February 2053 | Water Monkey |
| 17 February 2064 | 4 February 2065 | Wood Monkey |
| 5 February 2076 | 23 January 2077 | Fire Monkey |
| 24 January 2088 | 9 February 2089 | Earth Monkey |
| 9 February 2100 | 28 January 2101 | Metal Monkey |
Basic astrology elements
| Earthly Branches: | Shen |
| The Five Elements: | Metal |
| Yin Yang: | Yang |
| Lunar Month: | Seventh |
| Lucky Numbers: | 1, 3, 4, 7, 8 ; Avoid: 2, 5, 9 |
| Lucky Colors: | white, blue; Avoid: red, black, grey |
| Season: | Autumn |
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Monkey (zodiac). |
- "Year of the Monkey: Years, Personality, 2018 Horoscope, Love Compatibility, Lucky Elements". www.yourchineseastrology.com. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- "Chinese Zodiac – Monkey". Your Chinese Astrology. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
Further reading
- Peter So (2015). Kaori Working House (ed.). Your Fate in 2016 – The Year of the Monkey. Translated by Jay Lowe. Forms Publications. ISBN 978-988-8325-85-6.
- Neil Somerville (2015). Your Chinese Horoscope 2016: What the Year of the Monkey holds in store for you. 2015-02-22 (1st ed.). Thorsons/HarperCollins. ISBN 9780007588268.
- Suzanne White (2015). 2016 New Astrology Horoscopes - Chinese and Western: Fire Monkey Year - Monthly Horoscopes for All Signs. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. p. 360. ISBN 9781517127749.
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