8 of 12 · Wei 未
Chinese zodiac Goat: year of the Goat
Chinese zodiac Goat: years, element, personality traits and compatibility for people born in the year of the Goat.
- Position
- 8 of 12
- Earthly branch
- Wei 未
- Polarity
- Yin
- Fixed element
- Earth
- Hours
- 1 – 3 pm
- Solar month
- Jul 7 – Aug 7
- Next year
- 2027
Chinese zodiac Goat years
The year of the Goat returns every 12 years. It begins at Lunar New Year, so people born in January or early February belong to the previous animal if they were born before the new year.
| Year | Element | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Metal Goat | Feb 17, 1931 – Feb 5, 1932 |
| 1943 | Water Goat | Feb 5, 1943 – Jan 24, 1944 |
| 1955 | Wood Goat | Jan 24, 1955 – Feb 11, 1956 |
| 1967 | Fire Goat | Feb 9, 1967 – Jan 29, 1968 |
| 1979 | Earth Goat | Jan 28, 1979 – Feb 15, 1980 |
| 1991 | Metal Goat | Feb 15, 1991 – Feb 3, 1992 |
| 2003 | Water Goat | Feb 1, 2003 – Jan 21, 2004 |
| 2015 | Wood Goat | Feb 19, 2015 – Feb 7, 2016 |
| 2027 | Fire Goat | Feb 6, 2027 – Jan 25, 2028 |
| 2039 | Earth Goat | Jan 24, 2039 – Feb 11, 2040 |
Goat personality
The eighth animal is called Yang 羊 in Chinese, which can mean goat, sheep or ram, so English sources use all three names. Goats are traditionally described as gentle, artistic and peace-loving.
Traditional traits: gentle, creative, calm, compassionate.
The arts, gardening, design and caring professions are associated with the Goat.
Goat compatibility
Element variations
Each Goat year also carries one of the five elements, so there are five kinds of Goat: Metal Goat, Water Goat, Wood Goat, Fire Goat, Earth Goat. The element is set by the last digit of the year.
Other animals
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