4 of 12 · Mao 卯
Chinese zodiac Rabbit: year of the Rabbit
Chinese zodiac Rabbit: years, element, personality traits and compatibility for people born in the year of the Rabbit.
- Position
- 4 of 12
- Earthly branch
- Mao 卯
- Polarity
- Yin
- Fixed element
- Wood
- Hours
- 5 – 7 am
- Solar month
- Mar 6 – Apr 4
- Next year
- 2035
Chinese zodiac Rabbit years
The year of the Rabbit 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Fire Rabbit | Feb 2, 1927 – Jan 22, 1928 |
| 1939 | Earth Rabbit | Feb 19, 1939 – Feb 7, 1940 |
| 1951 | Metal Rabbit | Feb 6, 1951 – Jan 26, 1952 |
| 1963 | Water Rabbit | Jan 25, 1963 – Feb 12, 1964 |
| 1975 | Wood Rabbit | Feb 11, 1975 – Jan 30, 1976 |
| 1987 | Fire Rabbit | Jan 29, 1987 – Feb 16, 1988 |
| 1999 | Earth Rabbit | Feb 16, 1999 – Feb 4, 2000 |
| 2011 | Metal Rabbit | Feb 3, 2011 – Jan 22, 2012 |
| 2023 | Water Rabbit | Jan 22, 2023 – Feb 9, 2024 |
| 2035 | Wood Rabbit | Feb 8, 2035 – Jan 27, 2036 |
Rabbit personality
The Rabbit is linked with the Jade Rabbit that lives on the Moon in Chinese legend, pounding the elixir of life. Rabbits are traditionally described as gentle, tactful and artistic, preferring peace to conflict. In the Vietnamese zodiac the Cat takes its place.
Traditional traits: gentle, elegant, kind, cautious.
Diplomacy, the arts, design and caring professions are associated with the Rabbit.
Rabbit compatibility
Element variations
Each Rabbit year also carries one of the five elements, so there are five kinds of Rabbit: Fire Rabbit, Earth Rabbit, Metal Rabbit, Water Rabbit, Wood Rabbit. The element is set by the last digit of the year.
Other animals
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