Monkey (zodiac)


The monkey is the ninth animal in the 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac, which is part of the traditional Chinese calendar. The year of the monkey is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 申.

Years and the five elements

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:
Start dateEnd dateHeavenly branch
6 February 193225 January 1933Water Monkey
25 January 194412 February 1945Wood Monkey
12 February 195630 January 1957Fire Monkey
30 January 196816 February 1969Earth Monkey
16 February 19804 February 1981Metal Monkey
4 February 199222 January 1993Water Monkey
22 January 20048 February 2005Wood Monkey
8 February 201627 January 2017Fire Monkey
26 January 202812 February 2029Earth Monkey
12 February 204031 January 2041Metal Monkey
1 February 205218 February 2053Water Monkey
17 February 20644 February 2065Wood Monkey
5 February 207623 January 2077Fire Monkey
24 January 20889 February 2089Earth Monkey
9 February 210028 January 2101Metal Monkey