The monkey (猴) 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 date End date Heavenly branch 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: ShenThe Five Elements: MetalYin Yang: YangLunar Month: August 6 to September 5Earthly Branch Ruling Hours:3 p.m. to 5 p.m.Lucky Numbers: 1, 3, 4, 7, 8; Avoid: 2, 5, 9Lucky Colors: violet, royal blue, ultramarine, blue, white, and gold; Avoid: red, black, greySeason: SummerLucky/Associated Countries: United States, France, Norway, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Tunisia
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