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Year of the Rabbit
Gentle, tactful and perceptive. The Rabbit prefers harmony to confrontation and tends to be the one everyone confides in.
The Rabbit is the fourth of the twelve animals, paired with the earthly branch 卯 and the hours 5 – 7 am. The next Year of the Rabbit is 2035, a Wood Rabbit year, from 8 February 2035.
Check my birthdayYears of the Rabbit
Each year starts at Chinese New Year, so a January birthday usually belongs to the previous animal.
- 1927Fire Rabbit, from 2 February 1927
- 1939Earth Rabbit, from 19 February 1939
- 1951Metal Rabbit, from 6 February 1951
- 1963Water Rabbit, from 25 January 1963
- 1975Wood Rabbit, from 11 February 1975
- 1987Fire Rabbit, from 29 January 1987
- 1999Earth Rabbit, from 16 February 1999
- 2011Metal Rabbit, from 3 February 2011
- 2023Water Rabbit, from 22 January 2023
- 2035Wood Rabbit, from 8 February 2035
Born in one of these years? Enter the exact date to confirm the animal and see your lunar birthday.
The Rabbit in Chinese culture
Character
Gentle, tactful and perceptive. The Rabbit prefers harmony to confrontation and tends to be the one everyone confides in.
Closest companions in the cycle: the Goat and the Pig, the two animals that share the Rabbit's trine. Its secret friend is the Dog.
A story
The Jade Rabbit lives on the moon, pounding the elixir of life under the osmanthus tree; look for it at Mid-Autumn.
Element changes the flavour of each Rabbit year. Metal 金: resolve and clarity: the edge of a blade, the ring of a bell. Wood 木: growth and flexibility: spring, bamboo, new shoots. Water 水: adaptability and depth: rivers finding their way. Fire 火: warmth and drive: summer, lanterns, the hearth. Earth 土: steadiness and care: harvest, soil, the centre.
Your Rabbit in ink
A poster with the Rabbit above, your name and lunar birthday below, and your Chinese name as a round seal.
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Enter your birthday and we set the poster: the animal in ink wash, the year's element, the date in the lunar calendar, your name. Full-resolution download, printable at A3.
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