Rat (zodiac)
1st sign of Chinese zodiac
The Rat is the first of the 12-year cycle of the animal that appears in the Chinese zodiac in relation to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Rat is associated with Earthly Branches.
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Years and the Five Elements
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People born within these dates can be said to be born in the "Year of the Rat", while carrying the following elemental sign The following is a chart of the Gregorian calendar dates, of those born in the year of the rat.
| Start date | End date | Heavenly branch |
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| 11 February 1804 | 30 January 1805 | Wood Rat |
| 23 January 1816 | 16 January 1817 | Fire Rat |
| 14 February 1828 | 3 January 1829 | Earth Rat |
| 2 February 1840 | 22 January 1841 | Metal Rat |
| 20 February 1852 | 3 February 1853 | Water Rat |
| 8 February 1864 | 26 January 1865 | Wood Rat |
| 26 January 1876 | 12 February 1877 | Fire Rat |
| 12 February 1888 | 30 January 1889 | Earth Rat |
| 31 January 1900 | 18 February 1901 | Metal Rat |
| 18 February 1912 | 5 February 1913 | Water Rat |
| 5 February 1924 | 23 January 1925 | Wood Rat |
| 24 January 1936 | 10 February 1937 | Fire Rat |
| 10 February 1948 | 28 January 1949 | Earth Rat |
| 28 January 1960 | 14 February 1961 | Metal Rat |
| 15 February 1972 | 2 February 1973 | Water Rat |
| 2 February 1984 | 19 February 1985 | Wood Rat |
| 19 February 1996 | 6 February 1997 | Fire Rat |
| 7 February 2008 | 25 January 2009 | Earth Rat |
| 25 January 2020 | 11 February 2021 | Metal Rat |
| 11 February 2032 | 30 January 2033 | Water Rat |
| 30 January 2044 | 16 February 2045 | Wood Rat |
| 15 February 2056 | 3 February 2057 | Fire Rat |
| 3 February 2068 | 22 January 2069 | Earth Rat |
| 22 January 2080 | 8 February 2081 | Metal Rat |
| 7 February 2092 | 26 January 2093 | Water Rat |
Chinese Zodiac Rat Compatibility Grid
change| Sign | Best Match | Average Match | No Match |
| Rat | Rat, Dragon, Monkey and Ox | The: Tiger, Rabbit, Snake, Goat, Dog, Pig | Horse & Rooster |
Falling Stars and difficulties
change| Sign | Most fortunate | Good luck | Luck standard | No luck |
| Rat | Dragon, Monkey, Ox, Sheep | Chicken, Pig, Snake | Rabbit, Rat | Horse, Tiger, Dog |
Basic elements of astrology
change| Earthly Branches Of Birth Year: | Zi |
| The Five Elements: | Fire |
| Yin Yang: | Yang |
| Lunar Month: | Eleventh |
| Lucky Number: | 2, 3, 6, 8; Avoid: 4, 5, 9 |
| Lucky Flower: | Lily of every species |
| Lucky Color: | gold, blue, green; Avoid: yellow, brown |
| Season: | Winter |
| Nearest Western Zodiac: | Sagittarius |
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