Monkey (zodiac)
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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.
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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.
| 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 |
| Earthly Branches: | Shen |
| The Five Elements: | Metal |
| Yin Yang: | Yang |
| Lunar Month: | August 6 to September 5 |
| Earthly Branch Ruling Hours: | 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Lucky Numbers: | 1, 3, 4, 7, 8; Avoid: 2, 5, 9 |
| Lucky Colors: | violet, royal blue, ultramarine, blue, white, and gold; Avoid: red, black, grey |
| Season: | Mid-spring, Summer |
| Lucky/Associated Countries: | United States, Japan, France, Norway, Greece, Indonesia, Slovenia |