The Rat Zodiac Sign – The Year of the Rat

The Rat () is the first of the 12-year cycle of animals in the Chinese zodiac and related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Rat is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol .

People born in the Year of the Rat with the following elemental signs:

Start date End date Heavenly branch
31 January 1900 18 February 1901 Metal Rat
18 February 1912 05 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 03 February 2057 Fire Rat
03 February 2068 22 January 2069 Earth Rat
22 January 2080 08 February 2081 Metal Rat
07 February 2092 26 January 2093 Water Rat

Compatibility of the rat sign with other zodiac signs

Sign Best Match Match No Match
Rat Rat, Dragon, Monkey Snake, Rooster, Ox, Pig, Rabbit, Goat, Dog, Tiger Horse