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Year of the Goat

The Goat (also called the Sheep or Ram) is gentle, creative and calm. Goats are kind-hearted, artistic and happiest in a peaceful, beautiful home.

Next Goat year

The next Year of the Goat is the Fire Goat, starting February 6, 2027.

Goat years

YearDatesType
1907Feb 13, 1907 to Feb 1, 1908Fire Goat
1919Feb 1, 1919 to Feb 19, 1920Earth Goat
1931Feb 17, 1931 to Feb 5, 1932Metal Goat
1943Feb 5, 1943 to Jan 24, 1944Water Goat
1955Jan 24, 1955 to Feb 11, 1956Wood Goat
1967Feb 9, 1967 to Jan 29, 1968Fire Goat
1979Jan 28, 1979 to Feb 15, 1980Earth Goat
1991Feb 15, 1991 to Feb 3, 1992Metal Goat
2003Feb 1, 2003 to Jan 21, 2004Water Goat
2015Feb 19, 2015 to Feb 7, 2016Wood Goat
2027Feb 6, 2027 to Jan 25, 2028Fire Goat
2039Jan 24, 2039 to Feb 11, 2040Earth Goat

Born in January or February? Check the dates: if your birthday is before that year’s start date, you belong to the animal before.

Strengths

  • Gentle
  • Creative
  • Kind-hearted
  • Easygoing

Watch out for

  • Can be indecisive
  • Worries too much
  • Needs reassurance

The five kinds of Goat

Metal Goat
1931, 1991
Metal adds determination and backbone. Metal types set high standards, keep their word and don't give up easily.
Water Goat
1943, 2003
Water adds intuition and flexibility. Water types read people well, adapt fast and are good at finding a way around problems.
Wood Goat
1955, 2015
Wood adds warmth and generosity. Wood types are cooperative and fair, and they like to see things, and people, grow.
Fire Goat
1907, 1967, 2027
Fire adds passion and drive. Fire types are bold, energetic and hard to ignore, sometimes a little too fast to act.
Earth Goat
1919, 1979, 2039
Earth adds steadiness and common sense. Earth types are practical, patient and the person everyone relies on.
Lucky numbers
2, 7
Lucky colors
Brown, red, purple
Lucky flowers
Carnation, primrose
Yin or yang
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Compatibility

Tradition groups the animals into teams of three that think alike, pairs of “secret friends”, and opposite signs that clash.

Best matchPigSee the Pig →Best matchRabbitSee the Rabbit →Secret friendHorseSee the Horse →Opposite sign, can clashOxSee the Ox →

Famous people born in the Year of the Goat

Katharine HepburnAmerican actressMay 12, 1907 · Fire GoatJohn WayneAmerican actorMay 26, 1907 · Fire GoatFrida KahloMexican painterJuly 6, 1907 · Fire GoatGeorge HarrisonEnglish musician and member of the BeatlesFebruary 25, 1943 · Water GoatMick JaggerBritish singer and songwriterJuly 26, 1943 · Water GoatRobert De NiroAmerican actorAugust 17, 1943 · Water GoatSteve JobsAmerican entrepreneurFebruary 24, 1955 · Wood GoatBill GatesAmerican businessman, investor, and philanthropistOctober 28, 1955 · Wood GoatKurt CobainAmerican rock musicianFebruary 20, 1967 · Fire GoatNicole KidmanAustralian-American actress, producer, and modelJune 20, 1967 · Fire GoatJulia RobertsAmerican actressOctober 28, 1967 · Fire GoatEd SheeranEnglish singer-songwriterFebruary 17, 1991 · Metal Goat

Find your animal

The Chinese year starts at Lunar New Year, between January 21 and February 20, so a January or early February birthday often belongs to the year before. We use the exact date. We don’t save your birthdate or link it to you.

The other animals

Rat1984, 1996, 2008, 2020Ox1985, 1997, 2009, 2021Tiger1986, 1998, 2010, 2022Rabbit1987, 1999, 2011, 2023Dragon1988, 2000, 2012, 2024Snake1989, 2001, 2013, 2025Horse1990, 2002, 2014, 2026Goat1979, 1991, 2003, 2015Monkey1980, 1992, 2004, 2016Rooster1981, 1993, 2005, 2017Dog1982, 1994, 2006, 2018Pig1983, 1995, 2007, 2019

Personality traits, lucky items and compatibility come from Chinese tradition and are shared for fun, not as predictions. Lucky numbers, colors and flowers follow China Highlights' zodiac guide. Lunar New Year dates are calculated from the Chinese calendar and checked against a published table for 1924 to 2043. Famous birthdays come from Wikidata.