Dragon Chinese Zodiac Sign
龙Chen辰
The Dragon is paired with the 辰 (Chen) earthly branch. Below are its calendar years, traditional character, five elements, and traditional compatibility groupings.
Traditional character
- Commonly described strengths
- confident, ambitious, charismatic
- Commonly described challenges
- demanding, impatient
Traditional interpretation
These traits are part of cultural and traditional interpretation. They are provided for educational and cultural purposes only — not as a personality assessment.
Five Dragon elements
- WoodBorn in years ending in 41964, 2024, 2084
- FireBorn in years ending in 61916, 1976, 2036
- EarthBorn in years ending in 81928, 1988, 2048
- MetalBorn in years ending in 01940, 2000, 2060
- WaterBorn in years ending in 21952, 2012, 2072
Compatibility overview
Often paired with Rat, Monkey, Rooster.
Dog
Traditionally more challenging with Dog.
Dragon years and exact dates
| Dragon year | Element | Complete name | Begins | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | Wood | Yang Wood Dragon | 16 February 1904 | 3 February 1905 |
| 1916 | Fire | Yang Fire Dragon | 3 February 1916 | 22 January 1917 |
| 1928 | Earth | Yang Earth Dragon | 23 January 1928 | 9 February 1929 |
| 1940 | Metal | Yang Metal Dragon | 8 February 1940 | 26 January 1941 |
| 1952 | Water | Yang Water Dragon | 27 January 1952 | 13 February 1953 |
| 1964 | Wood | Yang Wood Dragon | 13 February 1964 | 1 February 1965 |
| 1976 | Fire | Yang Fire Dragon | 31 January 1976 | 17 February 1977 |
| 1988 | Earth | Yang Earth Dragon | 17 February 1988 | 5 February 1989 |
| 2000 | Metal | Yang Metal Dragon | 5 February 2000 | 23 January 2001 |
| 2012 | Water | Yang Water Dragon | 23 January 2012 | 9 February 2013 |
| 2024 | Wood | Yang Wood Dragon | 10 February 2024 | 28 January 2025 |
| 2036 | Fire | Yang Fire Dragon | 28 January 2036 | 14 February 2037 |
| 2048 | Earth | Yang Earth Dragon | 14 February 2048 | 1 February 2049 |
| 2060 | Metal | Yang Metal Dragon | 2 February 2060 | 20 January 2061 |
| 2072 | Water | Yang Water Dragon | 19 February 2072 | 6 February 2073 |
| 2084 | Wood | Yang Wood Dragon | 6 February 2084 | 25 January 2085 |
| 2096 | Fire | Yang Fire Dragon | 25 January 2096 | 11 February 2097 |
People born before Chinese New Year belong to the preceding animal year — check an exact birth date with the calculator.