Goat Chinese Zodiac Sign
羊Wei未
The Goat, also called the Sheep, is paired with the 未 (Wei) earthly branch. Below are its calendar years, traditional character, five elements, and traditional compatibility groupings.
Traditional character
- Commonly described strengths
- gentle, creative, empathetic
- Commonly described challenges
- indecisive, sensitive
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 Goat elements
- WoodBorn in years ending in 51955, 2015, 2075
- FireBorn in years ending in 71907, 1967, 2027
- EarthBorn in years ending in 91919, 1979, 2039
- MetalBorn in years ending in 11931, 1991, 2051
- WaterBorn in years ending in 31943, 2003, 2063
Compatibility overview
Often paired with Rabbit, Horse, Pig.
Ox
Traditionally more challenging with Ox.
Goat years and exact dates
| Goat year | Element | Complete name | Begins | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | Fire | Yin Fire Goat | 13 February 1907 | 1 February 1908 |
| 1919 | Earth | Yin Earth Goat | 1 February 1919 | 19 February 1920 |
| 1931 | Metal | Yin Metal Goat | 17 February 1931 | 5 February 1932 |
| 1943 | Water | Yin Water Goat | 5 February 1943 | 24 January 1944 |
| 1955 | Wood | Yin Wood Goat | 24 January 1955 | 11 February 1956 |
| 1967 | Fire | Yin Fire Goat | 9 February 1967 | 29 January 1968 |
| 1979 | Earth | Yin Earth Goat | 28 January 1979 | 15 February 1980 |
| 1991 | Metal | Yin Metal Goat | 15 February 1991 | 3 February 1992 |
| 2003 | Water | Yin Water Goat | 1 February 2003 | 21 January 2004 |
| 2015 | Wood | Yin Wood Goat | 19 February 2015 | 7 February 2016 |
| 2027 | Fire | Yin Fire Goat | 6 February 2027 | 25 January 2028 |
| 2039 | Earth | Yin Earth Goat | 24 January 2039 | 11 February 2040 |
| 2051 | Metal | Yin Metal Goat | 11 February 2051 | 31 January 2052 |
| 2063 | Water | Yin Water Goat | 29 January 2063 | 16 February 2064 |
| 2075 | Wood | Yin Wood Goat | 15 February 2075 | 4 February 2076 |
| 2087 | Fire | Yin Fire Goat | 3 February 2087 | 23 January 2088 |
| 2099 | Earth | Yin Earth Goat | 21 January 2099 | 8 February 2100 |
People born before Chinese New Year belong to the preceding animal year — check an exact birth date with the calculator.