Rabbit Chinese Zodiac Sign
兔Mao卯
The Rabbit is paired with the 卯 (Mao) earthly branch. Below are its calendar years, traditional character, five elements, and traditional compatibility groupings.
Traditional character
- Commonly described strengths
- diplomatic, considerate, attentive
- Commonly described challenges
- guarded, conflict-averse
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 Rabbit elements
- WoodBorn in years ending in 51915, 1975, 2035
- FireBorn in years ending in 71927, 1987, 2047
- EarthBorn in years ending in 91939, 1999, 2059
- MetalBorn in years ending in 11951, 2011, 2071
- WaterBorn in years ending in 31963, 2023, 2083
Compatibility overview
Often paired with Goat, Dog, Pig.
Rooster
Traditionally more challenging with Rooster.
Rabbit years and exact dates
| Rabbit year | Element | Complete name | Begins | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | Water | Yin Water Rabbit | 29 January 1903 | 15 February 1904 |
| 1915 | Wood | Yin Wood Rabbit | 14 February 1915 | 2 February 1916 |
| 1927 | Fire | Yin Fire Rabbit | 2 February 1927 | 22 January 1928 |
| 1939 | Earth | Yin Earth Rabbit | 19 February 1939 | 7 February 1940 |
| 1951 | Metal | Yin Metal Rabbit | 6 February 1951 | 26 January 1952 |
| 1963 | Water | Yin Water Rabbit | 25 January 1963 | 12 February 1964 |
| 1975 | Wood | Yin Wood Rabbit | 11 February 1975 | 30 January 1976 |
| 1987 | Fire | Yin Fire Rabbit | 29 January 1987 | 16 February 1988 |
| 1999 | Earth | Yin Earth Rabbit | 16 February 1999 | 4 February 2000 |
| 2011 | Metal | Yin Metal Rabbit | 3 February 2011 | 22 January 2012 |
| 2023 | Water | Yin Water Rabbit | 22 January 2023 | 9 February 2024 |
| 2035 | Wood | Yin Wood Rabbit | 8 February 2035 | 27 January 2036 |
| 2047 | Fire | Yin Fire Rabbit | 26 January 2047 | 13 February 2048 |
| 2059 | Earth | Yin Earth Rabbit | 12 February 2059 | 1 February 2060 |
| 2071 | Metal | Yin Metal Rabbit | 31 January 2071 | 18 February 2072 |
| 2083 | Water | Yin Water Rabbit | 17 February 2083 | 5 February 2084 |
| 2095 | Wood | Yin Wood Rabbit | 5 February 2095 | 24 January 2096 |
People born before Chinese New Year belong to the preceding animal year — check an exact birth date with the calculator.