Year of the Monkey
Monkey is the ninth in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. The Years of the Monkey include 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028...
The monkey is a clever, lively, and witty animal. Because of a lot of similarities to humans, the monkey is admired by people in many cultures and Chinese culture is no exception. In traditional Chinese culture, monkey has been considered a mascot to pray for the luck of official career as it pronounces the same with the Chinese character for “marquis (hou)” in ancient times. In some west areas of China, monkey is also believed to be able to protect little babies from evil spirits.
The most famous monkey in China is the Monkey King (Sun Wukong) born from a stone who is intelligent, brave, rebellious, and talented. Some similar personalities may present in people born in the Year of the Monkey, who tend to be lively, quick witted, righteous, brave, and humorous.
Earthly Branch of Birth Year: Shen
Wu Xing (The Five Elements): Jin (Metal)
Yin Yang: Yang
Years of the Monkey
Your Chinese zodiac sign is de facto decided by the Chinese lunar calendar rather than the common Gregorian calendar. Here we offer you a quick way to check your zodiac sign. Input your birthdays into the “Find Your Chinese Zodiac” tool, you can directly get the result.
It is also available to glance over the following chart to learn about your zodiac sign and element.
It is also available to glance over the following chart to learn about your zodiac sign and element.
| Monkey Year | Start | End | Element |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Feb.20,1920 | Feb.7,1921 | Metal |
| 1932 | Feb.6,1932 | Jan.25,1933 | Water |
| 1944 | Jan.25,1944 | Feb.12,1945 | Wood |
| 1956 | Feb.12,1956 | Jan.30,1957 | Fire |
| 1968 | Jan.30,1968 | Feb.16,1969 | Earth |
| 1980 | Feb.16,1980 | Feb.4,1981 | Metal |
| 1992 | Feb.4,1992 | Jan.22,1993 | Water |
| 2004 | Jan.22,2004 | Feb.8,2005 | Wood |
| 2016 | Feb.8,2016 | Jan.27,2017 | Fire |
| 2028 | Jan.26,2028 | Feb.12,2029 | Earth |
Lucky Signs for People Born in the Monkey Year
Lucky Things for Monkeys:
Lucky Numbers: 1, 7, 8 Lucky Colors: white, gold, blue Lucky Flowers: chrysanthemum, alliums Lucky Directions: north, northwest, westThings Should be Avoided:
Unlucky Numbers: 2, 5, 9 Unlucky Colors: red, black, grey, dark coffee Unlucky Direction:eastPersonality: Monkeys are lively, clever, agile, competitive, and sociable
People with the Chinese zodiac monkey sign are born to have brilliant minds. They are not only intelligent, smart and always appreciated by teachers and parents throughout adolescence but also have strong bodies, all of which make them perform well in an organization and they tend to be excellent leaders than anyone else. At work, they show initiative and hold the courage to face new challenges. At life, they are helpful and humorous enough to be favored by people.
However, boasting may hinder them to make great success and they need more patience. Too many opportunistic behaviors may also affect others’ impressions on them.
However, boasting may hinder them to make great success and they need more patience. Too many opportunistic behaviors may also affect others’ impressions on them.
- Strengths: Active, quick-witted, smart, humorous, sociable, capable, brave, just
- Weaknesses: Braggart, tricky, opportunistic, impatient, vainglorious
- Monkey Men: Humor is the biggest characteristic of men born in the Year of the Monkey, and they always bring a lot of fun to people surrounding them. Although looking like an immature person, they are good tempered and generous enough. Compared to other picky zodiac signs, they can be very tolerant of other’s shortcomings. The quick wit also makes them have a lot of ingenious ideas and they are also good at putting them into practice.
- Monkey Women: The Monkey women are ambitious, optimistic, competitive, and very confident. They are sociable and communicative, winning a lot of friends. Their competence in career is also brilliant and help them make great progress at work. However, sometimes they may be over confident and too aggressive, which may irritate others.
- Personality by Five Elements: Which Type of 'Monkey' Are You?
People with Chinese zodiac Monkey sign present different characteristics because they were born in different years and have various elements. According to the traditional Chinese culture, the Five Elements can affect a lot in personality traits. See the following chart to learn about your type.
| Types | Years of Birth | Personality Traits |
|---|---|---|
| Wood Monkey | 1944, 2004 | Steady, responsible, hardworking, holding a strong sense of teamwork. |
| Fire Monkey | 1956, 2016 | Intelligent, mature-minded, thoughtful, with strong adaptability. |
| Earth Monkey | 1908, 1968 | Earnest, considerate, principled, far-sighted and planned. |
| Metal Monkey | 1920, 1980 | Clever, sensible, talented, confident, but a little swanky. |
| Water Monkey | 1932, 1992 | Time-conscious, high-efficient, but sometimes lack of confidence. |
- Monkey’s Personality by Blood Types
• Blood Type O: They are quick-witted and responsive. They are curious about everything and have a constant thirst for new knowledge. The easygoing trait helps them get a lot of friends, however, which also makes them hard to stand up for their principles.
• Blood Type A: The Monkeys with blood type A are faithful and value personal feelings. They are just, honest and selfless, being scrupulous in separating public from private interests. Though sometimes slower than others, they are indeed reliable.
• Blood Type B: They tend to be outgoing, straightforward, cheerful, and creative. They dare to express their opinions but never stubbornly stick to their guns. With a warm heart, they like to offer help to those in need.
• Blood Type AB: Behaving in a decent manner, people with blood type AB and born in the Year of the Monkey are gentle and elegant. The rational personality may leave others an impression of indifference, but they are sensitive in the inner heart and have a strong self-esteem.
Love Compatibility of the Monkey
The Chinese zodiac signs can influence your love compatibility in some way. If you want to know the love compatibility between you and your partner, then input both of your names and birthdays to our “Chinese Zodiac Compatibility Test” tool, and you can get a quick and accurate result.
- Best Matches: Ox, Rabbit
The active Monkeys have a pretty high love compatibility with the steady Ox, as their characteristics are complementary and fit into each other, which can lead a harmonious relationship. On the contrary, the lively Rabbits have more common hobbies and personalities with the Monkey people. They two know well of each other and enjoy more fun when being together. - Bad Matches: Tiger, Pig
As people born in the Year of the Monkey is of the metal element, when meeting the Tigers of the wood element, they just clash in elements. What’s more, they both want to take control of the relationship, which conducts more conflicts and makes it hard for them to maintain a long-term relationship. As for the Pigs, it may be hard for them to understand the Monkey people and they may be tired of each other in the end.
- How to Build Relationships with the Monkey
As the Monkeys are smart and quick-witted, they are easily attracted by humorous and intelligent people. So try to develop more hobbies and broad interests so that you can have more common languages with the Monkeys. What’s more, people born in the Year of the Monkey appreciate mature and independent partners, who can manage the life skillfully. However, once you are in a love relationship with the Monkeys, they will not disappoint you. They have a talent for speaking love languages and good at creating a romantic atmosphere. However, they sometimes may fall deep in love and ignore other things like work and money.
Jobs & Careers for Monkeys
- Best Jobs: Linguists, diplomats, journalists, entertainers, businessmen, professional athletes, stockbrokers, detectives, lawyers, programmers…
As the lively Monkeys are full of energy, they can perform well in sports and entertainment industries, and thus professional athletes and entertainers are good jobs for them. With a strong logical thinking and competitive spirit, they are more likely to get great success in venture capital fields. It may be a good beginning from being stockbrokers. The Monkeys also love challenges and adventures, and want to experience new things. Their calm minds help a lot when dealing with complicated problems, therefore linguists, diplomats, journalists, detectives, and lawyers are also ideal jobs.
Health & Fitness Advice
Generally speaking, the Monkeys keep healthy since childhood. They love sports and often go outdoors to take adventures. The vigorous young monkeys are seldom beset by diseases. However, that doesn’t mean they need to note nothing. The overactivity may also bring some problems, especially accidents. So be careful when crossing the road and experiencing some extreme sports. Another health problem they need to pay attention to is diet. The Monkeys don’t care much about food and they often random match the foods. Sometimes they may even take medicine with Coca Cola. It is advised to eat healthy foods and keep a balanced diet to avoid gastrointestinal illness.
Monkey's Fortune in 2024
According to Monkey fortune prediction in 2024, they would encounter some great chances to make a big progress at work or develop their own business. Single people with Chinese zodiac Monkey sign would also be lucky in making a boyfriend or girlfriend in 2024, as they may meet many charming opposite sexes. However, it’s not always smooth for there is a signal of big fall in love fortune in July, but they could live through the short period quickly. Their fortune is not so good in terms of wealth and health. As predicted, they may be caught up in an accident and get some light injuries, which would cause a loss in their wealth, too. In particular, elderly Monkey people should take good care of themselves against the possible relapse.
- Career: Employees would have good chances to make further progress in their career. In this case, they are likely to be promoted. Businessmen could encounter the surprising commercial opportunity as well.
- Wealth: It’s hard to gain extra income other than the wages for people born in the year of Monkey. Huge capital investment is not advisable as it’s more likely to be risky, and they’re suggested to quit while they are not sure in financial management.
- Relationships: Single Monkey people would be lucky in love throughout 2024 except in May. It would be easy for them to look for a soulmate. The married couples may meet a few troubles.
- Education: They could achieve great academic improvement in 2024 while doing very well in their study. It’s important to cultivate the ability to solve problems by themselves and to upgrade themselves with excellent skills.
- Health: A few possible accidents may occur to them out of expectation. They’d better be careful, and the elderly might need to be concerned more in case of some illnesses or relapse. Healthy daily schedule and suitable exercise are helpful.
Monkey's Fortune in 2025
The year 2025 could be a relatively lucky year for people with Chinese zodiac Monkey sign. They have good fortunes in career which help them to succeed against all obstacles. Building a good relationship with superiors and team members may help to make more progresses. With the support of benefactors, they could get much income from sidelines in a short time but are advised to be careful when doing business with strangers. Things also go well in relationships for singles and those in love; married ones need to make more efforts to maintain harmonious family atmosphere. Relatively speaking, health condition needs the most attention. Mild problems with the digestive system and cervical vertebra are likely to occur.
- Career: They would have impressive performance in career in 2025. Difficulties could be overcome with their abilities and good luck. Just seize opportunities to demonstrate their leadership and cooperate better with team members for greater success.
- Wealth: Wealth fortune may develop along a winding path. They could get considerable income by running a sideline and making investments but need to control spending for the long run. Be cautious when doing business with strangers.
- Relationships: In 2025, singles could meet their crush in social activities and those in love may get engaged. However, married ones may meet rising family conflicts, but they could be resolved with concern and love.
- Education: Pupils are likely to be lazy in 2025, which requires parents’ supervision. People who are attending university have the fortune to pass exams and may get good results in competitions.
- Health: They may encounter minor problems in the digestive system and cervical vertebra due to unhealthy living habits. If they do happen, go to the hospital as soon as possible for a speedy recovery. Following a healthy diet and taking exercise every day is good for health.
Famous People: Monkey Zodiac Eminent Personalities
Elizabeth Taylor (Actress): February 27, 1932, Water Monkey
Tom Hanks (Actor): July 9, 1956, Fire Monkey
Will Smith (Actor): September 25, 1968, Earth Monkey
Kim Kardashian (TV Personality & Model): October 21, 1980, Metal Monkey
Selena Gomez (Singer and Actress): July 22, 1992, Water Monkey
Zayn Malik (Singer-songwriter): January 12, 1993, Water Monkey
Tom Hanks (Actor): July 9, 1956, Fire Monkey
Will Smith (Actor): September 25, 1968, Earth Monkey
Kim Kardashian (TV Personality & Model): October 21, 1980, Metal Monkey
Selena Gomez (Singer and Actress): July 22, 1992, Water Monkey
Zayn Malik (Singer-songwriter): January 12, 1993, Water Monkey
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