Dragon is the fifth zodiac of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs. According to the tradition, people born in the year of the dragon are ambitious dreamers who like to take risks and pursue a romantic life. They have strong but lively personality. They look not active and do nothing, however, they are often more active and more ambitious than others when they stand up and act.
- Lucky number: 1, 7, 6
- Unlucky number: 9, 8, 3
- Lucky color: gold, silver, gray
- Unlucky color: red, green, purple
- Lucky direction: west, northwest, north
- Lucky flower: clerodendrum thomsoniae, larkspur
Year of Dragon:
The 12 Chinese zodiac signs are assigned according to the Chinese calendar, which is different from the dates in the Gregorian calendar, especially for those were born at the beginning of the year. January in Gregorian calendar is usually November or December in the previous year in Chinese calendar.
People born within the date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Dragon".
| Year | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | Feb 16, 1904 | Feb 03, 1905 |
| 1916 | Feb 04, 1916 | Jan 22, 1917 |
| 1928 | Jan 23, 1928 | Feb 09, 1929 |
| 1940 | Feb 08, 1940 | Jan 26, 1941 |
| 1952 | Jan 27, 1952 | Feb 13, 1953 |
| 1964 | Feb 13, 1964 | Feb 01, 1965 |
| 1976 | Jan 31, 1976 | Feb 17, 1977 |
| 1988 | Feb 17, 1988 | Feb 05, 1989 |
| 2000 | Feb 05, 2000 | Jan 23, 2001 |
| 2012 | Jan 23, 2012 | Feb 09, 2013 |
| 2024 | Feb 10, 2024 | Jan 28, 2025 |
| 2036 | Jan 28, 2036 | Feb 14, 2037 |
| 2048 | Feb 14, 2048 | Feb 01, 2049 |
| 2060 | Feb 02, 2060 | Jan 20, 2061 |
| 2072 | Feb 19, 2072 | Feb 06, 2073 |
| 2084 | Feb 06, 2084 | Jan 25, 2085 |
| 2096 | Jan 25, 2096 | Feb 11, 2097 |
Strength for people born in "Year of Dragon":
- Strong and full of energy;
- Wisdom, courage, talent, generosity and dignity;
- Big dreams, romantic, and like being respected;
- Confident when doing things, do not like to give up;
- Don't like to tell tales, not afraid of difficulties, and trying to be perfect in everything.
Weakness for people born in "Year of Dragon":
- Instability and unpredictable in emotion;
- Selfish and lack of generosity;
- Like romances, but rarely show sincere love others;
- Perfectionist, and criticize those people with poor abilities;
- Lack perseverance, do not like setbacks and trials, and may run away when fail.
Personality:
People born in the year of snake are unpredictable in emotion, but they are ambitious and like to take risks.
They are passionate when fighting for the dreams, but they may refuse to continue when they suffered setbacks. Because of this short-lived passion, many of them do not like the routine office work.
They were born with a sense of authority, and they will ask people to pay attention to them. They are idealists and need to be perfect in everything, so they are very strict with themselves and others.
They have endless energy, and never seem to feel tired. Ladies are attractive, and they can attract everyone's attention when they appear.
Love Compatibility：
In ancient Asian countries, the zodiac signs are important for young people because parents use the zodiac signs as references for their marriages. They believed some zodiac signs are good for marriage, while some others are not.
People born in the year of dragon are best compatible with those born in the years of rat, monkey or rooster, and are not compatible with those born in the years of dog.