Rat is the first zodiac of the 12 Chinese zodiac. According to the tradition, people born in the year of the rat are smart, having ambitions and strong desires. They are sincere and having careful thoughts. As a result, they are more successful and wealthy, and have a lot of happiness in the life if they could get along with people. However, things could turn into the opposite way if they deceive or bully people.
- Lucky number: 2, 3
- Unlucky number: 5, 9
- Lucky color: blue, gold, green
- Unlucky color: yellow, brown
- Lucky direction: southeast, northeast
- Lucky flower: lilies, African violets
Year of Rat:
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 Rat".
| Year | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Jan 31, 1900 | Feb 18, 1901 |
| 1912 | Feb 18, 1912 | Feb 05, 1913 |
| 1924 | Feb 05, 1924 | Jan 23, 1925 |
| 1936 | Jan 24, 1936 | Feb 10, 1937 |
| 1948 | Feb 10, 1948 | Jan 28, 1949 |
| 1960 | Jan 28, 1960 | Feb 14, 1961 |
| 1972 | Feb 15, 1972 | Feb 02, 1973 |
| 1984 | Feb 02, 1984 | Feb 19, 1985 |
| 1996 | Feb 19, 1996 | Feb 06, 1997 |
| 2008 | Feb 07, 2008 | Jan 25, 2009 |
| 2020 | Jan 25, 2020 | Feb 11, 2021 |
| 2032 | Feb 11, 2032 | Jan 30, 2033 |
| 2044 | Jan 30, 2044 | Feb 16, 2045 |
| 2056 | Feb 15, 2056 | Feb 03, 2057 |
| 2068 | Feb 03, 2068 | Jan 22, 2069 |
| 2080 | Jan 22, 2080 | Feb 08, 2081 |
| 2092 | Feb 07, 2092 | Jan 26, 2093 |
Strength for people born in "Year of Rat":
- Sensitive, quick responses, strong environmental adaptability and ability to change;
- Resourceful, understanding, smart and well-behaved, more active and changeable with strong desires and taking advantage of opportunities;
- Optimistic character and look happy;
- Strong curiosity, want to be involved in everything and deal with it skillfully;
- Women love being clean and organized in the housework.
Weakness for people born in "Year of Rat":
- Lack of courage, dignity, and the capacity of being a leader;
- Being stubborn and hard to change opinions;
- Shortcoming of being selfish and acting rashly;
- Kind in nature but may not be polite in manner;
- Opportunism and also picky sometimes.
Personality:
People born in the year of rat are easy to get along. They work hard and like saving money, so most of them will have no worries about the basic life necessaries such as food and clothing.
They are cheerful, optimistic, and like to have parties. They will not give up even when they are in trouble. They have strong abilities, and are easy to adapt to the new changes.
They do not like to talk much but in fact they can get excited easily. They seem insignificant and also don't like to show off, but they work hard silently for their work and family. They will never give up until they reach the goals.
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 rat are best compatible with those born in the years of dragon, monkey or ox, and are not compatible with those born in the years of horse, rabbit or goat.