1999 Chinese Zodiac

1999 is the Year of the

Earth Rabbit

February 16, 1999 to February 4, 2000 · Yin

Born between January 1 and February 15, 1999? Chinese New Year hadn’t arrived yet, so your animal is the Earth Tiger.

The Rabbit (called the Cat in Vietnam) stands for peace and good taste. Rabbits are said to be gracious, careful and good at avoiding conflict.

Traitsgentle, elegant, kind, cautious
Best matchesGoat, Pig
Clashes withRooster
ElementEarth

Questions

What Chinese zodiac animal is 1999?
1999 is the Year of the Rabbit. Its element is earth, so it is a Earth Rabbit year.
When does the 1999 Chinese year start and end?
The Year of the Rabbit began on Chinese New Year, February 16, 1999, and ended on February 4, 2000.
I was born in January 1999. What is my Chinese zodiac?
If you were born before February 16, 1999, your animal is the Tiger (Earth Tiger), from the previous Chinese year. From February 16, 1999 on, it’s the Rabbit.
Is 1999 a yin or yang year?
1999 is a yin year. Years ending in an even number are yang, and odd ones are yin.

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